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25 Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Prime Minister Carney and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discuss developments in peace talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and discussed the latest developments in ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, Carney’s office said in a statement.
23 Hours Ago · North Bay, Canada
Last Surviving Dionne Quintuplet, Annette Dionne, Has Died: Dionne Quints Home Museum
Annette Dionne, the last of the remaining world-famous Dionne quintuplets, has died at the age of 91. A family spokesman confirmed her death Friday. The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont., says in a social media post that Annette died Christmas Eve, but did not provide further details. “She believed it was important to maintain the Dionne Quints Museum and the history it provides for the future of all children,” the museum said in the post Friday.


23 Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
2026 CUSMA Review and U.S. Midterms to Shape North American Trade
Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United States. But the U.S. president faces headwinds as he enters the second year of his second term — and Canada can expect to feel the effects. Next year will see what’s likely to be a combative review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade and a bitter midterm battle as Democrats try to take back control of Congress. The results of those elections could spur Congress to rein in the president’s sweeping use of executive power — or they could embolden Trump even further.
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