China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new U.S. administration.” During their talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Xi cautioned that a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people on Saturday, including three children, and injured 11 others, the Lebanese health ministry said. Among the injured were five children, two of whom were in critical condition, the ministry said….
Ottawa has concluded negotiations for a trade deal with Indonesia and is proposing nuclear-energy collaboration with Southeast Asian leaders. The moves are a show of faith for multilateralism as the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States is raising fears of further strain in global co-operation on trade and the environment. Prime Minister Justin…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now tasked with helping Donald Trump’s administration slash government spending, is asking super smart people to come work for him — but only if they can afford to work for free. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were named to lead of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under…
TORONTO – If you want to quickly find Ochai Agbaji during a Toronto Raptors game, just look for the other team’s best player. He’s likely guarding them. Agbaji has been tasked with covering some of the NBA’s biggest names this season with the Raptors missing key players like all-star forward Scottie Barnes and point guard…
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness. Dr. Theresa Burns said in a letter to vets last week that reporting of sick and dead wild birds across the province…
Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares, a sign that price increases might be levelling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer prices rose 2.6 per cent from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 2.4…
Ashley Bennett is used to seeing raccoons in her Maple Ridge, B.C., yard. However, a recent incident has left her shaken. Bennett moved into the home with her family in 2020 and found the raccoons when they dismantled a deck. She said they have co-existed since then, with a rule for every family member not…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vowing to “fight fire with fire” and address U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s economic protectionism with policies aimed at attracting investment and higher wages in Canada. Poilievre told Jas Johal on Corus Radio station CKNW in Vancouver on Friday he also supports increased security at the U.S.-Canada border, but downplayed fears…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 15, 2024 3:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Management at the Port of Montreal says operations are set to resume Saturday after being disrupted by a labour dispute. The port authority confirms that the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ordered operations to resume…
