Mexican Marines Use Helicopter Minigun To Kill Cartel Boss

Mexico-Eight people were killed according to authorities, including the suspected gang leader, identified as Juan Francisco Patron Sanchez, known as H2; he's the leader of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel. A Mexican military helicopter gunship fired on the alleged hideout of a drug kingpin in one of a pair of raids that left 12 suspects dead, including the cartel capo, Mexican authorities said Friday.

If Trump were suddenly Canada’s prime minister, how much could he do before anybody could stop him?

U.S. President Donald Trump has already pushed through an astonishing portion of his campaign platform without needing a hint of Congressional approval. And with more orders to come, Trump opponents are suddenly dusting off their law books to see just how much executive power he has to play with.

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.

A look at border security, fencing as Trump announces wall

President Donald Trump announced his long-awaited plan Wednesday to build a wall on the 1,954-mile U.S. border with Mexico, calling for its "immediate construction" to stop the flow of smuggling and drugs. One-third of the U.S.-Mexico border, or 653 miles, is already studded with fence in a potpourri of styles, from menacing barriers to those that can be easily hopped.

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.

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.

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.

Pipeline delays hurt Canada’s reputation: industry

Canada's pipeline gridlock is harming its global reputation as an attractive place to invest in oil and gas projects, says a leading industry group. Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said Donald Trump's election in the United States adds pressure to Canada to clear regulatory hurdles blocking new projects.

What is an election, if not an enormous fractal mirror

Washington : President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. AP/PTI It was 22:30 on November 8th and I was in the "Irish Village", an Ottawa complex of inter-connected pubs and site of the largest US Election-Night party in Canada's capital city.

The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

OBAMA SAYS U.S. UNDER TRUMP WILL MAINTAIN ALLIANCES: U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. under Donald Trump will remain the "indispensable nation" for global security and praised the president-elect for vowing to maintain America's alliances. Obama said relationships and policies go beyond presidents and military officials, diplomats and intelligence officers would with their foreign counterparts as before.

TransCanada Corp still ‘fully committed’ to Keystone XL, plans to engage with next president Trump

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline, all but dead under U.S. President Barack Obama, may find new life under pro-oil president-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to reverse course on much of Obama's energy and environmental agenda. TransCanada Corp. said Wednesday it is considering how to pitch the next president on the benefits of the proposed, and denied, pipeline that would give oilsands crude better access to U.S. markets.

In Blow to Enbridge, Canada to Ban Oil Tankers Off Northern B.C. Coast

Diesel leaches into tidal pools after a spill in the Great Bear Rainforest last month. Canada Transportation Minister Marc Garneau made headlines this weekend when he announced that by the end of the year, a long-promised ban on oil tanker traffic will be put in place off the North Coast of British Columbia-weeks after the government was harshly criticized for its bungled response to a spill in that same region.