Canadian rail union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again.
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
China has accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
Canadaโs government says it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.
Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Both of Canadaโs major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S. if the trains don't resume running soon.
Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt
Businesses across a variety of industries are bracing for freight trains to stop moving Thursday at both major Canadian freight railroads if they can't resolve a contract dispute.
Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
Global leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, with many condemning the violence that shocked the world.
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will work
The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to set in motion a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine.
Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel's European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales
The Israeli militaryโs killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders.
Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney.
Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russiaโs full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance.
Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump 'represents uncertainty'
Canadaโs government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House again.
India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh
The warm ties India and the United States have built are being tested after US prosecutors accused an Indian official of orchestrating an alleged assassination plot in New York City.
What to know about the Sikh independence movement following US accusation that activist was targeted
The U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist at the behest of an unnamed Indian government official.
The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says
A government official says the U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
An Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
โFriendsโ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: โThe One Where Our Hearts Are Brokenโ
Matthew Perry was mourned on social media by โFriendsโ creators, co-stars and some very famous fans.
Blinken meets Indian foreign minister as row between India and Canada simmers
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with India's foreign minister amid a simmering row between New Delhi and Ottawa over allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing
Indian and Canadian diplomats steered clear of their countriesโ row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when they addressed the U.N. General Assembly.
Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraineโs war against the Russian invasion.
Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
Canada-India relations have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap allegations after the killing of a Sikh activist, but experts said it remains to be seen if it will create a lasting rift between the two U.S. allies.
India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leaderโs death
India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawaโs allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.
Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?
A Sikh independence advocate who was killed two months ago in western Canada is at the center of a widening breach between the Indian and Canadian governments.
What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.
India expels Canadian diplomat, escalating tensions after Trudeau accuses India in Sikh's killing
India has expelled a senior Canadian diplomat and is accusing Canada of interfering in its internal affairs.
India rejects allegations of Canada's prime minister in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurd
Indiaโs foreign ministry has rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as โabsurd and motivated."
G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to Brazil
G20 leaders are paying their respects at a memorial site dedicated to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi on the final day of this year's summit.
India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
Itโs never been easy for the leaders of the worldโs largest economies to find common ground, but Russiaโs war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over peopleโs safety during Canadaโs wildfire emergencies.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife separating after 18 years of marriage
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, say they are separating after 18 years of marriage.
Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada.
Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news
Canada's government says it will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram in response to Metaโs decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test.
Canada will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news under bill set to become law
A Canadian bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms is set to become law.
Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
The Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce more sanctions against Russia to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat response
China has announced the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Ottawa ordering a Chinese consular official to leave over alleged threats he made against a Canadian lawmaker and his family.
Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker
The Canadian government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canadaโs spy agency alleges was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong.
Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker
Canadaโs foreign minister says the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an intelligence agency report saying one of them plotted to intimidate the Hong Kong relatives of a Canadian lawmaker.
US, Canada end loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border
The immigration deal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousands of immigrants from across the world to move between the countries and pursue asylum cases without going through an official border crossing.
Biden, Trudeau say 'inseparable' nations won't fail Ukraine
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are celebrating the close, โinseparableโ U.S.-Canada relationship and vowing that the two nations remain committed to defending Ukraine as it tries to repel a Russian invasion that has no end in sight.
Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists
Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects in American and Canadian airspace has put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who say their creations pose no threat.
Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protest
A public commission says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs government met the โvery high thresholdโ for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canadaโs COVID-19 restrictions last winter.
Leaders of US, Canada, Mexico show unity despite friction
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seeking to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they meet for the North America Leaders Summit.
Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
Leaders of French-speaking countries are gathering on the Tunisian island off the Mediterranean coast for a summit amid a soaring cost-of-living crisis across Africa, Europe and the Middle East due to the war in Ukraine.
VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is assuring Asian leaders โthe United States is here to stayโ as she pitches Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity.
Cambodia's Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summit
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali, just days after hosting President Joe Biden and other world leaders for a summit in his countryโs capital.
Ukraine, China-US frictions dominate at G-20 summit in Bali
Discord over Russia's war on Ukraine and festering tensions between the U.S. and China are ominous backdrops for world leaders gathering in Indonesia's tropical Bali island for a summit of the Group of 20 biggest economies.
Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats
A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok.
Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone Saturday.
Despite setbacks, Venezuelan opposition leader touts record
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidรณ has offered a broad accounting of millions of dollars under his control and took credit for social programs benefiting people across the troubled South American country.
Australian PM supports Charles's continuing climate advocacy
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it would be โperfectly acceptableโ for King Charles III to continue to advocate for climate change action in his new apolitical role as monarch.
King Charles III, in first address, vows 'lifelong service'
King Charles III says he feels โprofound sorrowโ over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and vows to carry on her โlifelong serviceโ to the nation.
'A servant queen': World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Across the globe, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted reflections on the historic sweep of her reign, from presiding over Britainโs colonial empire to embracing the independence of her former dominions.
Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversal
Justice Samuel Alito mocked foreign leadersโ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last monthโs ruling.
Pope's Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacy
Pope Francisโ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Churchโs missionary legacy in the Americas.
Don't worry Boris: They still love you in Ukraine
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have been shown the door in Britain, but he remains a popular figure in Ukraine, where he is widely admired for his uncompromising support for the countryโs effort to defeat the Russian invasion.
Putin: Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless
Russian President Vladimir Putin has shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look โdisgustingโ if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.
Live updates | Trudeau: Canada to up Latvia troop presence
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will increase its troop presence in Latvia as part of NATOโs commitment to strengthen its deterrence measures along Russiaโs border.
Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest โ if enforced
Leaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgency of helping his countryโs military improve its position against Russia during a video meeting with leading economic powers.
Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrender
Philippine security officials say two long-wanted Abu Sayyaf militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists and a German have surrendered.
Canadian PM Trudeau tests positive for COVID a second time
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time โ just days after he met in person with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delay
President Joe Bidenโs administration has scrapped former President Donald Trumpโs red, white and blue design for the new generation of presidential aircraft after an Air Force review suggested it would raise costs and delay the delivery of the new jets.
Canada-Panama match canceled in labor, equal pay dispute
Canadaโs World Cup warmup match against Panama was canceled when the menโs team refused to play because of a labor dispute with the nationโs governing body that includes a demand the womenโs national team get equal match fees.
Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in โintense contactsโ with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.
As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little war gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his countryโs biggest patriotic holiday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine, and the Kremlin made little to no progress as the war ground through its 11th week on multiple fronts.
Live updates | UN chief 'appalled' at reported school attack
The United Nations chief says he is โappalledโ at the reported attack on a school in the town of Bilohorivka where many people were apparently seeking shelter from ongoing fighting.
G-7 leaders mark VE Day stressing unity, support for Ukraine
Leaders from the Group of Seven developed democracies have pledged to phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil, as they met with Ukraineโs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stress their support.