Canada & World

Unifor national president Lana Payne attends a news conference in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Unionized workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada have ratified a three-year agreement. Payne issued a statement today saying the deal will mean tremendous gains for autoworkers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Ford workers in Canada ratify agreement, set precedent for other automakers

54 per cent of those who voted endorsed the proposed collective agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recognize Yaroslav Hunka, who was in attendance and fought with the First Ukrainian Division in World War II before later immigrating to Canada, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

Jewish group demands apology after MPs honoured man who fought for Nazis

98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka fought for a voluntary Ukrainian unit under the command of Nazis

Buildings sit in the water along the shore following hurricane Fiona in Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou, Newfoundland on Tuesday September 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

A year after Fiona, a traumatized Newfoundland town backs away from the sea

Province buying out homes of people left in ‘impact zone’

Falco Kuester, right, a researcher at ALERTCalifornia, a program run by the University of California San Diego, looks at live feeds from some of the program’s cameras alongside analyst Scott McAvoy, left, and communications manager Caitlin Scully, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in San Diego. California’s main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, in July started trying out an artificial intelligence system that looks for smoke from more than 1,000 mountaintop cameras feeds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new AI solutions to fight them

Mountain top cameras and satellites can warn of abnormalities in smoke

Falco Kuester, right, a researcher at ALERTCalifornia, a program run by the University of California San Diego, looks at live feeds from some of the program’s cameras alongside analyst Scott McAvoy, left, and communications manager Caitlin Scully, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in San Diego. California’s main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, in July started trying out an artificial intelligence system that looks for smoke from more than 1,000 mountaintop cameras feeds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
This Dec.14, 2018, handout image shows the asteroid Bennu in a composite of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s PolyCam imager from a distance of 24 kilometres. Seven years after it blasted into space to snag a sample of the asteroid, a spacecraft is set to deliver its rare cargo on Sunday – and Canada is getting a piece of the interstellar bounty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canada to get rare asteroid sample after OSIRIS-REx drops cargo to Earth

NASA-led mission will deliver cargo Sunday

This Dec.14, 2018, handout image shows the asteroid Bennu in a composite of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s PolyCam imager from a distance of 24 kilometres. Seven years after it blasted into space to snag a sample of the asteroid, a spacecraft is set to deliver its rare cargo on Sunday – and Canada is getting a piece of the interstellar bounty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Hot rental market makes search ‘stressful’ for many — it won’t get better soon

Canada needs to build millions more homes before prices will lower: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - A woman is consoled as people mourn Sikh community leader and temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar during Antim Darshan, the first part of day-long funeral services for him, in Surrey, British Columbia, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib parking lot. The September 2023 accusation by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

India-Canada tensions highlight complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora

Some Sikhs argue for independent state of Khalistan, but there is no consensus

FILE - A woman is consoled as people mourn Sikh community leader and temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar during Antim Darshan, the first part of day-long funeral services for him, in Surrey, British Columbia, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib parking lot. The September 2023 accusation by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to hold ‘united front’ against India

Trudeau says intelligence points to Indian government playing part in killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Montrealer Sukhwinder Dhillon says he was planning to visit his birthplace in India’s Punjab state to see family and sort out affairs with his deceased father’s estate, but has now put the trip on hold. Dhillon is seen in his shop in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The 54-year-old grocery store owner, who came to Canada in 1998, says he makes the trip every two or three years, and hopes the visa halt will be short-lived. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Reynolds

Indo-Canadians scramble to adjust travel plans due to diplomatic dispute

India’s visa application centre in Canada announced an immediate halt on Thursday

Montrealer Sukhwinder Dhillon says he was planning to visit his birthplace in India’s Punjab state to see family and sort out affairs with his deceased father’s estate, but has now put the trip on hold. Dhillon is seen in his shop in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The 54-year-old grocery store owner, who came to Canada in 1998, says he makes the trip every two or three years, and hopes the visa halt will be short-lived. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Reynolds
FILE - Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Indian diplomat surveillance, ally intelligence led to killing allegations

Member of international “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance provided Canada with information

FILE - Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska arrive at the Ottawa airport for a visit to Canada, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

President Zelenskyy brings Ukraine update to Canada in person

Leader speaking in Parliament among several Canadian stops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska arrive at the Ottawa airport for a visit to Canada, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, speaks to media in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Smith is set to release a report that could lead to a vote on whether Alberta should ditch the Canada Pension Plan.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Alberta talks pulling out of Canada Pension, wants half if it goes

Province launches consultation process after report released saying it deserves half fund’s assets

Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, speaks to media in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Smith is set to release a report that could lead to a vote on whether Alberta should ditch the Canada Pension Plan.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Tensions between Canada and India worsened today following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

Trudeau wants India’s help in B.C. killing probe, India says it knows nothing

India accuses Canada as being haven for extremists, PM says his public statement ‘not made lightly’

Tensions between Canada and India worsened today following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan arrives to a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The Atlantic Liberal caucus is slamming the Conservative Party for opposing new legislation that would extend the Atlantic accords to include renewable energy and not fossil fuels.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Tories concerned bill gives politicians power to kill offshore oil drilling in protected areas

The Atlantic Liberal caucus is slamming the Conservative party for opposing new…

Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan arrives to a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The Atlantic Liberal caucus is slamming the Conservative Party for opposing new legislation that would extend the Atlantic accords to include renewable energy and not fossil fuels.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The interim leader of Canada’s newest federal party says they want to be an option for those tired of the both the governing Liberals and the “rage farming” coming from the Conservatives. Dominic Cardy releases the province’s back to school plan, in Fredericton, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Bissett

Canadian Future promises no rage-farming or money-shoveling

From Centre Ice Conservatives to Canadian Future, a new federal party takes shape

The interim leader of Canada’s newest federal party says they want to be an option for those tired of the both the governing Liberals and the “rage farming” coming from the Conservatives. Dominic Cardy releases the province’s back to school plan, in Fredericton, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Bissett
India’s visa processing centre in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The High Commission of India is seen in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

India suspends visa services for Canadians, citing ‘security threats’

In 2021, 80,000 Canadian tourists visited India, ranking fourth globally

India’s visa processing centre in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The High Commission of India is seen in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Conservative MPs told not to comment on ongoing gender policy clashes

Members of Pierre Poilievre’s caucus warned not to speak publicly about the issue

People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Police stand between protesters opposed to gender diversity in schools, right, and counter-protesters advocating for trans rights, left, in Halifax on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ community were planned across Canada by “1MillionMarch4Children” who are against so-called “gender ideology” being taught in schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Gender identity policies spark rallies and counter-rallies across Canada

Crowds gather to yell and chant at each other about the way schools instruct sexuality

Police stand between protesters opposed to gender diversity in schools, right, and counter-protesters advocating for trans rights, left, in Halifax on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ community were planned across Canada by “1MillionMarch4Children” who are against so-called “gender ideology” being taught in schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
The familiar red tag from a pair of Levi's 550 jeans is seen Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ben Margot

Levi Strauss targeted by federal corporate ethics czar in probe

Company denies allegations it is working with firms that use forced Uyghur labour in China

The familiar red tag from a pair of Levi's 550 jeans is seen Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ben Margot
FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Trudeau said that Canada wasn't looking to escalate tensions, but asked India on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to take the killing of a Sikh activist seriously after India called accusations that the Indian government may have been involved absurd.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Caution urged: Citizens of India warned about travelling to Canada

Indian government cautions of ‘growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate-crimes’

FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Trudeau said that Canada wasn't looking to escalate tensions, but asked India on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to take the killing of a Sikh activist seriously after India called accusations that the Indian government may have been involved absurd.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)