Canada

Steve Sullivan named Toronto Marlies head coach, Giordano joins staff as assistant

The Toronto Marlies have promoted Steve Sullivan to head coach, the ninth in franchise history, the organization announced Thursday. Sullivan, 52, steps into the role after serving as an assistant coach...

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Why is PM Carney putting a Conservative in the senate?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his first Senate appointments -- including a sitting Conservative MP and the PM's former principal secretary. When Justin Trudeau became prime minister, he ended...

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Iran's attacks on Gulf ships 'unacceptable' and 'unjustified': Foreign Minister Anand

JEDDAH — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand called it "unacceptable" that Iran has launched attacks on commercial ships in recent days as it attempts to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. The...

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Canada’s UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches

OTTAWA — Canada is putting international law as one of its top priorities at the United Nations — as others accuse Ottawa of pulling its punches. Canada's UN ambassador David Lametti says international...

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Federal officials set to give wildfire season update as blaze threatens B.C. town

OTTAWA — Federal officials are set to provide an update about the national wildfire season today, as an out-of-control fire in British Columbia forced evacuations this week. The latest information from...

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PM Carney's Saudi Arabia trip a 'high-water mark' for relations: Business leader

JEDDAH — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Saudi Arabia for meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and business leaders, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment. Carney will take...

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Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document

OTTAWA — A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada’s AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada’s...

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Carney in Saudi Arabia seeking economic partnership amid human rights concerns

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Saudi Arabia as he seeks economic partnerships with a strategically important country whose notorious human rights record is only getting worse. Carney...

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Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called

Richard Martel and Nate Erskine-Smith resigned their seats in the House of Commons on Tuesday, setting a clock ticking ahead of a pair of byelections in Quebec and Ontario — and they are not the only...

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Mandatory minimum for child sex abuse material is unconstitutional, says Quebec court

MONTREAL — Quebec's highest court has ruled the minimum one-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material is unconstitutional. In a decision Monday, a Court of Appeal panel ruled on the...

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