Western nations are updating contingency plans for organizing evacuations from Lebanon after a sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and the Hezbollah group.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly put women's rights and international law at the centre of what could be the Trudeau government's last speech to the UN General Assembly.

Global Affairs Canada is reserving seats on commercial flights for Canadian citizens as it becomes increasingly difficult to book seats independently, sources said.

The federal government has for months urged Canadians to get out of Lebanon immediately via commercial flights as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah worsens.

The study said the increase was 'notable' after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to lockdowns that sent many children to learn online indoors.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner.

As the tensions in the region ratchet up, Canadians are being urged to leave Lebanon immediately and not count on government-assisted evacuations.

Trudeau said he had 'a number of those conversations directly with leaders' at the UN when asked if he is making progress in growing consensus for lifting the restrictions.

Since last October, Canadians have been paying $150 and mailing in an application form, passport and itinerary in order to get a visa.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the opening of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where U. S. President Joe Biden will give a speech.

Michael Kovrig, who spent 1,019 days in a Chinese prison, has described for the first time the emotional and psychological toll that the detention took on him and his family.

The move marks the latest crackdown on China's EV industry by the Biden administration and would effectively bar all Chinese cars from entering the U.S. market.

Justin Trudeau will turn his focus to the ongoing crises in Haiti as he speaks with some world leaders Monday ahead of the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

A letter addressed to TVO's board and management demands that the network immediately reinstate its commitment to air the controversial documentary or face 'legal remedies.'

Included in Wednesday's sanctions are a dozen officials accused of killing and detaining protestors, suppressing protests in 2019 and 2022 and arresting journalists.