Deal for British carmakers to avoid high Canadian tariffs set to expire: U.K.
Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week.
World
Mar 27
Election interference worse than government admits, rights coalition says
Diaspora groups challenge Ottawa's insistence foreign meddling did not impact elections.
Canada
Apr 18
International artists’ visa fees to tour the U.S. rise by 250%. What it means
On April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250 per cent visa fee increase for global musicians hoping to tour in the U.S.
U.S. News
Apr 16
Halting trade talks with Canada creates risk of tariffs, U.K. car industry warns
Britain's decision to suspend talks with Canada on a free trade deal creates the risk of tariffs being imposed on British-made cars sold in Canada, the UK car industry warned.
Canada
Jan 26
U.K. pauses trade talks with Canada, claims ‘progress is not being made’
The United Kingdom hit pause on trade talks with Canada less than a month before the next round of talks towards a permanent trade deal was expected to take place.
Politics
Jan 25
More than 50 countries go to the polls this year. What will democracy look like?
More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news.
World
Jan 11
U.K. delays ban on new gas, diesel cars as Sunak waters down climate goals
Rishi Sunak said he remained committed to the legally-binding target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 but said Britain could afford to make slower progress in getting there.
World
Sep 19, 2023
British lord to give keynote at Conservative convention as Poilievre pushes “common people” message
Lord Daniel Hannan, a prominent voice in the Brexit debate, to speak to Canadian Conservatives’ get-together in Quebec City next month.
Canada
Aug 25, 2023
Canadian meat industry urges MPs to reject U.K. membership in trade deal
One major sticking point is that the U.K. refuses to accept beef treated with growth hormones, a common agricultural practice in Canada.
Canada
Jul 17, 2023
New Music Friday: 9 releases out today worth your attention (28 April 2023)
The last New Music Friday for April includes a surprise return from Finger Eleven and the new guest-filled album from The National.
Entertainment
Apr 28, 2023
Why is the U.S. punishing foreign musicians with higher visa fees? This is going to hurt
Foreign artists who want to tour America, need a visa. Those visas could soon be prohibitively expensive for many musicians — as if they don't already have enough to worry about.
Entertainment
Apr 16, 2023
Joe Biden set to pledge support for peace, investment in Northern Ireland
Biden will travel later on Wednesday to County Louth - midway between Belfast and Dublin - where his great-grandfather was born. Stormy weather is expected across the island.
World
Apr 12, 2023
Northern Ireland marks a major peace milestone as police warn of violence
The threat from dissidents prompted U.K. authorities last month to raise Northern Ireland's terrorism threat level to "severe,'' meaning an attack is considered highly likely.
Canada
Apr 7, 2023
King Charles III lands in Germany for first trip outside Britain as monarch
As Britain's head of state, the king meets weekly with the prime minister and retains his mother's role as leader of the Commonwealth.
World
Mar 29, 2023
King Charles postpones state visit to France amid pension reform turmoil
The trip has been postponed indefinitely as France grapples with widespread protests over pension reforms, putting a damper on the new monarch's debut on the international stage.
World
Mar 24, 2023
Airbnb criticized after 1 killed, 6 missing after Montreal building destroyed by fire
Montreal fire and police officials say one person has been found dead and six people remain missing after a fire swept through a building in Montreal's historic district.
Canada
Mar 20, 2023
Demolition of Old Montreal building to begin as police search for victims of fire
Police have said they haven't ruled out the possibility that more victims would be found in the ruins.
Canada
Mar 19, 2023
EU, U.K. reveal ‘breakthrough’ post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland
The agreement could end a dispute that has soured U.K.-EU relations and shaken Northern Ireland’s decades-old peace process.
Economy
Feb 27, 2023
TikTok is the fastest growing social media app in Canada — but least trusted: report
The research by Toronto Metropolitan University showed the short video app has nearly tripled its reach since 2019 with 29 per cent of survey respondents on the app.
Tech
Mar 9, 2023
Huge Ukrainian flag painted on road outside Russian embassy in protest
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.K. activists dumped gallons of yellow and blue paint on the road in front of the London Russian embassy.
World
Feb 23, 2023