Apr 28 Canada makes new contract offer to thousands of striking public workers By Associated Press Canada's government has made a new contract offer to the country's biggest public workers union as thousands of federal employees remained on strike Friday for a 10th day. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:01 How Biden and Trudeau’s border deal affects asylum-seekers entering Canada By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a northern border deal to address the growing number of migrants crossing from the U.S. into Canada. The deal allows Canada to turn away asylum-seekers at unofficial entry points… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden speaks on airstrike in Syria during joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau By Wilson Ring, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Biden, Trudeau celebrate ‘inseparable’ U.S.-Canada relations in speech to Parliament By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday celebrated the close, “inseparable” U.S.-Canada relationship and declared their nations' shared values have never been more important for a world facing both tumult and possibility. Continue reading
Feb 16 As gang violence worsens in Haiti, Canada to deploy Navy vessels By Dánica Coto, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Thursday in the Bahamas at an annual meeting of Caribbean leaders. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 5:36 U.S. reveals new details about flying objects and decision to shoot them down By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Four objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, have been shot down over the last week in American and Canadian airspace. Monday, U.S. officials spoke about the decision to shoot down the objects and revealed more about China's balloon program. Former… Continue watching
Feb 12 Sen. Schumer says 2 objects shot down over Alaska, Canada believed to be balloons By Associated Press The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trudeau ordered U.S. fighter jet to shoot down object over northern Canada By Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over the Yukon, acting a day after the U.S. took similar action over Alaska. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:04 New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two… Continue watching
Jan 10 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks with Mexico’s López Obrador, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau By Colleen Long, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the annual North America Leaders Summit. Continue reading