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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (246+ words) Posted April 20, 2026 6: 50 am. As of right now, the two-week ceasefire will expire at 0000 GMT Wednesday (8 p. m. ET Tuesday.) But the truce between Iran, Israel and the United States started after multiple deadlines posed by U. S. President Donald Trump that threatened Iran's very…...
Postal workers start voting on 5-year contract, strike mandate after labour strife
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (335+ words) By The Canadian Press staff Posted April 20, 2026 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " Canada Post workers start voting today on a five-year contract agreement that follows labour strife and their union leader urging they reject the deal. The 55, 000 employees represented by Canadian Union of…...
Federal pause on gasoline, diesel tax takes effect today, after Iran fuel price spike
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (327+ words) By The Canadian Press staff Posted April 20, 2026 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " Ottawa's temporary suspension of some fuel taxes kicks in today, with Canadians likely to save 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline, and four cents on a litre of diesel. Prime Minister…...
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at United Nations to talk Indigenous rights
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (858+ words) Posted April 20, 2026 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and other Indigenous leaders are heading to the United Nations on Monday to stress the importance of its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The forum comes as the use of…...
Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (754+ words) Posted April 20, 2026 3: 07 am. With tensions flaring and the ceasefire due to expire midweek, Pakistan has intensified diplomatic contacts with both Washington and Tehran over the past 24 hours with the goal of resuming the talks on Tuesday as planned, according to…...
EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (347+ words) Posted April 20, 2026 4: 48 am. Ongoing attacks in the West Bank and continued devastation in Gaza dims the prospect for a two-state solution, said Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Pr'vot ahead of the meeting Monday. He is co-hosting the meeting with the EU's…...
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (390+ words) Posted April 19, 2026 10: 11 pm. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite…...
N. B. Premier Susan Holt to meet with Mark Carney and his ministers this week
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (328+ words) Posted April 20, 2026 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt will be in Ottawa today to discuss the economy, defence and major projects with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers. Holt says she also plans to press for federal partnership…...
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughter
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (499+ words) Posted April 19, 2026 8: 46 pm. The report by the North's official Korean Central News Agency appeared to refer to the multiple ballistic missile launches South Korea, Japan and the U. S. detected Sunday off North Korea's east coast. Kim oversaw the launches of five…...
B. C. to table suspension of Indigenous law on Monday, First Nations sources say
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (681+ words) By Alessia Passafiume and Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Posted April 19, 2026 1: 11 pm. VICTORIA " First Nations sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby's government will introduce legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on…...