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The U.S. needs a few good allies. Does it still need Canada?

September 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Eight decades after the United States extended its security umbrella to cover Canada, the alliance is being undermined by Washington's growing exasperation with Ottawa's attitude toward defence spending.

This New York farmer is overwhelmed by illegal crossings from Canada, caught on camera

September 21 , 2024 at 04:00:19 a.m. EDT • :

A New York farmer whose lands run along the Canada-U.S. border says people are using his land to enter the U.S. illegally. He installed trail cameras that have captured dozens of people travelling on foot.

The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

September 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The balance of power has shifted to the Bloc Québécois. So what do they plan to do with it?

Men get breast cancer, too. But they can't always access new drugs

September 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Breast cancer is one of the most-researched illnesses in the world. But some men suffering from the disease say they're not able to benefit from new research and treatments.

The issue isn't the carbon tax — it's climate change

September 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The question before Canada's political leaders right now is not whether there should be a carbon tax. The real question is how Canada is going to reduce its emissions and do its part to fight global climate change.

September 20 , 2024 at 11:03:39 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment school kids cheered as escaped pigs dodged police

September 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Kenneth Law, who sold poisonous chemical linked to 131 deaths, sued by Ontario teen's parents

September 20 , 2024 at 08:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

'Atrocious' comments by RCMP officers alleged in internal probe

September 20 , 2024 at 03:59:54 p.m. EDT • :

3 men injured after man with knife walks into Montreal-area mosque

September 20 , 2024 at 03:12:04 p.m. EDT • :

How one family's tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest

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