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Couple Bombarded by Calls Finds Their Number on a Shirt

'I feel like I deserve a T-shirt after this,' says Canada's Natasha Lavoie

(Newser) - A Canadian couple who spent months fielding calls from Americans who claimed they had found their lost cat has traced the issue to a shirt boasting a missing cat poster, complete with their actual phone number. The shirt sold by Wisdumb NY, based on Long Island, featured a photo of...

Canadian Girl Turns Up Dead in New York

State police describe 'inconsistencies' in father's account of disappearance

(Newser) - The death of a 9-year-old girl whose father initially reported she was missing and possibly abducted is being investigated amid "inconsistencies" in his account, police said Sunday after the girl's body was found in New York state, per the AP . Melina Frattolin was reported missing from near Lake...

Manitoba Official Blasts US 'Ambulance Chasers'

Thousands evacuated as out-of-control fires threaten multiple communities

(Newser) - Manitoba is grappling with its worst wildfire season in decades, forcing officials to declare a second state of emergency this year as more than 100 wildfires rage across the province. Provincial authorities say 2.5 million acres have already burned in 2024, putting Manitoba on track for its largest...

Trump Announces 35% Tariff on Canadian Goods

That's quite a hike to the 25% announced in February

(Newser) - President Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate starting Aug. 1, an aggressive increase to the 25% tariff first announced by Trump in February, the AP reports. Trump justified the tariffs as necessary to manage America's...

GOP Lawmakers to Canada: Do Something About the Smoke

Republicans claim a 'lack of active forest management' amid wildfires

(Newser) - Six Republican members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador, complaining that smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting south and spoiling outdoor summer activities for their constituents. The lawmakers, including House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota, say residents are dealing with...

Active Canadian Military Held in Plot to Form Militia, Seize Land

Group recruited on Instagram and stockpiled weapons taken from bases, officials say

(Newser) - Four men, including active members of the Canadian military, have been charged in what officials called an ideologically driven plot to form a militia to oppose the government and seize land in Québec. "To achieve this, they took part in military-style training, as well as shooting, ambush, survival...

2 Student Pilots Crash Into Each Other in Midair

Both pilots died in accident at pilot training school in Manitoba

(Newser) - Two student pilots died on Tuesday morning when their single-engine planes crashed in midair south of Steinbach, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air pilot training school, said the two were practicing takeoffs and landings in small Cessna planes, the AP reports. He said...

Bomb Threats Briefly Halt Traffic at 6 Canadian Airports

Air traffic control facilities were evacuated

(Newser) - Passengers across Canada faced long delays Thursday after bomb threats were received by air traffic control towers at some of the country's busiest areas. Authorities say threats were received at airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver airports early Thursday morning and temporary ground stops were issued,...

US-Canada Deal Gives a Boost to Markets

PM Carney rescinds new tax opposed by US tech companies to revive trade talks

(Newser) - Dow futures were up more than 200 points Monday morning after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yanked a planned "digital services" tax opposed by US tech companies after speaking with President Trump by phone on Sunday, reports CNBC . Had Canada not backed down, companies including Amazon, Meta, and Google...

Trump Ends All Trade Talks With Canada

President cites a tariff on American tech companies

(Newser) - The US and China found common ground on trade this week . No such luck between the US and Canada. President Trump said Friday afternoon that he is immediately ending all trade talks with the nation's northern neighbor, reports CNBC . In particular, Trump blamed a new digital-service tax being imposed...

These Canadian Rocks May Be Earth's Oldest
These Rocks in Canada
May Be Earth's Oldest
new study
Jun 27, 2025 10:11 AM CDT

These Rocks in Canada May Be Earth's Oldest

Study puts them at 4.1B years old

(Newser) - Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks—plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Quebec—but researchers have disagreed on exactly how...

Rescuers Use Chainsaws, Canoe to Get to Injured Boy

13-year-old was seriously injured by falling tree in remote part of Ontario park

(Newser) - Canadian rescuers faced tough conditions over the weekend as they worked to reach a 13-year-old boy seriously injured by a falling tree while camping with his mother in Ontario's Algonquin Park. They needed chainsaws and a canoe to reach the boy in a remote part of the park....

Falling Rocks Kill 1, Injure 3 on Banff Hiking Trail

Visitors to the Canadian national park were being asked to avoid the area

(Newser) - Falling rocks struck people on a hiking trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, killing one and injuring three others Thursday, the AP reports. Rescuers had rushed to the park in the afternoon after receiving reports that a group of hikers had been struck by the rockslide. The...

G7 Wraps Up With 6 Leaders
G7 Wraps Up With 6 Leaders
Jun 17, 2025 9:03 PM CDT

G7 Wraps Up With 6 Leaders

Joint statements did not include one on Ukraine

(Newser) - Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and international cooperation on some non-military issues, wrapping up a summit that was forced to demonstrate how the wealthy nations' club still can shape world events despite the early departure of President Trump.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark
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After Telling Tehran to Evacuate, Trump to Leave G7

White House attributes departure to situation in Middle East

(Newser) - President Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in western Canada early, a decision the White House attributed to the strikes Israel and Iran are launching on each other. "Much was accomplished, but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving...

Lewis Hamilton Calls Hitting Groundhog in Race 'Devastating'

Seven-time world champion finished in sixth place in Canadian Grand Prix

(Newser) - Lewis Hamilton thought he started out well Sunday in the Canadian Grand Prix, saying later he'd held position and was managing the tires well. "I was feeling optimistic," the seven-time world champion said, CNN reports. Then something happened, though Hamilton, 40, didn't know what. His car...

Trump Wants to 'Get to the Bottom' of Canada Deal

He met with Carney on sidelines of G7 summit

(Newser) - President Trump is in Canada, the country he has talked about making the 51st state. Ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Trump spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney for around 70 minutes. The president told reporters that he hopes to "get to the bottom" of...

Israel-Iran Attacks Could Bump Trump's Tariffs Off G7 Agenda

'Everybody just wants to survive,' one observer says

(Newser) - Leaders of many of the world's biggest economic powers began arriving in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, an event overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and President Trump's unresolved trade war with allies and rivals alike. Israel's strikes...

Views of US Sink in New World Poll
Views of US Sink
in New World Poll
Jun 12, 2025 12:40 PM CDT

Views of US Sink in New World Poll

And not just in Canada, per Pew Research Center

(Newser) - The United States' reputation has suffered not just in Canada but in most of the 24 countries polled in a new survey—which was largely completed before President Trump announced sweeping international tariffs in April. Pollsters with the nonprofit Pew Research Center asked more than 28,000 people in two...

One Stat Speaks Volumes About Canada's Wildfires

It's June, and the country has already topped its annual average for land burned

(Newser) - Not yet halfway through the year, Canada has already surpassed its annual average for land burned. With numerous wildfires burning across five provinces , more than 7.8 million acres have gone up in flames so far this year, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre data, topping the 25-year annual...

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