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Why PM Modi's Canada Visit For G7 Is Significant? Four Key Firsts During His Trip
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 14:29 IST This will be PM Modi’s first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Carney since the latter took office Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AFP file photo)Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Alberta, Canada...

Texas thumps Texas Tech for first Women's College World Series championship in program history
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Texas players stared into the bleachers at Devon Park and raised their arms, simultaneously shouting “Texas” in anticipation of a response. “Fight!” the remaining fans roared back. By the time the ballpark broke out into a...

Canada still waiting for a national disaster agency
Photo: The Canadian Press Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. In 2023, as Canada suffered through its...
Would be my pleasure to welcome PM Modi for G7: Former Canada MP Chandra Arya calls India “indispensable partner”
Ottawa [Canada], June 7 (ANI): Former Member of Parliament of Canada, Chandra Arya, has said it would be his pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Canada for the G7 meeting from June 15 to 17, noting that India is an "indispensable...

Canada men’s soccer coach Jesse Marsch bothered by U.S. treatment of Ukraine
By Canadian Press on June 6, 2025. TORONTO — Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch, an American who won kudos north of the border earlier this year for telling U.S. President Donald Trump to “lay off the ridiculous rhetoric” about Canada being a 51st...

The story of the Indigenous Mountain Bike Program (Nelson)
Photo: Submitted Dirt Relations Dirt Relations is an inspiring and thought-provoking documentary that delves into the powerful connection between mountain biking, reconciliation, and healing intergenerational trauma. Through captivating...
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Canada begins public engagement on siting of second repository
Friday, 6 June 2025 Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization is seeking public input to "confirm and refine" its proposed approach ahead of the planned 2028 launch of the site selection process for a second radioactive waste repository....

Canada’s jobs market ‘treading water’ as unemployment rate rises to 7% in May
Job growth has been virtually non-existent in the country since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday. Canada’s jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to seven per cent in May amid a gain of 8,800 jobs in the month, the agency said in...

Health Canada Must Stop Prevaricating and Ban the Sale of Cigarettes
By Sandor J. Demeter On the heels of a Canadian court approving a $32.5 billion settlement against Big Tobacco, it’s high time to ban the sale of cigarettes. The federal agency responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health,...

Today-History-Jun07
Today in History for June 7: In 1329, Scotland's national hero, Robert the Bruce, died of leprosy he had contracted during his campaigns against the English. In 1502, Pope Gregory XIII was born Ugo Buoncompagni in Bologna, Italy. Today in History...

Opinion | The Calculated Diplomacy Behind PM Modi Accepting Canada's G7 Invite
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 11:32 IST PM Modi’s decision reflects a strategic rebalancing, one that serves not only India’s global ambitions but also subtly signals Canada’s interest in charting a new course The discussion comes at a time when...

Wilkinson: So far Americans all talk, no action on moving to Canada
In February 2025, the New Republic, reported there were a growing number of Americans who wanted to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump. Canadian reports backed up the assertion, particularly the news that three high-profile...

Canada's unemployment rate hits 7%, highest since 2016 outside the pandemic
Employment rose in wholesale and retail trade, utilities, information, culture and recreation and finance, real estate, insurance, rental and leasing. Employment declined in manufacturing, public administration, transportation and warehousing,...

USA, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Canada secure spots at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup
CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico) - The United States, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Canada each clinched their spot at next year’s FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey after winning their respective Quarter-Final matchups at the FIBA U16 AmeriCup,...

Texas Tech and NiJaree Canady will officially run it back in 2026
She’s on the precipice of leading the Red Raiders to a National Championship and now we know she’ll continue to lead Texas Tech next year. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne is reporting that Canady has signed another seven-figure NIL deal with the Matador...

Today in History: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Television: “The Texaco Star Theater”, hosted by Milton Berle, opened on NBC in 1948. The variety series was largely credited with driving American television set sales heavily. The number of TV sets sold during Berle’s run on the show was said to...

Canada’s pipeline with potential LNG link cleared to move forward
A pipeline project being developed by NW Infrastructure Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Western LNG and the Nisga’a Nation, has received the environmental green light to continue with construction activities in Canada’s British...

2025 RBC Canadian Open TV schedule, coverage, live stream, where to watch PGA Tour event online, what channel
The PGA Tour continues its trek in the Great White North for the final event before the third major championship of the season. The 2025 RBC Canadian Open is taking center stage with the nation's championship being contested at its 38th different...

CHAMPS! Texas softball wins its first national championship in program history in dominant fashion
After reaching the Women’s College World Series finals in 2022 and 2024 and failing to win a game in the best-of-three championship series each time, the Texas Longhorns didn’t just win one game in the finals in 2025. They won two. Texas defeated...

Canadian Co-operatives Offer an Opportunity as We Reorient and Reorganize Our Economy
By Michael Toye Now that the federal election is behind us, our governments can get back to work on the many crises at hand. Canada is faced with a watershed moment as we reorganize our economy in response to economic attacks from our largest...