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Why is Canada trending?

Updated 30/10/2026, 21:49:41 UTC

Canada is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

EU and Canada seek deeper ties amid worsening global uncertainty

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump's trade threats push Washington's allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

WorldThe Guardian2h ago

Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries

Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’ Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join. Speaking to reporters on Friday from Montreal, the prime minister, Mark Carney, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, called the new partnership the Alliance for the Future and said the “deepest possible partnership between Canada and the 27-member bloc had the potential to offer unprecedented stability and opportunity”. Continue reading...

WorldBBC News5h ago

Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage

A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.

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