Canadian company pauses shipments to Israeli defence firm after sending GPS antennas last weekend
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza on Tuesday. (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Ottawa-based Calian GNSS is pausing shipments of GPS antennas destined for Elbit, an Israeli defence firm, after shipping some last weekend, the company told CBC News in a statement. “Given recent announcements by our Government and others regarding continued concerns for the region, Calian has paused this shipment and all future shipments until further notice,” said Calian’s corporate communications director Shelley MacLean. The move comes after four NGOs released a report that examined Israeli import data and publiclyRead more
Trump wants Putin to meet Zelenskyy face to face. That seems unlikely
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters) After several furious days of fawning flattery and intense diplomatic summitry, Donald Trump’s attempt to end Russia’s war on Ukraine appears to hinge on whether Vladimir Putin accepts Trump’s invitation for another tête-à-tête — this time, with the man whose country he invaded, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Kremlin’s initial reaction to the invite was diplomatic but non-committal. Rather than anRead more
Trump threatens Smithsonian museums in escalating attacks on social media
The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is shown in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump is attacking the Smithsonian Institution in social media posts. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution — a premier museum, education and research complex for American history and culture — to accept his demands, just like he did with colleges and universities by threatening to cut federal funding. “IRead more
Zelenskyy is back in Trump’s good books as the U.S. pushes for peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C. This trip was a vast improvement over Zelenskyy’s last visit. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the Oval Office, he endured one of the most humiliating diplomatic disputes ever captured on camera, as he was chewed out by his American counterpart and dressed down for not dressing up. Monday’s encounter between Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump was a vast improvement over that last Oval Office thrashing, whichRead more
Canadian home sales rose 6.6% in July compared to same time last year
A sold-over-asking sign is shown in front of a home in Toronto on May 18, 2025. The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months. (Showwei Chu/CBC) The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months. A total of 45,973 homes changed hands last month,Read more
Trump’s tariff threats inspire an ‘Elbows Up’ movement in India – minus the hockey
Activists of different trade unions and farmer’s organizations burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump near the American Consulate during a protest rally on trade tariffs and the war in Gaza in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday. (Bikas Das/The Associated Press) As It HappensIndian lawmaker calls for boycott of U.S. goods as Trump threatens tariffs If U.S. President Donald Trump thinks he can push India around, he’s got another thing coming, says Ashok Kumar Mittal. Mittal, a member of Parliament in India’s upper house, is one of several lawmakers andRead more
Heat wave hampers fight against wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece
A wildfire burns near a highway in A Gudiña, in northwestern Spain, on Friday. (Cesar Manso/AFP/Getty Images) Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes. Spain was fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services. Temperatures were expected to climb over the weekend. “Today will once again be a very tough day, with an extreme risk of new fires,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SánchezRead more
Carney to visit Mexico next month as both countries navigate tense U.S. relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Mexico next month. He last spoke face-to-face with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the G7 summit in Alberta. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Mexico next month as the countries try to navigate trade relations with the United States. Both Mexico and Canada have been subject to tariffs and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump since he was re-elected last fall. Trump upped tariffs on Canadian non-CUSMA-compliant goods to 35 per cent earlier this month, but exemptedRead more
Thousands under evacuation order as wildfire spreads north of L.A.
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon Fire ignited around 1:30 p.m. local time, growing to over six square kilometres in five hours, according to Ventura County emergency response. It remained not contained late Thursday afternoon and was spreading east, the county said. The fire is burning just south of Lake Piru, a reservoir located in the Los Padres National Forest. It’s close by Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area burned by the Hughes Fire in January. ThatRead more
Israeli security cabinet approves plan for Israel to take over Gaza City
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early Friday that Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City. The news followed a meeting Thursday night of the security cabinet, which went on into the early morning hours. Ahead of the meeting, Netanyahu had said that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave. “We intend to,” Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News when asked if IsraelRead more