Laura Osman
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
G7 leaders to hear from Zelenskyy and India which has cozied up to Russia lately
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address G7 leaders today, June 27, 2022, as they discuss the threat to global stability posed by Russia’s invasion of his country.
Prince Charles urges Commonwealth to learn from Canada on reconciliation
The Commonwealth can learn from Canada's efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, Prince Charles told the heads of governments at the opening of their summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
Trudeau gives $250M in food aid and places hunger blame on Russia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $250 million in new food aid on Thursday, June 23, 2022, and blamed the growing threat of starvation squarely on Russia as he prepared to meet with leaders whose nations are feeling the pangs of famine.
Trudeau in Rwanda to seek Commonwealth consensus on war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid his respects to victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in Kigali, Rwanda where he is attempting to build consensus with Commonwealth nations to prevent a new humanitarian crisis.
War discussions will loom large during Justin Trudeau's summit tour
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Rwanda for the first leg of a 10-day trip to confer with other world leaders as the war in Ukraine is expected to loom large over nearly all his discussions.
Liberals still dithering over dental care delivery to satisfy promise to NDP
The clock is ticking for the government to deliver on its ambitious promise to the New Democrats to deliver a dental care program for low- and middle-income uninsured kids by the end of the year, while cost estimates have nearly doubled.
Federal COVID vaccine mandates suspended for travellers and federal workers
The new rules will come into effect on June 20, though the requirements for foreign nationals coming to Canada will not change.
Inquiry investigates what happened to send Ottawa's transit system off the rails
Hundreds of public servants and downtown workers trudged shoulder to shoulder down the sidewalk on the outskirts of Ottawa's core on a dreary October 2019 morning, making an unexpected march to work.
Urgent measures need to ensure rights of Canadian children: UN committee
The United Nations committee on the rights of the child has released a report expressing serious concerns about the welfare of children in Canada — particularly those who are Indigenous.
Well over 600,000 people may be signed up to vote for new Conservative leader
If unverified membership numbers hold true, the path to becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is becoming precariously narrow for all but front-runner Pierre Poilievre, several strategists suggest, but the path is still there.