Sweden

• Canada, Sweden sign strategic partnership as royal couple visits Ottawa

  King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden's longest reigning monarch, and Queen Silvia are visiting Ottawa and Montreal for their first trip to Canada since 2006.

  Canada

  Nov 18
  
• Several killed, hurt after bus crashes into Stockholm bus stop: police

  Swedish police said they had no information pointing to it being an attack, and were investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter. The driver was arrested.

  World

  Nov 14
  
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• Sweden mass shooting victim told fiancée he loved her in call before death

  Authorities said the shooter, who has not yet been officially identified, was connected to the adult education center where he opened fire.

  Crime

  Feb 7
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• Sweden shooting leaves 10, including gunman, dead at education centre

  Swedish police said that about 10 people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education center.

  World

  Feb 4
• Sweden embarks on a search for more cemetery space in case of war

  The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden's decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the Baltic Sea region.

  Features

  Dec 28, 2024
• North Leeds U18 Girls Soccer team prepares for international challenge

  The North Leeds U18 Girls Soccer Team, with a 6-0-1 record, is heading to the world’s largest youth soccer tournament in Sweden, thanks to strong community support.

  Sports

  Jul 9, 2024
• ABBA-versary: Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm

  A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song.

  World

  Apr 6, 2024
• Sweden officially joins NATO military alliance

  Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday. The military alliance announced the move on Thursday in a statement.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2024
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• Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing final hurdle for membership

  The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, was the culmination of months of wrangling by Hungary's allies to convince its nationalist government to lift its block.

  World

  Feb 26, 2024
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• Hungary should ratify Sweden’s NATO bid by next month: Stoltenberg

  NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday he expected Hungary's parliament to ratify Sweden's accession as soon as it reconvenes at the end of February.

  World

  Jan 26, 2024