On 9/11, the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, welcomed thousands of stranded Americans whose flights were redirected after the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
Twenty-five years later, residents of that very same Atlantic coast community are less enthusiastic about hosting the US ambassador to Canada for commemoration ceremonies on Friday.
Some are even demanding that his invite be rescinded.
The meltdown by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after his own globalist-right party was all but annihilated in recent local elections continues apace, but respected German historians warn his claim that the sovereigntist AfD want to commit “ethnic cleansing” is factually incorrect and risks “adding fuel to the fire” of a febrile political scene.
As the Carney government pursues deeper relations with Beijing, the Chinese government reports it held a “candid” exchange on military issues with Canadian officials earlier this month.
The meeting — which Beijing said took place in Canada on Sept. 4 — followed years of diplomatic strain and is raising concerns among Conservatives, who reject the idea of military co-operation with China.
China’s defence ministry revealed the two countries held their fifth defence co-ordination dialogue last week. Canada’s Defence Department confirmed that report days later.
A sculpture inspired by a desire to bring a contemporary “everywoman” to Trafalgar Square has been unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth.
Lady In Blue by New York artist Tschabalala Self, which pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman, is the 16th artwork to feature on the plinth since 1998.
The bronze and blue figure replaces Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant) by Teresa Margolles.
Art is mostly race baiting bunk nowadays. h/t Patti Jo
There are times when I see someone dancing, and I feel compelled to provide the correct song to complement the dance moves. pic.twitter.com/PHOlz5NT0e
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) September 10, 2026
B.C. Premier David Eby unveiled new welcome signs for U.S. border crossings at a Tuesday press conference, which he says reflect a message from his government: “Welcome to British Columbia, Canada. Strong, proud, and will NEVER be the 51st state. Sorry!”
He pointed to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, saying that when 8,500 passengers were stranded at Vancouver International Airport, Canadians opened their doors to their southern neighbours.
President Donald Trump used the Republican Party’s first midterm convention to justify the Iran war rather than trying to put it behind him, as escalating violence and spiking oil prices loomed over the elaborate Trump-centered showcase in Dallas.
In a speech billed as an opening argument for the peak campaign season, he defended his record and encouraged supporters to vote as if he were on the ballot. He also debuted a new enticement, promising to reward Republican congressional majorities by giving every American a $5,000 dividend to spend within the country.
There will be kind words for Ukraine and condemnations of Russia when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels through Canada over the next two days.
But there is a more consequential reason for his visit, which will include a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet in Banff on Thursday, as well as stops in Calgary, Toronto and North Bay.
Ottawa and Kyiv are in talks toward a formal agreement that would lock in Canada’s military, political, economic and financial support for Ukraine over the long term.
Long term, meaning one hundred years.
Hell no.
A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting Iran’s foreign intelligence service.
The arrests of the 42-year-old woman and 60-year-old man were made after searches at addresses in north and north-west London on 24 June, the Metropolitan police said.
A third property was also searched in north-west London on 9 September after their arrest under the National Security Act (NSA).
A new poll from Build Canada suggests Canadians in the “elbows up” category when it comes to the ongoing trade war with the United States have put their brains on park.
It found that while 75% of Canadians surveyed want Prime Minister Mark Carney to hold firm in the ongoing trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump, most simultaneously reject higher taxes, higher household unemployment and higher financial losses in retirement as potential consequences of that strategy.
This is an evisceration.
h/t Surele Surele
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary late on Wednesday for “important meetings and agreements” with Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Zelenskyy arrived on the heels on attending King Harald V’s funeral in Norway, where his plane had been delayed by a drone incursion.
The Ukrainian leader is in the middle of a flurry of trips and meetings to shore up his country’s defenses for the cold winter months.
“The main focus will be on supporting Ukraine in protecting our skies and preparing for the winter,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post before leaving.
Air Support is the new “Bags of untraceable cash.”
Mark Carney as Lord Farquaad: The tariff pivot will come at a cost. "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make." pic.twitter.com/zZPjDuva0P
— RPN Entertainment (@rpnenter) September 9, 2026
h/t patthedog
TORONTO — Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center spurred widespread surveillance and hostility against Muslims around the world, the work of countering Islamophobia in Canada still rests largely on those it targets, a major Islamic organization said in the lead-up to the anniversary.
As Muslims suddenly found their faith wrongly linked with extremist acts in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, many Islamic institutions in Canada responded to the growing fear and suspicion by trying to build bridges with their communities, opening their doors to neighbours and joining vigils for the nearly 3,000 people killed.
CTV are Carney’s typists so it’s safe to assume this is the party line.
SAS veterans are training Russians to fight in Ukraine, according to a leaked intelligence memo obtained by The Telegraph.
An assessment compiled for Five Eyes intelligence agencies found, with “strong confidence”, that Western military veterans had been recruited to train Russian citizens as well as “active duty military” personnel.
NDP Leader Avi Lewis opened three days of meetings with his parliamentary caucus accusing the Carney government of forgetting ordinary Canadians.
“The prime minister, who still enjoys considerable support, at the negotiating table has nonetheless pursued a very specific policy, which is that if you’re a powerful corporation in Canada, you go to the front of line.”
Lewis and his five NDP MPs met Tuesday in Toronto with union leaders, affordable housing advocates and leaders from the city’s food banks.
I agree with Avi. Shoot me!
‘Surprised?’ What do the Duke and Duchess of Sussex mean, exactly, by ‘surprised’?
Only two people with the self-awareness of a cabbage could fail to see that they left the King with very little choice but to set out the terms and conditions of their return in uncompromisingly clear language.
If you ask me, they’ve got off lightly. The King’s letter, sent to Prince Harry’s team, government departments, military officials and Lord Lieutenants in which (among other things) he states in no uncertain terms that they are simply ‘private citizens with commercial and charitable interests’ and that their HRH titles are ‘in abeyance’, is really no more than a judicious and long-overdue slap on the wrist.
