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Carney standing by candidate Paul Chiang, who suggested Conservative be turned over to China for bounty

Conservative candidate Joe Tay says he fears for his safety Liberal Leader Mark Carney is under pressure to remove candidate Paul Chiang, pictured, for comments he made about Conservative candidate Joe Tay. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Liberal Leader Mark Carney says Paul Chiang will remain a candidate under his banner, despite calls to drop the Markham-Unionville …

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Visuals: Moon blocks sun as 2025 sees its first partial solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse was visible on Saturday across parts of the US, Canada, Europe, and Africa. The event created a crescent sun and a rare double sunrise. Enthusiasts gathered worldwide, while observatories streamed the phenomenon live. A partial solar eclipse was visible on Saturday as the moon moved between the Earth and the sun, …

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Canada’s Josh Liendo repeats as men’s 100 butterfly champ at NCAA championships

Texas stays atop team standings by winning 3 of 5 events Friday Josh Liendo, shown in this file photo, once again won the men’s 100m butterfly final at the NCAA championships on Friday. (Eugene Hoshiko/The Associated Press) Texas won three of the five individual swimming events Friday night at the NCAA championships in Federal Way, …

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Trump holds ‘productive’ talks with Carney, says meet planned after Canada polls

US President Donald Trump has said he would meet Canadian PM Mark Carney after elections on April 28. His remarks came after he described a call between them as “productive”.   US President Donald Trump said he had a productive call on Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and that the two leaders would …

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Canada visa fraud: Maninagar resident cheated of 45 lakh

Ahmedabad: A Maninagar resident filed a police complaint on Monday, alleging that two visa agents from Anand and an advocate from Canada cheated him of Rs 45 lakh on the pretext of providing him Canadian visas. Umesh Amin, 47, a resident of Pragati Society in Maninagar, filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police against Vivek …

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Bank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariff uncertainty

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on March 12. The rate decision came a little over a week after the U.S. levied its first round of blanket tariffs on Canadian goods entering the country and the same day Canada’s largest trading partner launched a …

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China likely to, India has intent to interfere in elections: Canada spy agency

Canada is set to hold its general election on April 28 after newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a snap poll. Ottawa has alleged that New Delhi may attempt to interfere in the elections, as relations between the two nations have hit an all-time low. Canada’s spy agency claimed on Monday that India …

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‘You just know’: Canadian wheelchair basketball legend Patrick Anderson retires at 45

One of the most decorated Canadian basketball players of all time has retired. Patrick Anderson, who led the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team to three Paralympic gold medals and a silver, says last year’s Paralympic Games in Paris was his last. “You just know,” the 45-year-old from Fergus, Ont., said in a news release. “Deep …

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Canada PM calls snap polls on April 28 to counter ‘unjustified’ Trump tariffs

Mark Carney was sworn-in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on March 14 after he won the leadership race for Liberal Party and succeeded Justin Trudeau. (Photo: Reuters/File) In Short Mark Carney seeks strong mandate to take on tariff threats by Trump Canadian general elections were not due until October 20 this year Carney, two-time central …

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Canada updates travel advisories for US, urges ‘high degree of caution’ in China

Canada has now updated its travel advisories for the United States and China in the backdrop of the ongoing tariff war with the US and after China executed four Canadians in recent weeks. The update said Canadians who are staying in the United States for more than 30 days should make sure that they are …

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