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Canada courting Indian business partnerships in race to seal trade deal
World Canada’s largest trade mission to India in 30 years has netted about 30 commercial partnerships worth $300 million, according to International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Canadian international trade minister touts $300 million in commercial partnerships Susan Ormiston, Kate Kyle · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 4:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
Canada courting Indian business partnerships in race to seal trade deal
3:33 3 hours ago Zelensky abandons Trump's 'energy ceasefire,' vows to resume strikes on Russian refineries New York Post • 3h Ukraine's President Zelensky said on October 14th that Ukraine was done supporting a ceasefire on energy targets that was announced by US President Donald Trump but ignored by Russia. Business 10 hours ago What If Your Business Could Grow Without Hiring More Employees? Inc Magazine - Tony Manganiello • 10h Your next big hire might be an algorithm.
What happens when a Google data centre comes to town? Southern India is finding out Original
World·New India is vying to secure a piece of the AI boom, and letting Google clear hundreds of acres to build a $15 billion US data centre hub near its eastern coast. It will be the company's largest such project outside the U.S., and comes with promises of jobs and investments. But at what cost?
Police in India allege suspect in high-profile murder case fled to Canada Original
Family of murdered Punjabi singer wants Canada’s help The murder of Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur has sparked a media frenzy in India as police and her family allege the prime suspect may have fled back to Canada. For The National, CBC’s Susan Ormiston breaks down the case and the complications of the investigation. The brutal murder of a young Punjabi singer has set off an urgent search for her killer, with police in India alleging the chief suspect has fled to Canada.
‘We are pawns’: Indian sea captain fears for other seafarers still stuck in Persian Gulf
World An Indian sea captain who was stuck on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf for more than two months as the U.S. and Israel-Iran war raged says thousands of mariners are still at risk and don’t get the recognition they deserve.
India’s Cockroach Party shows frustrated Gen-Zers are hard to crush
The "cockroaches" will not be squashed, according to Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of a new political movement aimed at Gen Z youth in India. On Tuesday, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) extended their protest in central New Delhi to a fourth day, demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the country's education minister.
India’s Cockroach Party shows frustrated Gen-Zers are hard to crush
Houston woman tries on 2-piece romper at Burlington. Then she discovers something crawling in her clothes: ‘I would’ve passed out’ A Houston woman is going through the racks at Burlington when she observes a cockroach crawling on one of the dresses. Here is why she’s so …
Can Lebanon's Hezbollah survive another war with Israel?
High in the hills of Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, much of the heart of the town of Nabi Chit lies in ruins from an Israeli airstrike. Heavily damaged buildings ring a huge crater filled with rubble. One full side of a former apartment building is missing, leaving a gaping opening. Two weeks into this deadly new war between Israel and Hezbollah, the mayor of Nabi Chit stands on a ledge overlooking the damage. "We are not invading [the Israelis].
As war between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, life in Lebanon poised to get 'uglier day by day'
For a second consecutive night, Lebanon braced for a new wave of Israeli air attacks. The pounding overnight Wednesday, particularly in Beirut's southern suburbs, was the largest array of firepower the Middle Eastern country has seen in this 12-day-old war, which started when the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and assassinated its supreme leader.
Where Trump sees big 'ugly' windmills, Canada sees opportunity
The U.S. president's war on wind power just keeps coming. "There are windmills all over the place, and they are losers," Donald Trump announced to global leaders last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get a boost with expedition in 2026
Canada's growing profile in Antarctic research may get another boost in early 2026, as the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy confirms a possible second expedition is in the works, in collaboration with the Chilean navy. Climate scientists from the first all-Canadian expedition in March hope it offers the chance to collect more samples, as preliminary results come in from the earlier research mission.
Climate change supercharged cyclone damage in parts of Asia, study finds
·New Deadly cyclones with torrential rains are supercharged by warming temperatures, says a new report by the World Weather Attribution group. At least 1,600 people were killed after Cyclones Senyar and Ditwah tore through Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka in late November.
Brazil straddles oil riches, climate threats as COP30 opens in Amazon | CBC
At the river dock in Oiapoque, a frontier city near Brazil’s northern coast, Cleidiney Ribeiro steers his river boat into the water. “Progress is coming to Oiapoque,” he says with optimism, as he motors out an hour and a half to where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean. Cleidiney Ribeiro stands in front of his boat in Oiapoque, Brazil.
Trump declares ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in Knesset speech after Netanyahu address
Now Hamas says it’ll hand over bodies of 4 hostages Sara Jabakhanji Hamas will hand over the bodies of four hostages to Israel on Monday, the militant group said in a post on its Telegram channel. The four are among 28 deceased Israelis who are set to be released under the first phase of the ceasefire deal. However, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the expected return of only four bodies is a "failure to meet commitments” by Hamas.
Canadian Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time Original
Politics·Exclusive The Canadian Armed Forces made their first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza on Monday using their own aircraft — delivering 9,800 kilograms of aid to Palestinians, according to Global Affairs Canada.
Exploring climate changes, political challenges facing Antarctica | CBC News Original
For 65 years, an international treaty forged at the height of the Cold War has governed Antarctica. But with rising geopolitical tensions, consensus is increasingly hard to find. "Up until just a few years ago, we talked about the Antarctic Treaty as a framework for peace and stability in the Antarctic region, and the Arctic as a place of relative stability," said David Hik, chief scientist at Polar Knowledge Canada, an agency focused on strengthening polar science and technology in Canada.
In Antarctica, Canadian scientists have a 'momentous' chance to learn more about climate change
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In Antarctica, Canadian scientists have a ‘momentous’ chance to learn more about climate change
In the middle of an active volcano at the bottom of the world, dozens of fur seals bask in blowing wet snow. They are mostly unfussed by their two-legged guests. Around them lie cockeyed iron tanks and wooden boats from an early 20th-century whaling settlement, so weathered they’re nearly absorbed by the black sand beach. Traces of Chilean and British bases appear just as humbled.
Antarctic security a concern for Canada, says top naval commander
According to an international treaty, military vessels aren’t allowed in Antarctica without a scientific objective. That’s what the HMCS Margaret Brooke is currently doing in the southern polar region, supporting 15 Canadian climate scientists in their research. Partway through its Antarctic expedition, the Margaret Brooke was joined by the navy’s top commander, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee.
Antarctic security a concern for Canada, says top naval commander
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Antarctica belongs to no one. But many countries are angling for a piece
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Antarctica belongs to no one. But many countries are angling for a piece
Antarctica is like no place on Earth. The “White Continent” has lured explorers and scientists to its stunning, ice-encrusted landscape for two centuries. Countries have tried to carve up Antarctica and lay claim, but no one owns it. For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order, that governance system is now under pressure.
The fracking frenzy in B.C and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes
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ANALYSIS | Why talk of fighting climate change is muted in the U.S. presidential campaign | CBC News
Both candidates were asked the same question in this week's U.S. presidential debate: "What would you do to fight climate change?" Only one answered. "The former president had said that climate change is a hoax, and what we know is that it is very real," said Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the White House.
Trump and Vance take aim at Biden's climate legislation. Some Republicans would rather they didn't
J.D. Vance knocks Democrats' energy policy At a rally in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance takes aim at the green policies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In nearly every speech, J.D. Vance, the Republican hopeful for U.S. vice-president, drums home that Americans are being duped by the Democrats' fixation on the low-carbon economy and their wild spending on what Vance calls "green scams." "We need a leader….
Athletes find a fierce opponent in climate change
Athletes find a fierce opponent in climate change Jill English, Susan Ormiston | CBC News | Posted: July 12, 2024 8:00 AM | Last Updated: Just now Extreme heat is a serious safety risk for athletes, from Olympians to amateur club sports Media | Athletes have a ferocious new opponent: climate change Caption: From extreme heat to wildfire smoke-filled skies and snowless ski hills, climate change is now a major opponent for athletes worldwide.
The Netherlands isn't known for sunshine. So how did the Dutch become solar leaders?
News Solar is now the cheapest option for new electricity, and the Dutch are all in. The Netherlands is known for scattered showers, abundant waterways, and actively-used agricultural land, so it took ingenuity for the small country to soar to the top of the Europe's solar pyramid.
Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren't prepared for
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Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren't prepared for
World Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren't prepared to deal with them.
Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil
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'We are losing the Amazon rainforest': Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil
World·New Wildfires in the normally humid, tropical Amazon rainforest have been supercharged by a disastrous combination of elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average.
'We are losing the Amazon rainforest': Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil
‘We are losing the Amazon rainforest’: Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil By Susan Ormiston CBC News April 4, 2024 Category: Forestry Region: International Fire is sucking the life out of parts of the Amazon rainforest. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, and blazes continued to burn through March. “We are losing the Amazon rainforest.
U.A.E. pushes its 'green' ambition as COP28 gets underway in Dubai
News·New Hosting the UN's biggest climate talks allows the United Arab Emirates to showcase its transition from petrostate to emerging green-energy powerhouse. But as COP28 opens in Dubai, its national oil company is also rushing to expand oil and gas production, leading some to question its commitment to meeting climate targets.
'They've got me': Father of Israeli woman taken hostage relives daughter's words as hope for peace fades
Every year in early October, when the winds were strong, the residents of the Kfar Aza kibbutz near Gaza would make what they called peace kites and fly them as a symbol. Oct. 7 was the day of the kite festival, and kibbutz residents had invited extended family to Kfar Aza the night before to enjoy the annual event. Instead, it was carnage. Hamas militants stormed the kibbutz, terrorizing its residents.
'Peace is very far': How the Israel-Hamas war is changing people on both sides of the conflict
The Hamas attacks on Israelis and the bombardment of Gaza are hardening hearts and severing fragile ties between Israelis and Palestinians, making any road to peace far longer, tougher, and perhaps impossible, according to people trying to get on with their lives amid the war. "What's changed for me is in the mind," said Josef Mizrahi, a shop owner selling nuts and dates in the Mehane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, a divided city with a both Palestinian and Jewish residents.
The oceans are rich in critical minerals. But will miners be allowed to get them?
Gerard Barron, the CEO and chairman of The Metals Company, pulls a fist-sized black rock out of his pocket and displays it proudly in his hand. "Everything you need to build an EV battery cathode is in here," he says. "It's an amazing mix of metals that are just made for this time we find ourselves in." Barron carries that rock everywhere and has finely tuned his pitch over hundreds of investor meetings as he tries to explain his vision of mining the deep seabed, which has never been done before.
The oceans are rich in critical minerals. But will miners be allowed to get them?
Countries meeting in Jamaica this month to hammer out mining code By Susan Ormiston and Carly Thomas, CBC News Gerard Barron, the CEO and chairman of The Metals Company, pulls a fist-sized black rock out of his pocket and displays it proudly in his hand. "Everything you need to build an EV battery cathode is in here," he says. "It's an amazing mix of metals that are just made for this time we find ourselves in." ...
Florida's coral reefs are hurting. This could be the way to save them
Biologist Celia Leto tightens her dive mask, adjusts her tank and flips backward into the warm Atlantic Ocean water, off the Florida Keys. She and her team are part scientists, part warriors at Mote Marine Laboratory in Summerland Key, Fla., waging what has long been a losing battle to save the coral reefs. “It’s really dire and a bad situation,” Leto says.
Remembering the 2014 Ukraine revolution, which set the stage for the 2022 Russian invasion Original
News It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. But nine years ago this week, CBC News correspondent Susan Ormiston and videographer Pascal Leblond witnessed dramatic events in Ukraine that set the stage for the current war. CBC News crew arrived in Ukraine in 2014 on morning of a massacre in Kyiv's Independence Square · CBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2023 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukraine wants to make Russia pay for environmental toll of war
Missiles and mortars kill and maim people, but Russia's year-long war in Ukraine is also poisoning the air, ground and sea, says Ukraine's minister of environmental protection, who is building a case that Russia should pay for its ecological "crimes." "We've lost some parts of our nature forever," said Ruslan Strilets in an interview from the capital, Kyiv, referring to things like contaminated groundwater and burnt forests.
What was the most important news story of 2022?
Cross Country Checkup·New What was the most important news story of 2022? From the war in Ukraine, to unprecedented protests in Ottawa, and record-breaking inflation — 2022 was an eventful year. As we enter the new year, we're looking back once more at the stories that hit home for Canadians. Which story didn’t get enough attention?
Canadian climate minister's 1st full year in office was one of cred and compromise Original
Climate As his first full year in office wraps, activist-turned-politician Steven Guilbeault is in the midst of hosting the world for the UN's COP15 conference in Montreal, as Canada's minister of environment and climate change.
The Amazon is burning. Will Brazilians vote to make it stop?
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Roberto de Oliveira Alves, a cattle farmer in the Brazilian Amazon, is confident that his pick for president, Jair Bolsonaro, will win the final round of the national election on Oct. 30. “Our life here in Brazil is in the hands of Bolsonaro, and in the hands of God,” he said in his native Portuguese. We drink coffee at a wooden table in his open-air kitchen, next to hammocks for sleeping in the Amazonian heat. It’s not even 9 a.m., and it’s already intensely hot.
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It only took a second for this boy to become 1 of 1,000 children lost to the war in Ukraine
It all happened in a second, Serhiy Hulevich repeats over and over again as he recounts the death of his eight-year-old son, Oleksandr. He anxiously circles the courtyard of his home, showing the newly formed pockmarks and constellation of shrapnel scars from shelling just a few days earlier. "Everything was in one second. Everything started to fall apart," Serhiy told CBC News just days after his son's death, through a translator, with more shelling in the distance. It was 11 a.m. on Sept.
Over 6 months into the Russian invasion, Ukrainians who tried to stay in their homes are now fleeing | CBC News Original
A bus pulls up to the side of the road, carrying just four passengers about an hour before curfew in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. It's dark and the summer nights in central Ukraine have started to gain an autumn chill. Two men and two women step off the bus with large plastic bags holding their only possessions. Their home is just 70 kilometres away, in the village of Petrivka in the Donetsk Oblast region of Eastern Ukraine.
Mother of Mariupol steel plant defender has only rumours and hope, 3 months after his capture
Alla Samoilenko has been waiting to hear anything from her son Illia since May 20. That was when she last exchanged texts with the 28-year-old soldier in Ukraine's Azov Regiment. His regiment hunkered down with Ukrainian citizens for weeks in Mariupol, defending the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works complex, until it was seized by Russian forces in May. She watched with the rest of the world as the three-month siege played out on international media.
SUSAN ORMISTON NAMED CBC NEWS’ FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CORRESPONDENT
CBC News today announced the appointment of Susan Ormiston to the newly created role of International Climate Correspondent, building on CBC News’ leadership in climate journalism in Canada and ongoing priority to serve as an essential trusted resource on global climate change for Canadians across the country. Beginning later this fall, Ormiston will tackle high-profile international climate stories, with deployments to breaking news related to the issue around the world.
For Ukraine's war wounded, physical injuries compounded by trauma of how they got them | CBC News
While there is often an emphasis in conflict on the dead, the wounded end up bearing not only the burden of their injuries but the memories of what they witnessed. Lesia Bondarenko is recovering in Lviv. She lost a finger and her left hand and wrist are tightly bandaged, the result of a narrow escape from Hostomel, a town near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
In Lviv, Ukraine, civilians take Russian resistance into their own hands
On the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine, a handful of men had the road to their town blocked with heavy machinery and metal barricades. It's part of the civilian-led resistance movement in this western Ukraine city. A local resident in Lviv, Ukraine, makes anti-tank obstacles as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, on March 2, 2022.
After years of war in Kandahar, Taliban leaders now seek aid from former enemies Original
Two months after the Taliban swept into Kandahar — part of its march toward the ultimate collapse of Afghanistan — CBC News went back to the southern region where Canadians had fought and died. Abdul Ghafar Mohammadi took over as the police chief of Kandahar in August, when the Taliban seized the city. Under the former government, three of his predecessors were killed on the job. Most of the old Afghan police force abandoned their jobs after the Taliban took control.
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