Canada’s finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, resigned…

Canada’s 2 major freight railroads come to a full stop without new labor contracts

TORONTO — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm…

How Canada’s ‘off-the-record’ arms exports end up in Israel

Montreal, Canada – The United States has faced widespread condemnation this week for authorising the sale of more than $20bn in additional weapons to Israel as the top US ally…

Canada’s B-Boy Phil Wizard wins first Olympic breaking gold in Paris

The Canadian beat France’s Dany Dann in front of a partisan crowd to take the first-ever men’s gold medal in breaking. Canada’s B-Boy Phil Wizard won the inaugural Olympic men’s…