World’s oldest man, 114, dies shortly before birthday
Juan Vicente Pérez started working in 1914 at the ripe old age of five years old on his family's coffee and sugar cane farm.
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Apr 4
Ottawa ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid amid global decline: minister
The Liberals pledged in their Tuesday budget to increase humanitarian aid by $150 million in the current fiscal year and $200 million the following year.
Canada
Apr 18
Sea Bears re-sign Canadian forward Osayande after stint overseas
The Winnipeg Sea Bears have re-signed a veteran forward ahead of this spring's start to the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) seson.
Sports
Mar 14
Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 million
Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum seekers at hotels.
Canada
Mar 26
Blue Jays agree to terms with Escobar
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to spring training.
Sports
Feb 16
State of the Union: Here are the key takeaways from Biden’s fiery address
President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump.
U.S. News
Mar 8
Tensions are rising between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. What to know
Steeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight to boost support ahead of a presidential election.
World
Dec 10, 2023
Some U.S.-Mexico border crossings to reopen as illegal immigration drops
The U.S. will resume operations at an international bridge in Texas, two crossings in Arizona and another near San Diego, California.
U.S. News
Jan 2
U.S., Mexico agree to tackle record migration as thousands surge toward border
A caravan of migrants and asylum seekers, many with small children, were trekking north to the U.S.-Mexico border as the two countries announced they were working together.
World
Dec 28, 2023
‘Controlled chaos’: Italian sandwich shop boom fuelled by family, tradition
Bossa and Clarke Café are part of a growing number of popular Italian-inspired sandwich and coffee shops popping up all over Montreal. The key ingredient is family.
Canada
Jan 1
U.S. Congress begins to depart for holidays without deal on Ukraine aid
The Senate planned to come back next week in hopes of finalizing a deal that would tie border policy changes to Ukraine aid, but the House showed no signs of doing the same.
U.S. News
Dec 14, 2023
How the Ukraine aid fight may force Biden to accept severe immigration limits
Immigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.
U.S. News
Dec 12, 2023
Family reunion dreams shattered for Haitian Quebecers as province opts out of federal program
Quebecers of Haitian origin are confused and upset after the Quebec government decided to opt out of a federal family reunification program.
Politics
Dec 1, 2023
Texas governor signs bill that makes illegal border crossings a state crime
The law, which takes effect in March, allows Texas police to arrest people who are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally and local judges to order them to leave.
U.S. News
Dec 18, 2023
Venezuela’s government, opposition agree to conditions for upcoming elections
The partial agreement is expected to trigger some relief from economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on President Nicolas Maduro's administration.
World
Oct 17, 2023
U.S. to temporarily suspend Venezuela oil sanctions in response to election deal
Tuesday's agreement came just days before the opposition holds a primary to pick its candidate for the 2024 presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro's administration.
World
Oct 18, 2023
Canada to welcome 11,000 migrants from the Americas starting this fall: minister
In March this year, Canada had promised it would welcome 15,000 migrants from the western hemisphere. Two days later, the unofficial border crossing at Roxham Road was closed.
Canada
Oct 10, 2023
Russia denied seat on UN’s Human Rights Council
Ahead of Tuesday's vote, Moscow's UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council.
World
Oct 10, 2023
International Criminal Court says it’s been hacked. What we know so far
The International Criminal Court said it had detected unusual activity on its computer network at the end of last week, prompting a response that was still ongoing.
World
Sep 19, 2023
Poilievre presents himself as PM-in-waiting at Conservative convention
Poilievre's address to the more than 2,500 supporters gathered for the party's policy convention in Quebec City was the marquee event of the meet-up, his first as party leader.
Politics
Sep 8, 2023