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India and Canada Hold First Defence Dialogue November 3, Deepen Military Cooperation
NEW DELHI, India - India and Canada have held their first-ever Defence Dialogue, agreeing to deepen military and defence-industry cooperation in the latest step in the rebuilding of the bilateral relationship. The inaugural edition of the India-Canada Defence Dialogue was held virtually on November 3, 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Amit Telang, Joint…
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Canada’s Jobless Rate Rose to 6.7% in October as B.C. Added 12,000 Jobs
OTTAWA, Ontario - Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October 2026 as employment edged down by 4,700 jobs, Statistics Canada reported on November 6, while British Columbia moved the other way, adding 12,000 jobs and seeing its unemployment rate fall to 6.3 per cent. National employment was little changed in October, down…
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Budget 2026 Tabled in Ottawa November 5: Grocery Top-Up, $45 Billion for Housing
OTTAWA, Ontario - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Budget 2026 on November 5, 2026, a plan titled Masters of our destiny that pairs $400 billion in capital investment over six years with $22 billion in new affordability measures, including a bigger grocery benefit, $45 billion for housing and $2 billion to retrofit one million homes.…
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Anand to Welcome Lebanon and Austria Foreign Ministers to Canada on November 6
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will welcome Youssef Raggi, Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, and Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria’s Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, to Canada on November 6, 2026, Global Affairs Canada announced November 4, 2026. The visits will provide an opportunity to advance bilateral cooperation and further strengthen…
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CFB Wainwright Update: 25 Injured Members Still in Hospital, 14 Released, Four Moved Closer to Home in BC and Ontario
OTTAWA - Twenty-five Canadian Armed Forces members injured in the October 17, 2026 incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright remain in hospital, while 14 have been released from hospital, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces announced November 4, 2026. Following careful medical assessment and recommendations from medical professionals, four hospitalized members…
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Sidhu Extends China Market Access for Canadian Canola Meal, Peas, Lobsters and Crab Through End of 2028
BEIJING - Canada and China have agreed to a two-year extension until the end of 2028 of the favourable market access provided under the Preliminary Joint Arrangement for Canadian canola meal, peas, lobsters and crab, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, announced November 4, 2026. The extension was agreed to at the Joint…