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Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'
HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, calling it a ...Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago -
Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction
Court order blocks Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe from euthanizing Alberta resident due to lack of physical ailment. A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
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Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit
Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu
British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say. A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
The first woman to command Canada’s military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combatWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Trump refers to CNN's Anderson Cooper by a woman's first name
Former President Donald Trump is referring to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman's first nameEntertainment - ABC News - October 26 -
Trump refers to CNN's Anderson Cooper by a woman's first name
Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper with a woman’s first name as the Republican presidential nominee focuses his closing message on a hypermasculine appeal to men.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?
The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken and she is the one to fix itWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Thousands of People Are Cloning Their Dead Pets. This Is the Woman They Call First
“I try to prepare customers not to expect the same pet all over again. The new pet is not going to know who you are right off the bat.”Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Thai woman sentenced to death for cyanide poisoning in first of 14 murder trials
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is accused of swindling thousands from victims before killing them. A Thai woman alleged to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history has been convicted and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Kamala Harris could make history as America’s first woman president: What do women think about it?
CNBC Make It spoke with women across the U.S. about the issues influencing their vote and the possibility of having the first-ever female president.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
Trump selects Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, first woman ever in the role
As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his second term in office, Trump announced Thursday that he has selected his campaign manager Susie Wiles to be his White House chief of staff. Wiles ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
How Canada soured on immigration
Canada is one of the world's most welcoming countries. So why is it now scaling back immigration?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
'C' Is For Captain, Not Necessarily Canada
With 18 non-Canadian captains, there have never been so many Americans and Europeans wearing the 'C' in NHL history, says Ken Campbell.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns
Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
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Canada braces for second Trump presidency
Defence spending and agricultural protections could raise tensions with the new US administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Canada: Spying part of 'unacceptable culture'
The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?
Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Canadiens: Can Montembeault Crack Canada's Roster?
The Four Nations Face-off's tickets are now on sale and soon, the rosters will be named, will Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Samuel Montembeault make the cut for Canada?Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Canada and Mexico Fear a More Protectionist America
U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have both said they would reopen negotiations on the USMCA free-trade pact.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident
Three people have been arrested and charged over an incident at a Hindu temple near Toronto.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Canada Sends Mixed Signals With TikTok Shutdown Order
The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Canada fires coach Priestman over drone scandal
Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year's Paris Olympics, Canada ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
‘I'm Going to Bluesky’ Is the New ‘I’m Moving to Canada’
Users frustrated with Elon Musk’s handling of X and closeness to president-elect Donald Trump are fleeing to Bluesky—an easier migration than leaving the US.Tech - Wired - November 15 -
55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay
The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
Canada imports US electricity as droughts curb hydropower
Move highlights climate risk to world’s biggest source of renewable energyWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago
