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Germany and Norway are intensifying their bid for Canada’s submarine contract, pitching the Type 212CD as part of a shared NATO fleet. The allies have even surrendered production slots to accelerate delivery, highlighting a growing effort to counter South Korea’s advantage. Source link

Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former climate change cabinet ministers — Catherine McKenna, Jonathan Wilkinson and Steven Guilbeault — on Wednesday were at the Rideau Club, a private social club near Parliament Hill. Source link

Thousands of people around the world have received Canadian citizenship certificates as a result of a change late last year to federal law. Half of them Americans. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Pope Leo about artificial intelligence and the “imperative that AI must serve humanity” — a conversation that comes days after the Pope urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems. Source link

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed two challenges to the Jordan framework on Friday, ruling that the time limits put on criminal trials before charges be thrown out of court are justified under Section 11(b) of the Charter. Source link

The federal government will create an independent military honours review board to reassess Afghanistan-era bravery cases, including whether Pte. Jess Larochelle merited the country’s highest battlefield decoration. Source link

China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, is in Ottawa today, the first such visit in a decade. Source link

In just a few short weeks, Canada expects several thousand fervent soccer fans will arrive at our border. But the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a warning for fans. A coveted ticket may get you into the soccer stadium, but you have to get into Canada first. Source link

An untold number of Ugandans, Congolese and South Sudanese nationals who were already in Canada when the federal government brought in ebolavirus-related travel restrictions for residents of those three countries have had their visas suspended, CBC News has learned. Source link

Health Minister Marjorie Michel said the move was taken due to considerations over Canada hosting the FIFA World Cup this summer, rather than advice from public health officials. Source link