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A recall for 55,689 pounds (2,526 kgs) of frozen blueberries distributed in Canada and the U.S. was issued over potentially life-threatening risk of listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More

Our cookbook of the week is Lebanese Baking by Maureen Abood. Read More

MUMBAI, INDIA —  Canada lags behind its international counterparts when it comes to trading with India, warned Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, whose province trades more with the country of 1.4 billion than any other province in Canada. Read More

Canadians are raising their retirement goals, but fewer believe they will actually reach them. Read More

Flying high on its recent decision to "ban" Crocs from the feet of passengers, Tampa International Airport in Florida is now aiming to get rid of pajamas in its concourses and jetways as well. Read More

A Federal Court judge set aside a ruling by Canada's Refugee Protection Division (RPD), saying it failed “to engage with a critical piece of evidence” when it revoked a Pakistani man’s refugee status after he returned to the country on multiple occasions. Read More

The all-important New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary may still be two years away, but things already appear worrisome for the more extreme members of the party. According to a newly released University of New Hampshire poll, former transport secretary Pete Buttigieg leads an expansive crop of potential Democratic presidential front-runners. Read More

In this week’s video, John Ivison is joined by regular panelists, Ian Brodie and Eugene Lang. Read More

Too many Canadians are comfortable with second place, even to the point of celebrating it. Read More

What does any kid do when their parents tell them to clean their room? They shove their toys underneath the bed. From runaway borrowing to taxes and expensive regulations, Prime Minister Mark Carney is using the same approach to deal with Ottawa’s mess. Instead of fixing problems, Carney is trying to hide them. Read More

Friendship is forged not at the mercy of expedience or convenience, but when interest and mutual respect aligns. This week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an eloquent statesman-like speech at Israel’s parliament (Knesset). He flew to Israel to reinforce the alliance despite the imminent possibility of an attack by Iran. The bromance between Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showcased the warmth and affection the two countries share. Read More

With its white text and black-as-night wallpaper, the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) website looks a little bit like its admin is the mythical creature itself. Read More

Afghanistan launched a large-scale military operation along the border targeting Pakistan army centres, escalating tensions between the neighbours after air strikes by Pakistan. Read More

The Trump administration’s move to ease fuel shipments to Cuba’s nascent private sector is part of a plan to make the island more reliant on the U.S. for supplies, increasing Washington’s leverage to bring about political and economic change, according to people familiar with the strategy. Read More

Netflix Inc. dropped out of the fight to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., clearing the way for rival bidder Paramount Skydance Corp. to clinch its US$111 billion deal for the historic Hollywood studio. Read More

Iran said nuclear talks with the U.S. have progressed “very intensely and very seriously” as the two sides continued negotiations over a deal into the early evening in Switzerland. Read More

At an event in Toronto on Wednesday, International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canadians are pretty much on the same page when it comes to our current, let's say, basic situation. Not just the Donald Trump and trade situation, but the much larger one. The one that recently caused our friends at the other national newspaper to investigate “how Canada became poorer than Alabama.” Read More

Parliamentary Budget Officer Matthew McGoey is anticipating the number of non-permanent residents allowed into the country will continue to fall sharply, a downward trend that has been ongoing since 2024. Read More

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said there are still "outstanding" security issues with India, the day after a senior government official stated that Indian agents are no longer linked to violent threats in Canada. Read More

Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney share a common vision: a desire to see Canada a strong, independent country that is master of its own house. Read More

A B.C. man who smuggled a “relatively small” amount of drugs out of Canada and into Mexico by hiding them in his rectum was found not guilty of smuggling much of the same drugs back into the country upon his return, albeit this time in his suitcase and evidently unbeknownst to him. Read More

Hate crime investigators are probing a recent incident where a stranger wearing a balaclava and sunglasses threw an open carton of milk at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students supporting Israel. Read More

Last week, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ordered Barry Neufeld, a former school board trustee, to pay $750,000. Neufeld had boldly criticized curriculum for young children that embedded gender ideology. LGBTQ teachers in the Chilliwack school board, who make up about 16 per cent of the staff, will get the money. Blasphemy laws have returned to Canada. Read More