On July 24, 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier committed a symbolic act that would echo through centuries of North American history. Standing on the shore of Gaspé Bay, in present-day Quebec, he raised a large wooden cross bearing the French royal coat of arms and claimed the surrounding lands in the name of King Francis
July 22, 2026 8:45 am, EDT (Gordie Howe International Bridge) key takeaways: A US-Canada ceremony scheduled for July 24 for the Gordie Howe International Bridge was canceled after President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. The bridge is a $4.4 billion project that is expected to become a major trade link, but
July 15, 2026 10:43 am, EDT The bridge will open for traffic on June 15. (Gordie Howe International Bridge) key takeaways: The US and Canada offered conflicting accounts of a profit-sharing deal involving the Gordie Howe International Bridge ahead of its planned opening on July 27. Prime Minister Mark Carney said debt-service costs reduce profits
It’s been almost a month since President Trump decided to hold off on opening another vital crossing for trade between the US and its second-largest trading partner, Canada. In this latest chapter of the ongoing Gordie Howe Bridge saga, it appears that the man whose job it is to
Canada’s World Cup dream was spectacularly dashed when Morocco cruised into the quarter-finals with an emphatic 3-0 win at Houston’s NRG Stadium, sending shockwaves through the tournament and silencing nearly 70,000 supporters. It was supposed to be a night of glory for co-host Canada, but instead, the Atlas Lions gobbled up their prey. Azzedine Onahi
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It’s like a nightmare from a horror movie. A plane turns over because the pilot is incapacitated, so the passengers spring into action. But this actually happened on an Air Canada flight. cnn even published a video The pilot was shown leaving the plane on a stretcher. “During the flight, the captain suffered a medical