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Trump: Canada Still 'Considering' Statehood

By joining the US, Canada will get Golden Dome for free, he says

(Newser) - Canada's participation in President Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense project will cost the country $61 billion—or nothing, Trump announced Tuesday. As King Charles III told Canada's Parliament that a "confident Canada" can "give themselves far more than any foreign power can ever...

Murderer's Bail Breach Costs Her Mom Dearly

Yun Lu 'Lucy' Li's mom will have to forfeit half the bail she pledged

(Newser) - It's a wild footnote to the story of Yun Lu "Lucy" Li, who is serving a life sentence in Canada for murder and attempted murder of her business partners: Her mom has to pay up $1 million because Li breached her bail terms years ago. As the...

King: Canada Is Facing a 'Critical Moment'

The 'True North is indeed strong and free,' he says in speech opening Parliament

(Newser) - King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by US. Trump's repeated suggestion that the...

King Arrives in Canada
King Arrives in Canada
May 26, 2025 5:17 PM CDT

King Arrives in Canada

Charles drops puck to start street hockey match on first day of brief visit

(Newser) - King Charles III dropped a ceremonial puck to start a street hockey game on the first day of a visit to Canada intended to emphasize the country's sovereignty. The king—Canada's head of state—also took part in a tree-planting ceremony after arriving in Ottawa on Monday, the...

How Eliminating the Penny Will Change Cash Transactions

They'll be rounded to the nearest nickel once banks run out of rolls

(Newser) - America's penny is facing its final minting days as the US Treasury sets plans to halt production in early 2026. But don't expect the coin to vanish right away. The roughly 114 billion pennies already out there—enough to fill a 13-story cube, per estimates—will stick...

Canada's New Leverage With Trump: Golden Dome

President's hope for a missile-defense system requires cooperation from Canada

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled his plans this week to put up a missile-defense system to protect the continent. And given that the continent includes Canada, Politico points out that America's neighbor to the north suddenly has leverage with Trump.
  • "(W)hether he realizes it or not, Trump suddenly finds himself
...

Closer Look at Bird Feeders Shows 'Evolution in Action'

Study links feeder use to migration north, beak shape and size changes in Anna's hummingbirds

(Newser) - A new study finds that human-provided hummingbird feeders aren't just helping hummingbirds survive—they're changing the physical traits of the birds themselves. Researchers focused on a species called Anna's hummingbirds, also finding that the feeders have helped the birds expand northward, from California to British Columbia,...

The UK Is Cracking Down on Israel
The UK Is
Not Happy
With Israel
May 20, 2025 9:50 AM CDT

The UK Is Not Happy With Israel

Britain yanks free-trade talks, slaps sanctions on Israel over actions in Gaza, West Bank

(Newser) - The British government is suspending free-trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes Israel's military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the UK, France, and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaza and its...

8-Year-Old Finds a Shipwreck
8-Year-Old
Finds a
Shipwreck
May 16, 2025 6:07 AM CDT

8-Year-Old Finds a Shipwreck

Scientists say boy may have discovered St. Anthony, schooner that sank in Lake Huron in 1856

(Newser) - A metal detector turned out to be quite the birthday gift for a Canadian 8-year-old—he seems to have found a nearly two-century-old shipwreck. Back in 2023, Lucas Atchison was testing out his new acquisition at Point Farms Provincial Park, along the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, when he...

Border Checkpoint Searches Turning Off More Canadians
Canadians Are
Balking at US Visits
May 13, 2025 2:08 PM CDT

Canadians Are Balking at US Visits

'I've never had that happen ever before,' one BC resident notes of search at border he calls invasive

(Newser) - Travelers crossing into Canada say they're alarmed by the appearance of extra security checkpoints on the section of border separating Washington state and British Columbia, with some complaining of invasive searches. Drivers leaving the US say they've had vehicles searched by US Border Patrol officers and sniffer dogs,...

Scientists Solve Mysterious Brain Disease in Canada

Basically, there isn't one; researchers conclude patients suffered known conditions, were misdiagnosed

(Newser) - A new study doesn't entirely rule out the possibility that a mystery disease has struck hundreds of people in Canada, but it puts the risk at roughly one in a million. Published Wednesday in JAMA Neurology , the evaluation of 14 living and 11 deceased patients identified as part of...

Search for Missing Siblings Scaled Down as Hope Fades

Lily and Jack Sullivan, ages 6 and 4, haven't been seen since Friday in Nova Scotia

(Newser) - Police in Nova Scotia are scaling back the search for a pair of young siblings missing since Friday, with a RCMP staff sergeant saying the likelihood Lily and Jack Sullivan are still alive is "very low," given the outdoor conditions and the length of time since they were...

Carney: Trump Is 'Willing to Negotiate'

Trump says meeting with Canadian PM was 'great'

(Newser) - President Trump complained once again about the US "subsidizing" Canada in a Truth Social post before his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday—but both men sounded upbeat about US-Canada relations after the meeting. At a press conference at the Canadian embassy, Carney said that after "...

Carney: Canada Is 'Not for Sale.' Trump: 'Never Say Never'

Canadian leader meets with president in the Oval Office

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, and the public portion of their meeting might be captured in two lines:
  • Carney: "It's not for sale," the prime minister said of Canada, reports the New York Times . "It won't
...

Carney Will Have First Meeting With Trump Next Week

'Do not expect white smoke out of that meeting,' he says

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will head to Washington next week for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting, set for Tuesday, comes just days after Carney's Liberal Party pulled off a comeback win in an election many saw as a response to Trump's ongoing trade...

Carney Falls Short of Winning Majority

Canadian PM office says Trump congratulated him on phone call after election win

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party did a lot better in Monday's Canadian election than many people would have predicted a few months ago—but they fell just short of winning a majority, according to the latest projections. While recounts in a few races could alter the total,...

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election
6 Takeaways From
Canada's Election
Apr 29, 2025 6:11 AM CDT

6 Takeaways From Canada's Election

One political party leader resigns, another dances

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was literally dancing early Tuesday after his Liberal Party pulled off a stunning comeback victory , made sweeter by Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, Carney's main challenger, losing his own seat. The main takeaways from Monday's election:
  • Poilievre: Widely expected to become Canada's
...

Canadian PM Mark Carney's Liberals Win Election: CBC

This will be the party's 4th consecutive term in power, CBC projects

(Newser) - The CBC projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won Canada's federal election, the AP reports. The victory Monday capped a dramatic turnaround for the Liberals fueled by President Trump's threats to Canada's economy and sovereignty. The Liberals looked headed for defeat after Prime...

Trump Urges Canadians to Vote for Becoming 51st State

'Stay out of our election," Conservative leader tells him

(Newser) - Canadians are voting in a federal election today—and President Trump apparently believes they should vote for him. In a post on Truth Social , Trump repeated his call for the US to annex Canada, a move not supported by any of the major—or minor—parties on the ballot. "...

Trump Looms Over Election Day in Canada
Canada Votes, and
Trump Is 'the X Factor'
the rundown
Apr 28, 2025 6:39 AM CDT

Canada Votes, and Trump Is 'the X Factor'

Mark Carney's Liberals look poised for a win amid US president's threats

(Newser) - A record 7.3 million Canadians voted early in the federal election , but for those with ballots still to cast, Monday is the day. Election Day sees Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader and a political newcomer, attempting to extend his tenure beyond mere months, while facing a...

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