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Police say it's 'improbable' there are more than seven victims of Old Montreal fire

Police say it's 'improbable' there are more than seven victims of Old Montreal fire

Montreal police said Friday they didn't think they would find more than seven bodies in the rubble of an Old Montreal building that caught fire eight days ago.
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Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats

Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official warned Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest, saying that such action would amount to a declaration of war and trigger a Russian strike on Germany.
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An unbreakable friendship: A look at past U.S. presidential addresses to Parliament

An unbreakable friendship: A look at past U.S. presidential addresses to Parliament

OTTAWA — United States President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech to Parliament on Friday, becoming the ninth president to address Canadians in Ottawa. Here's a look back at past presidential speeches and the eras that defined them.
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Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings that logging is connected to the problem.
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The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa

The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa

OTTAWA — The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa with first lady Jill Biden on Friday. All times eastern.
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'Nobody's perfect,' Joly says of Afghan evacuation, as Tories question plaque

'Nobody's perfect,' Joly says of Afghan evacuation, as Tories question plaque

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it was "a messy situation" trying to help Afghans escape the Taliban, as Conservatives questioned her department's decision to install a plaque commemorating the August 2021 airlift.
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Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon's leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense Department's proposed $842 billion budget, which would modernize the force in Asia and around the world.
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The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa

The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa

OTTAWA — The latest developments on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa with first lady Jill Biden on Friday. All times eastern.
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Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending, Norad modernization back under microscope

Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending, Norad modernization back under microscope

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden's long-anticipated first trip to Ottawa this week is expected to put the state of North America's defences and Canada's military spending back under the microscope.
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What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

What are Australia's plans for Indigenous Voice?

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians expect to vote this year in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice.
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