Decision expected on Alberta teachers’ back-to-work bill injunction hearing | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 9:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge is expected to issue a decision Friday on a possible injunction against a bill that forced Alberta’s striking teachers back to work last fall. A two-day hearing took place […]
Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday brushed aside concerns that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war, which has […]
Brampton considers embedding LED lights in roads to increase safety | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Brampton, Ont., city councillor said the Ford government’s controversial ban on automated speed cameras resulted in speeding nearly doubling and an urgent need for a solution, which may be coming in the form of an illuminating method used in other municipalities —which they expect the province to pay for. Coun. Rowena Santos said […]
U.S. ‘misadventure’ in Iran has no clear exit strategy, Russia’s UK ambassador says
[ad_1] Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UK Andrei Kelin during an interview with PA at the official residence of the Russian Ambassador in London. Picture date: Monday February 21, 2022. Aaron Chown – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is a “misadventure” whose goals and exit […]
Some question Ford government timeline to slash number of conservation authorities | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Questions are being raised about the Ford government’s timeline to shrink the number of conservation authorities in Ontario by 75 per cent, with local leaders still waiting to see details of the plan. Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Todd McCarthy confirmed this week he would amalgamate the province’s 36 conservation authorities into […]
‘We’re ready’: Liberal candidate says ahead of Terrebonne byelection rematch | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A federal byelection in Terrebonne on April 13 could help the Liberals secure a majority government. The vote was ordered after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the Liberal candidate’s one-vote victory from the last federal election due to an uncounted mail-in ballot. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Terrebonne candidate Tatiana Auguste, walk […]
U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices
[ad_1] Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday launched new trade investigations into 60 economies to determine whether they failed to curb imports of goods made […]
Warren calls on State Department to provide more aid to Americans stuck in Middle East
[ad_1] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), accompanied by Sen. Angus King (I-ME) (L), speaks as United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (USNORTHCOM) Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs Mark Ditlevson, and Department of War Principal Deputy General Counsel Charles Young III, […]
Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expert – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement Thursday of a more than $35-billion plan to upgrade and expand Canada’s military presence in the Arctic is welcome news, one expert said, but is really meant for an audience of one: U.S. President Donald Trump. The federal government says most of the funding — $32 billion — will […]
Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will have an audience with King Charles III as a part of an upcoming visit to the United Kingdom, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the […]