Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival. Netanyahu cited…
Americans are facing a decision about the future of their country and no matter which president they choose, Canada cannot escape the pull of political polarization from its closest neighbour. Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump present starkly different paths forward for the United States and the race for the White House appears…
A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office. Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as voters faced a stark choice between two candidates who have offered drastically…
Jacques Villeneuve, the son of late Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, is lashing out at thieves who stole a bronze statue of his father from outside a Quebec museum in his honour, calling them “idiots.” The younger Villeneuve, 53, also a celebrated F1 driver, posted a video to social media on the weekend saying…
By David Cummings The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2024 3:15 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health Canada can…
Canadian homeowners continue to face risks from a looming shock in mortgage renewals, even as the Bank of Canada lowers its benchmark interest rate, a report released Monday warns. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) said Monday that the mortgage delinquency rate — the proportion of Canadians who have missed payments on their mortgage…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not mince words over Ottawa’s new greenhouse gas emissions cap announced Monday. “I’m pissed — I’m absolutely angry,” Smith said at a news conference. “We’ve been working with these guys for two years because we have a plan that would reduce emissions responsibly by 2050 and they continue to act…
Israel has formally ended a decades-old cooperation agreement with the United Nations Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) that covered the protection, movement and diplomatic immunity of the agency in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Israel notified the U.N. in a letter on Sunday, as required by a new law adopted by Israel’s parliament…
The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk’s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain…
Donald Trump plans to push for the removal of fluoride from United States drinking water on his first day in office if elected, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Saturday, former independent presidential candidate Kennedy took to X, claiming that fluoride is an “industrial waste” linked to arthritis, bone cancer, IQ loss and thyroid…
