Global Interdependence

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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, speaks during Thursday’s announcement at the RBC Convention Centre that the upcoming World Indigenous Business Forum will be held in Winnipeg this October.

Winnipeg to host three-day World Indigenous Business Forum in late October, delegates can expect ‘Manitoba experience’

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Winnipeg to host three-day World Indigenous Business Forum in late October, delegates can expect ‘Manitoba experience’

Aaron Epp 5 minute read Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026

After playing host to the World Indigenous Business Forum around the world, founder Rosa Walker is bringing the annual conference to her home city for the first time.

Winnipeg will host this year’s event Oct. 26-28. The conference will bring together Indigenous entrepreneurs, leaders, innovators and allies from across the globe to share knowledge, build relationships and explore opportunities for economic growth and collaboration.

Since launching the conference in 2010 in New York City, Walker has held the event in places such as Namibia, Guatemala and New Zealand. This year marks the third time a Canadian city has hosted.

Indigenous Leadership Development Institute, Inc., Walker’s non-profit company, is hosting the conference in collaboration with Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism.

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Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026
An employee carries luggage to an Air North ATR 42 aircraft as cargo, including fresh fruits and vegetables, sits on a truck after being unloaded during a scheduled stop in Old Crow, Yukon, while en route from Whitehorse to Inuvik, N.W.T., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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High fuel prices driving up shipping costs for northern grocers

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High fuel prices driving up shipping costs for northern grocers

Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Tuesday, May. 12, 2026

Whether it's Florida oranges, Colombian coffee or even homegrown items from another province, food has often travelled a long way before it reaches grocery stores in Canada.

The supply chain gets even longer for communities in the Far North.

Typically, groceries are loaded onto a truck and taken to a launch point in cities like Ottawa or Winnipeg. They're then flown, or shipped by sea, to finally reach the shelves of remote northern grocery stores.

It's an expensive journey. By the time groceries reach northern communities, the added transport costs mean items are priced significantly higher than what most Canadians pay at the grocery store — and even more for fresh and perishable produce.

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Tuesday, May. 12, 2026
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a member of the NASA's Artemis II crew, listens to a question during a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

‘Extraordinary’: Back on Earth, Jeremy Hansen describes his long journey in space

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‘Extraordinary’: Back on Earth, Jeremy Hansen describes his long journey in space

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, May. 4, 2026

HOUSTON - When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen first floated to the window after the Orion capsule's bone-rattling launch into space early this month, what he saw and felt left him grasping for words.

He saw the sweep of the ocean first, and then, drifting into view, the rich, dusty red of Australia. And behind it all was the vastness of space, with the edge of Earth's atmosphere shining like a bubble of blue glass in the black.

"It was pretty extraordinary," Hansen told The Canadian Press at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Thursday.

The enormity of what Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates experienced is still settling in a week after they returned to Earth, splashing into the Pacific Ocean following a 10-day lunar fly-around.

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Monday, May. 4, 2026
Workers check on the Tesla Model Y at the production lines at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play a role in robot mass production

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Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play a role in robot mass production

Andy Wong And Kanis Leung, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, May. 6, 2026

SHANGHAI (AP) — A Tesla Inc. leader said Tuesday he believes its Shanghai factory operations will help resolve the challenges in achieving mass production of the company's humanoid robots as the U.S. electric vehicle giant pivots to robotics.

Wang Hao, Tesla's vice president, said the Shanghai facilities, like other Tesla factories, will contribute after the company enters an era of robots.

Wang, who also serves as president of Tesla China, told reporters on a government-organized tour of one of its Shanghai factories that CEO Elon Musk once noted having production at scale is a critical challenge in manufacturing humanoid robots.

Wang said he believes the Shanghai manufacturing arm “is a golden key to solving this challenge," but did not specify how the operation will support the company's robotic business.

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Wednesday, May. 6, 2026
Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy speaks after the conclusion of a Committee on Internal Trade meeting in Ottawa, Monday, March 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says

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Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says

Catherine Morrison and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, May. 1, 2026

OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Monday he isn't worried Mexico will sign a trade agreement with the Americans that excludes Canada.

LeBlanc told reporters at a news conference that the Mexicans are also committed to a trilateral deal as the countries work to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA.

"We've also said all along that there will be a bilateral element to these discussions and there will also be a trilateral element," he said.

"The American administration and our government and the Mexicans have also been clear that there are bilateral issues that properly will be worked on together by two countries and it will necessarily form part of the discussion around the trilateral review of CUSMA as well."

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Friday, May. 1, 2026
PHIL HOSSACK / FREE PRESS FILES The Manitoba government is letting post-secondary institutions like the University of Manitoba raise tuition by the highest level in close to a decade – as much as four per cent for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year.

U of M tuition poised to climb four per cent

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U of M tuition poised to climb four per cent

Kevin Rollason 4 minute read Friday, Mar. 27, 2026

University of Manitoba students are facing the highest tuition hike in years.

Prabhnoor Singh, president of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union, said the province’s decision to allow post-secondary institutions to increase tuition by as much as four per cent will put a huge burden on students who already struggle to make ends meet.

“Why is this being allowed?” Singh said on Friday.

“It’s crazy for an NDP government to do something like this. Students are already having to make sacrifices. They are deciding between putting food on their table or buying textbooks, paying for tuition.”

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Friday, Mar. 27, 2026
A woman rides an electric scooter past a factory displaying an image depicting the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, bearing the words

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

Matthew Lee And Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press 4 minute read Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said Friday.

The government turned down the request as the U.S. State Department has been weighing a reduction in staffing at the embassy in the Cuban capital of Havana because of the lack of diesel. Such a move would likely lead to a U.S. demand for a similar reduction in staffing at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, say the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.

The Cuban government rejection was first reported by The Washington Post.

The White House, State Department and Cuban Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026
A BYD electric car is on display at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Canada should ‘absolutely’ match Poland’s Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert

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Canada should ‘absolutely’ match Poland’s Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026

OTTAWA - Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases.

Critics and some experts are even calling on Ottawa to ban the cars from Canadian Armed Forces bases and other sensitive sites due to onboard sensors they say could collect and transmit sensitive information to the Chinese government.

Their warning comes after Poland and Israel instituted similar bans  on EVs built by Chinese companies like BYD Auto over the past year — and as Conservative politicians in Canada raise the alarm over the threat of so-called "spy cars."

Dennis Molinaro, a counter-intelligence expert at Ontario Tech University and a former national security analyst, said the federal government should follow the example of Poland and Israel.

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Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026
joe raedle / getty images FILE A Canadian flag flies next to the American one at the Lewiston-Queenston border crossing bridge connecting Ontario and New York. A Canadian flag flies next to the American one at the Lewiston-Queenston border crossing bridge on Feb. 4, 2025, in Niagara Falls, Canada. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

More than 20 per cent of Manitobans think the U.S. could invade Canada in the next two years, poll conducted for the Free Press reveals

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More than 20 per cent of Manitobans think the U.S. could invade Canada in the next two years, poll conducted for the Free Press reveals

Tyler Searle 6 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

It has been more than two centuries since American troops crossed the international border in 1812 and invaded what was then the British colony of Canada — but that feeling of everlasting peace is fading.

Against the backdrop of the U.S. war with Iran, its forced removal of Venezuela’s president and President Donald Trump’s musing about annexing Greenland and making Canada the 51st state, some Manitobans are beginning to fear the spectre of armed conflict between this country and its neighbour to the south.

More than one out of five Manitobans believe an American invasion of Canada is possible in the next two years, according to a new Probe Research poll commissioned by the Free Press. Of those, 18 per cent of respondents said the prospect was somewhat likely, and four per cent felt it was very likely.

“The idea of the U.S. invading, for a long time, seemed preposterous. This certainly isn’t a question that we would’ve expected to ask people even a couple of years ago, but we wanted to understand with all of the things that have been happening in the last few months… if this is something that people think is a possibility,” said Curtis Brown, principal of Probe Research.

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Friday, Mar. 20, 2026
Gas and diesel prices at the Shell Gas Station at the Corral Centre in Brandon on Friday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Gas pains: soaring prices due to Mideast conflict could lead to energy turning point in Canada

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Gas pains: soaring prices due to Mideast conflict could lead to energy turning point in Canada

Dan Lett 9 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

Veteran actor Billy Bob Thornton may seem like an unlikely source of wisdom about the world’s relentless dependence on oil. Then again, it would be hard to find a better, more poignant description of the global addiction than a diatribe he delivered in a recent episode of Landman, a melodrama set in the Texas oil industry.

Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for a large oil company, is walking through a wind turbine farm that generates electricity to power remote oil rigs. Norris notes that over a wind turbine’s 20-year lifespan, the “clean” energy it produces won’t offset the carbon emitted in the manufacturing of its components or its installation. The same economics, Norris says, can be applied to solar panels and batteries for electric vehicles.

Then, the punchline.

“Our whole lives depend on (oil). And hell, it’s in everything — that road we came in on, the wheels on every car ever made, including yours. It’s in tennis rackets and lipstick and refrigerators and antihistamines. Pretty much anything plastic: your cellphone case, artificial heart valves, any kind of clothing that’s not made with animal or plant fibers. Soap, f—king hand lotion, garbage bags, fishing boats. You name it, every f—king thing. And you know what the kicker is?

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Friday, Mar. 20, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is joined by local members of Parliament Harb Gill, obscured, and Chris Lewis during a press conference outside the Windsor Club in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, March 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer

Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast

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Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast

David Baxter and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in the opening minutes of his 2.5-hour sit-down with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he made a case for Canadians being America's nice-guy neighbours.

While talking about his early interest in politics, Poilievre mentioned that he read a biography of Fidel Castro.

"Justin's dad!" Rogan interjected.

The Conservative leader shook his head and laughed, "No, no, not Justin's dad," adding later that it's "a hell of a (conspiracy theory). I don't think it's a true one though."

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Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

Now is not the time for more pipelines

Scott Forbes 5 minute read Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026

No war was ever started because a country built too many wind turbines. No leader was ever kidnapped because solar panels produced too much cheap energy. Western economies have never been brought to their knees by renewable energy cartels. Quite the opposite.

Clean, renewable energy brings stability and affordability. The technology already exists to free ourselves from the stranglehold of fossil fuels. What, then, stands in the way of the renewable energy transition?

The all-powerful fossil fuel cartel.

It is oil, gas, coal and pipeline companies that provide almost unlimited funding for lobby groups to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt about the benefits of clean renewable energy. Those same lobby groups execute a full court press on our political class, using their deep pockets to purchase influence. Their aim?

Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are expected to be a key issue for businesses in 2026. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke

Canadian companies should create strategies for possible CUSMA outcomes now: report

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Canadian companies should create strategies for possible CUSMA outcomes now: report

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

TORONTO - As Canadian companies prepare for the coming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, a new report from Boston Consulting Group says the talks could change the rules for a range of industries, including automobiles and digital services.

The report says that despite moves by the U.S. to impose higher duties on some Canadian and Mexican products, North American trade has remained relatively strong, with about 60 per cent of goods imported from those countries into the U.S. remaining duty-free. The formal review of the trade agreement, known as CUSMA, is set to begin in July.

"The U.S. is for almost every Canadian company, the largest export market if they export, and even if they don't export, the U.S. is such a huge source of imports to Canada, including for further value added, that the trade relationship between the two countries is critical for Canadian companies," said Michael McAdoo, a Montreal-based partner at BCG who specializes in international trade.

Companies can prepare for the outcome of the negotiations, the report says, by taking steps like establishing a tariff command centre to monitor the situation, along with working through potential scenarios that could impact their business.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026
Gas prices are seen on a Shell station marqee Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

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How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson And Chris Rugaber, The Associated Press 7 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — As the war in Iran ratchets up, the price of crude oil has been swinging sharply. Consumers are already feeling the effects of the war and its destabilizing effect on worldwide energy production.

Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump.

But you don't have to drive a car to be affected. Nearly all goods — including food — that are bought and sold must travel from where they’re produced. Those costs will climb with higher gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices.

And the spike in oil prices — surpassing $110 a barrel, then retreating — will likely be a big factor for U.S. inflation. As the war continues, some experts say the price of, well, everything could be affected.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026
JOHN LONGHURST / FREE PRESS Youth from the Winnipeg Ethiopian Canadian Muslim Community Association attend the March 8 grand iftar.
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Muslim community breaks fast at Grand Iftar to raise funds for people in Sudan, Gaza

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Muslim community breaks fast at Grand Iftar to raise funds for people in Sudan, Gaza

John Longhurst 3 minute read Monday, Mar. 9, 2026

Almost 300 people from the Winnipeg Muslim community assembled Sunday evening for a Grand Iftar to break their fast and to donate to those who are suffering in Sudan and Gaza.

The iftar — the evening meal served at sunset to break the daily fast during the month of Ramadan, which began Feb. 17 and continues until March 19 — was sponsored by the Manitoba office of Islamic Relief Canada, an international organization that provides humanitarian aid around the world.

A total of $71,000 was raised at the iftar, which will be used to provide food, vouchers, medicine, water and hygiene kits for people in Sudan, which is facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises due to conflict. Food and water will also be supplied to people in Gaza.

This is the fifth time Islamic Relief Canada has held a Grand Iftar during Ramadan in Winnipeg. About $100,000 was raised last year.

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Monday, Mar. 9, 2026
Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of the Women's Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)

Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team

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Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team

Charlotte Graham-mclay, John Pye And R.j. Rico, The Associated Press 7 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, a government minister said Tuesday.

The announcement followed days of urging by Iranian groups in Australia and by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Australian government to help the women, who had not spoken publicly about a wish to claim asylum. The team drew speculation and news coverage in Australia when players didn't sing the Iranian anthem before their first match.

Early Tuesday, police officers transported five of the women from their hotel in Gold Coast, Australia, “to a safe location” after they made asylum requests. There, they met with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and the processing of their humanitarian visas was finalized.

“I don't want to begin to imagine how difficult that decision is for each of the individual women, but certainly last night it was joy, it was relief,” said Burke, who posted photos to social media of the women smiling and clapping as he signed documents. “People were very excited about embarking on a life in Australia.”

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Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026
MAGGIE MACINTOSH / FREE PRESS Winnipeg’s Enhanced English Skills for Employment is closing its doors at the end of the month after losing the bulk of its funding.

Newcomer school to close amid immigration clampdown

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Newcomer school to close amid immigration clampdown

Maggie Macintosh 7 minute read Monday, Mar. 9, 2026

English-language teachers are warning the consequences will be far-reaching when a school for newcomers — called “a beacon of hope”— closes its doors.

Winnipeg’s Enhanced English Skills for Employment is shutting down March 31.

“It’s sad for the students. It’s sad for the teachers, but it’s also sad for the community, Manitoba at large,” said Allyn Franc, a longtime teacher at the school that rents space on the Canadian Mennonite University campus at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd.

For more than 20 years, the school has been running free intermediate-level language classes on literacy and workplace etiquette.

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Monday, Mar. 9, 2026
Farmers again caught in geopolitical crossfire

Farmers again caught in geopolitical crossfire

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Farmers again caught in geopolitical crossfire

Laura Rance 4 minute read Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

A week ago, things were looking up for Prairie farmers.

Canola prices were rising on news China would follow through on its promise to reduce its 75.9 per cent anti-dumping tariff on canola seed after Canada eased steep tariffs on imported EVs.

Those canola tariffs have now dropped to 5.9 per cent, plus the nine per cent standard import tariff already in place. While not zero, tariffs of just under 15 per cent make it possible to restore trade flows and maintain China as Canada’s second-largest canola customer.

As well, Canada’s prime minister was in India on another diplomatic defrosting mission with positive implications for agricultural exports. Any time the world’s largest exporter of pulse crops such as peas, lentils and chickpeas can make inroads into the world’s biggest market for those commodities, the sun shines a little brighter.

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Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026
People take a break in front of the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

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Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

OTTAWA - Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces, Canada's highest court said on Friday, leading to strong rebukes from members of the provincial government.

In an 8-1 ruling, the court said that blocking female refugee claimants from subsidized daycare threatens to marginalize them from society, violating equality rights guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

"While all refugee claimants are denied access to subsidized daycare under the scheme, the discriminatory impact on women is unique because they carry a greater share of childcare responsibilities and the availability of affordable daycare is directly linked to their ability to work," Justice Andromache Karakatsanis wrote on behalf of the majority.

The ruling was hailed by the UN Refugee Agency, saying the court has recognized "that access to childcare is not just a family issue, but a vital part of a woman's right to economic independence and dignity."

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Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026
U.S. Navy via The associated press This image, provided by U.S. Central Command, shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2.

West has long history of vilifying Iran

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West has long history of vilifying Iran

Alex Passey 5 minute read Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

In 1953, Britain and the United States worked together to overthrow the democratically elected, secular government in Iran.

Shockingly, this intervention did not end up being the advent of a long and fruitful friendship between Iran and the U.S. Instead, as so often happens when imperialist actors impose their will on foreign nations, it fostered a deep resentment amongst the Iranian populace.

This malignant animosity was a primary ingredient to the social climate which brought us the Islamic revolution of 1979, when the current regime seized power.

And an undeniably brutal regime it has been.

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Friday, Mar. 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Diana Fox Carney disembark a government plane as they arrive in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security

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Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Japan for a brief visit to one of Canada's closest partner countries as he wraps up a trip across the Indo-Pacific.

"The trip is long overdue, given how significant Japan is as a partner for us in the region," Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla said in a recent interview.

Japan is the last of the G7 countries Carney has visited since he took office almost a year ago.

Carney is set to arrive Friday in Tokyo, where he will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and make statements to media.

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Friday, Mar. 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question as he takes part in an armchair discussion at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech

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Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026

CANBERRA - Canada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Australia's Parliament on Thursday.

Carney's words built on the headline-grabbing speech he delivered in January at the World Economic Forum, in which he said the old world order had been ruptured and calling on middle powers to unite to prevent hegemons from dictating how the world is going to work.

"In a post-rupture world, the nations that are trusted and can work together will be quicker to the punch, more effective in their responses and more proactive in shaping outcomes, and ultimately those countries will be more secure and prosperous," he said in Australia Thursday.

"Middle powers like Australia and Canada hold this rare convening power. Because others know we mean what we say and we will match our values with our actions. Canada and Australia have earned this trust throughout our history. The question now is what we do with it."

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Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026
JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Winnipeg left-wing groups gather to support the current Iranian regime outside the US Consulate on Portage Avenue Sunday, March 1, 2026. reporter: chris

Duelling protests in Winnipeg condemn, celebrate strikes on Iran

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Duelling protests in Winnipeg condemn, celebrate strikes on Iran

Chris Kitching 5 minute read Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026

The courtyard outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Winnipeg hosted contrasting demonstrations Sunday as Manitobans reacted to U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran’s regime and the latter’s retaliatory attacks.

Peace Alliance Winnipeg condemned the joint strikes, with supporters holding signs reading “No war on Iran” and “Ceasefire,” shortly before members of Winnipeg’s Iranian diaspora danced and waved flags while celebrating the death of Iran’s supreme leader and expressing hopes of “liberation.”

“All of us hope that soon the Islamic Republic of Iran will be overthrown, and we hope for the return of Pahlavi monarchy to Iran,” said Iranian Monarchists of Manitoba manager Shahla Shojaei, who moved to Canada from Iran in 2017.

“The reason that I came here (to Canada) was because there is no freedom in Iran. Human rights were suppressed.”

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Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

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Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

Will Weissert, The Associated Press 4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he meant.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders “at a very high level.”

“The Cuban government is talking with us,” the president said. “They have no money. They have no anything right now. But they’re talking to us, and maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba.”

He added: “We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba.”

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Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026