Clever signs from Women’s Marches around the world

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh wave to the crowds while walking in the Boston Women's March For America on Beacon St. on Saturday,Jan. 21, 2017. Roxanne Vigil, from left, Heather Murth and Janette Vigil, listen to a speech in front of the Wyoming Supreme Court during the Women's March Saturday morning, Jan. 21, 2017, in downtown Cheyenne, Wyo.

Booming Lentil Prices Are Back After Canadian Harvest Washout

In the middle of 2016, prices for the pulse crop had plunged from record highs on the outlook for large global harvests. Now, the curry-and-soup food staple has rebounded more than 40 percent since August after rain and snow damaged a bumper crop in Canada, the world's top exporter.

CAE wins more than C$1 billion in training services contracts with…

CAE today announced that it has signed two long-term training services contracts with the United States Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force with a combined value of more than C$1 billion, including options. The contract with the U.S. Army is for rotary-wing flight training classroom, simulator, and live flying instructor support services for one year with eight one-year options until 2026.

The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (right) at Rosyth dockyard

The Ministry of Defence has insisted it is "fully committed to operating" both new Royal Navy aircraft carriers following speculation over their future. The statement comes after a shipbuilding union called for "urgent clarification" over reports that one of the carriers could be mothballed to help address a A 500 million budget shortfall.

Breaking down a diplomatic dust-up

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with US President Barack Obama at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl national cemetery during the funeral of former president Shimon Peres on September 30, 2016. The snowballing diplomatic dispute between Israel, the United States and just about every other state in the world is the topic du jour in Monday's Hebrew papers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spearheaded a diplomatic offensive against countries that voted for Friday's UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements.

Japan’s Abe to visit Pearl Harbor memorial

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will fly to Hawaii this week for the express purpose of visiting the site of the surprise attack on a U.S. naval base 75 years ago that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the country into World War II. The visit is a sign of how far public opinion in Japan has moved that Abe can make the trip to the memorial, accompanied by President Barack Obama, to offer condolences to the victims.

PM Trudeau says he’ll defend Canadian interests, values, if Trump goes too far

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he would not hesitate to protect the interests - and the values - of Canadians if they clash with the agenda of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau was asked where he would draw a line in the sand between himself and Trump, who promises to be a less-than-ordinary president of the world's only superpower and Canada's most important trading partner.

[Markos Kounalakis] Where will Trump venture for first state visit?

Barbara Streisand and Lena Dunham may be some of the higher profile "Trumpfugees" leaving the country and heading to Justin Trudeau's Canada. What is less certain is if President Donald Trump will make Ottawa his first foreign port of call -- a long-standing presidential and foreign policy tradition.

Canadian border bill passes U.S. Congress: enables long-awaited reforms

The United States border crossing is shown Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in Lacolle, Que., south of Montreal. A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the international boundary.

a Problematica Trudeau meeting plan leaves indigenous leaders frustrated

Indigenous leaders say they are frustrated that they've been invited to a separate meeting with the prime minister on Friday ahead of his climate change discussions with the premiers in Ottawa. Natan Obed, the president of Canada's national Inuit organization, says it's been "frustrating and problematic" the way provinces and territories have been engaging with indigenous leaders in advance of the first ministers meetings.

News exclusive: 2 in 3 Canadians back Trump on Keystone, NATO

A new poll conducted for CTV News suggests about two in three Canadians are on board with Donald Trump's proposal to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and the same proportion agree with the president-elect that Canada should contribute its "fair share" to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . At the same time, the Nanos Research poll found strong support for the North America Free Trade Agreement that Trump has vowed to scrap or re-negotiate, and little appetite for the idea of Canada making special provisions for illegal immigrants he deports.