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Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid to Ukraine

Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid to Ukraine

OTTAWA — Canada announced the details of a $64.8 million military aid package to Ukraine Friday as National Defence Minister Bill Blair attended a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels.
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Local fibre mill soon to be only one in Canada doing this

Local fibre mill soon to be only one in Canada doing this

$50K in FedNor funding will support 'creation of products such as knit sweaters, toques, and mitts, making Masters Mill the only company in Canada producing those items using only Canadian fibre'
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Indian diplomats 'clearly on notice' after high commissioner expulsion: Joly

Indian diplomats 'clearly on notice' after high commissioner expulsion: Joly

OTTAWA — Canada isn't ruling out expelling additional diplomats from India, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly suggested Friday following bombshell allegations that Indian diplomats in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver were involved in state-sponsored
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Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis

Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis

Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs and live on the streets.
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Canada's Stefan Daniel wins sixth career world para triathlon title

Canada's Stefan Daniel wins sixth career world para triathlon title

TORREMOLINOS — Canada’s Stefan Daniel won his sixth career world triathlon para championship title Friday, calling his victory "redemption" after a heartbreaking crash at the Paris Paralympics.
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B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity

B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity

VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's B.C.
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Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, and as a massive blackout that started a day earlier swept across the Caribbean island.
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Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both sought support from Arab American voters Friday as they campaigned in Michigan, trying to lock down support in a battleground state that could decide the presidential race next month.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted another day of steady gains Friday as strength in base metals outweighed weakness in energy and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rose.
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AFN votes on way forward after $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal is defeated

AFN votes on way forward after $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal is defeated

OTTAWA — The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the advocacy body's executive team will meet in coming days to discuss next steps after chiefs voted against a $47.
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