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Canadian News

CTV News
First World War Letter Mystery Solved

CTV News
Town of Amherst, N.S., honours veterans with commemorative crosswalks

CTV News
Olympian, veteran, first Canadian Indigenous police officer honoured in Belgium

Janes News
19 Airbus H135s purchased to train RCAF helicopter pilots - More - More

CBC News
Past and present roles of Sikh soldiers in the CAF

The Canadian Press
Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war - More

The Canadian Press
First World War airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare - More

Foodology News
Tim Hortons to offer free hot beverages to veterans and CAF members

The Canadian Press
The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

True North Wire
DND denies Tories’ claim that there’s a Remembrance Day chaplain prayer ban - More

CBC News
How an alleged Russian plot suddenly upended Canada's air cargo rules - More

CBC News
B.C. investigating first presumptive human avian flu case acquired in Canada

CBC News
What are the private flights of the 1% doing to the planet?

CBC News
Internal report describes a 'cesspool of racism' in the federal public service

CBC News
Public service unions warn of job cuts

CBC News
Freeland says Canada's borders are 'safe and secure'

Global News
Amid Trump trade worries, China tariffs give Canada ‘firm’ ground: Freeland

The Canadian Press
What Trump’s return could mean for Canadian rates and the loonie

Reuters News Agency
RCMP prepares for ‘worst-case scenario’ of asylum-seekers fleeing USA

CBC News
Ottawa to reinstate Arctic ambassador as it faces challenges

Global News
Your holiday shopping may face a ‘triple threat’ if Canada Post strikes

CBC News
Those strange clouds over Vancouver are called 'asperitas,' and they are very rare - More

CBS News
Newly elected councillors in Dawson City refuse to swear allegiance to King Charles

The Canadian Press
Canadian billionaire to face two separate trials on sex assault allegations

La Presse canadienne
Défense : Ottawa travaille « très fort » à atteindre les 2 % de l’OTAN

Radio-Canada
Ottawa répliquerait-il à une hausse de tarifs de Trump ? « On l’a déjà fait ».

TVA Nouvelles
Saine gestion des finances publiques : la crédibilité de Rodriguez remise en doute

TVA Nouvelles
Retour surprise de Trump : « On connaît mal les Américains », constate Jean Charest

Radio-Canada
L’intelligence artificielle au secours des insectes

La Presse canadienne
Les employeurs du port de Montréal déposent une offre finale et un avis de lock-out

TVA Nouvelles
Des résidents de Longueuil excédés par des odeurs nauséabondes

Radio-Canada
Le milliardaire Frank Stronach subira deux procès distincts pour agressions sexuelles

Canadian Commentary

Conrad Black | National Post
Donald Trump and America's fundamental greatness

Stephanie Taylor and Catherine Lévesque | National Post
From 'Maple Syrup MAGA' to 'Team Canada': Why Liberals shouldn't count on Poilievre as they navigate Trump

John Ivison | National Post
Trump won’t stand for Canada’s ‘pathetic’ defence spending, says former ambassador

Edward Greenspon, Janice Gross Stein, and Drew Fagan | The Globe and Mail
Canada must take control of our relationship with Trump

Mark Gollom | CBC News
What do the Democrats need to reverse their fortunes?

Shannon Proudfoot | The Globe and Mail
At the campaign finish line in Springfield, the city that became an accidental main character

Benjamin Hertwig | The Globe and Mail
I served in Afghanistan. Here’s why I’ve stopped going to ceremonies on Remembrance Day. - More

Christopher White | The Globe and Mail
My three great-uncles were killed in the First World War

Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
Doug Ford needs a reminder that he’s premier of Ontario, not mayor of Toronto

Sophie-Hélène Lebeuf | Radio-Canada
De qui s’entourera Donald Trump pour son grand retour à la Maison-Blanche ?

Marianne Desautels-Marissal | Radio-Canada
Le vrai du faux sur le climat

International News

Defense News
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears

CBS News
80 years after her father's death in WWII, she finally learned the where and how

Newsweek
Colorado Winter Storm Warning: Thousands of Customers Without Power

CBS News
Maps show drought and fire conditions in Northeast states

The Guardian
Nancy Pelosi blames Joe Biden for election defeat

CBC News
Why some women are boycotting men after Trump's election victory - More

CBS News
Officials condemn racist text messages sent to Black residents in at least 20 states

CBS News
When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted

CBC News
RFK Jr. wants to stop putting fluoride in drinking water - More

The Guardian
Incoming Trump presidency threatens millions of Americans’ healthcare plans

Newsweek
Donald Trump Can't Trust Mike Pompeo For Cabinet Position: Roger Stone

CBS News
Trump's second term bringing deportations, tariffs, Jan. 6 pardons and more

NBC News
Trump’s legal allies set the stage for DOJ investigations of adversaries

NBC News
A reformed anti-Trump resistance movement seeks to push back against Trump

NPR News
Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country

NPR News
2020’s debunked election fraud claims are coming back

NBC News
Some Republicans try to tone down Trump's mass deportation threats

NPR News
The transition to the Trump administration is underway. But it’s already behind.

Forbes
Artificial Intelligence Startups, Investors Eagerly Await Less ‘Red Tape’ Under Trump

The Associated Press
Meet Susie Wiles: The trusted insider leading Trump’s White House team

The Guardian
From Barron to Kai: A who’s who of Trump’s family - and the roles they could play

BBC News
DOJ to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases until Trump is inaugurated

NPR News
Control of the House is still too close to call - More

CBS News
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional

The Guardian
Astronauts tight-lipped about reason for hospital visit after 235 days in space

The Guardian
Reasons to be hopeful: Five ways science is making the world better

NPR News
How are world economies reacting to Trump's imminent return as U.S. president?

The Observer
We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

The Observer
Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned

The Guardian
Amsterdam police arrest more than 60 people after attacks on Israeli football fans

NPR News
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris

Defense News
NATO allies ready sea drones for the task of repelling enemy warships

The Guardian
Trump’s trade tariffs: How protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers

CBS News
Germany arrests American accused of trying to pass China info after work as U.S. military contractor

CBS News
The Berlin Wall came down 35 years ago today

NPR News
New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims

CBS News
Spain sends research vessel to scan seafloor for Valencia victims

The Guardian
Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks

Reuters News Agency
Ukrainian drones hit Russian weapons factory

CBS News
Two Russian soldiers who massacred Ukrainian family of nine sentenced to life in prison

The Associated Press
Russia open to hearing Trump’s proposals for ending the war

The Guardian
In Gaza, nearly 70% of those killed are women and children

The Guardian
Netanyahu appoints hardline backer of settlements as Israeli envoy to US

The Observer
Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections

The Guardian
Hamas may have to quit political base in Qatar after US ‘demand’

The Guardian
Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over COP29 in Baku

The Observer
UK will lead efforts to save COP29, says Miliband

The Guardian
COP29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Reuters News Agency
Bomb blast at Pakistan train station kills at least 24

Agence France-Presse
North Korea accused of GPS jamming attacks on South Korean ships and aircraft

Agence France-Presse
Les échéances du procès contre Trump sur l’élection de 2020 sont annulées

Agence France-Presse
Inculpation d’un « agent de l’Iran » pour un projet d’assassinat de Trump - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Grèce: le principal parti d'opposition Syriza en pleine tourmente

Agence France-Presse
Elon Musk a participé à la conversation de Zelensky avec Trump après sa victoire - Plus

Radio-Canada
Bombardements sur la banlieue sud de Beyrouth et en Syrie

Agence France-Presse
Bande de Gaza : la Défense civile annonce 14 morts dans deux frappes israéliennes

Agence France-Presse
Le nord de la bande de Gaza au bord de la famine, alerte l'ONU

Agence France-Presse
Le Premier ministre irakien espère de Trump « la fin des guerres » au Moyen-Orient

International Commentary

Noah Robertson | Defense News
What a second Trump presidency could mean for the defense budget

Stephen Rodriguez | Defense News
The US Navy is at risk of losing vital shipbuilding skills

Daniel R. DePetris | Newsweek
Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Changes With the Wind

Nick Robins-Early | The Guardian
How Elon Musk became Donald Trump’s shadow vice-president

Dan Perry | Newsweek
The End of America's Well-Intentioned Empire

David Smith | The Guardian
Trump’s ‘golden age of America’ could be an unrestrained imperial presidency

Rebecca Solnit | The Guardian
Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want.

Oliver Hall | The Guardian
I spent hours trying to persuade US voters to choose Harris not Trump. I know why she lost.

Jan-Werner Müller | The Guardian
Why has the American center right disappeared from the ballot box?

Paul Taylor | The Guardian
The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

Editorial | The Observer
Lessons for the left in the wake of a damning defeat

Peter Hyman | The Observer
We can rage about Donald Trump. Or we can be curious about why he appealed to so many.

Nataliya Gumenyuk | The Atlantic
A Message for America From Ukraine

Patrick Wintour | The Guardian
Trump’s world order: Election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy

Andrew Gumbel | The Observer
The US has lost faith in the American dream. Is this the end of the country as we know it?

Gershom Gorenberg | The Atlantic
Why Netanyahu Fired His Defense Minister

Ban Ki-moon | The Guardian
We can prepare for hurricanes, heatwaves and flooding – but only if we are bold at COP29

Books

Heather Yourex-West | Global News
Slain journalist Michelle Lang remembered in new book

CBS News
Trump victory boosts book sales from The Handmaid's Tale and 1984 to Hillbilly Elegy