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Julien Brave NoiseCat: ‘Pipelines a real threat to First Nations’ way of life’
Canada's oil sands, or tar sands as they are often called represent one of the world’s leading reserves of crude oil. Extracting it is a dirty business heavy in CO2 emissions and…
Female foreign ministers vow to champion women’s rights
Female foreign ministers meeting in Canada for the first summit of its kind vowed on Saturday to bring a "women's perspective" to foreign policy.
US, France, Germany, Canada back UK Novichok findings
The leaders of Britain, the United States, France, Germany and Canada said Thursday they had "full confidence" that the Novichok attack suspects were officers from Russia's…
Trump gives Canada 90 days to accept new NAFTA terms
Talks to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc broke up Friday and will resume next week with the two longtime allies divided over such issues as Canada's dairy market and…
Trump, Trudeau upbeat over new NAFTA deal
The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the…
Trump hails 'really good deal' with Mexico on trade
After months of intense negotiations, the United States and Mexico agreed Monday on a thoroughly overhauled free trade pact, while talks with Canada are to begin Tuesday.
Video: WWI Canadian soldiers finally laid to rest in France
Four Canadian soldiers killed in the First World War were finally laid to rest on Thursday in northern France with their families in attendance a century after their deaths.
French unions fret over new Canadian CEO for Air France
Several French unions have expressed dismay over the choice of former Air Canada executive Benjamin Smith to head Air France-KLM, citing the need for a CEO to defend “our…
Air France picks first foreign CEO, over union objections
Air France-KLM named Air Canada executive Benjamin Smith as its new boss on Thursday, opting for an outsider to steer the airline group through a fraught stand-off with unions…
'Easy target' Canada weathers Saudi ire in diplomatic spat
Saudi-Canada relations further deteriorated this week after Canada raised the Gulf kingdom’s arrests of human rights advocates on social media. Riyadh has sought to punish…
Canada, Saudi stand firm as diplomatic rift deepens
Saudi Arabia and Canada on Monday showed no signs of backing down in an escalating row over human rights, after Riyadh abruptly cut ties over Ottawa's vigorous calls for the…
Saudi expels Canadian ambassador in row over jailed activists
Saudi Arabia said Monday it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and had recalled its envoy while freezing all new trade, in protest at Ottawa's vigorous calls for the release…