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waters on wine
Ten wines to enjoy as part of Mother’s Day celebrations
Christopher Waters
international business
No major concessions offered on trade, foreign policy as China’s Xi wraps up two-day visit to France
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Tarbes airport, France, May 7, 2024. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS
international business
Workers and activists across Europe and Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labour rights
Union members march towards Taksim Square during a May Day (Labour Day) rally, marking International Workers' Day, in Istanbul, on May 1, 2024. Turkish police on May 1, 2024, detained dozens of protesters attempting to tear down barricades in different districts of Istanbul after authorities banned May 1 rallies at the city's main Taksim Square. Tens of thousands of police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent groups of protesters from gathering. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Snubbed and left out: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon’s residents feel far removed from the Paris Olympics festivities
French 19th-century three-masted barque Belem sets sails from the Piraeus port, near Athens, with the Olympic flame on board to begin its journey to France on April 27, 2024, a day after Greece handed over the torch of the 2024 Games to Paris organisers. The Belem is set to reach Marseille on May 8 and ten thousand torchbearers will then carry the flame across 64 French territories. It will travel through more than 450 towns and cities, and dozens of tourist attractions during its 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) journey through mainland France and overseas French territories in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific. On July 26 it will form the centrepiece of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
world
French actor Gerard Depardieu to be tried in October over alleged sexual assaults
Reporters wait outside the police station where French actor Gerard Depardieu is being questioned, Monday, April 29, 2024 in Paris. French media are reporting that police have summoned actor Gerard Depardieu for questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
world
France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne attends the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Remo Casilli / POOL / AFP) (Photo by REMO CASILLI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
British police arrest three men over migrants’ deaths in Channel
DOVER, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Migrants are brought into Dover Port by a RNLI lifeboat after being picked up in the English Channel while trying to make the journey from France in inflatable dinghies on April 23, 2024 in Dover, England. At least five migrants are reported to have died whilst crossing the Channel in small boats from France this morning. Last night the UK government's Safety Of Rwanda Bill finally completed its passage through parliament. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
music
Celine Dion says her return to the stage is still up in the air
Celine Dion appeared in the May edition of Vogue France offering fresh insight into how she's managing a rare neurological disorder that unexpectedly sidelined her career. Dion presents the award for album of the year during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Invision, Chris Pizzello
report on business
How many employees has the federal government hired since 2015? Take our business and investing news quiz
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and cabinet ministers pose for a photo before the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
world
Paris Olympic organizers press ahead with ambitious opening ceremony after Macron’s comments on security concerns
A countdown clock for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, indicates 100 days before the start of the opening ceremony, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)
sports
Canadian rugby teams learn draw for final HSBC SVNS regular-season stop in Singapore
Canada's Krissy Scurfield, right, takes down New Zealand's Risi Pouri-Lane as Canada's Olivia Apps, left, and Caroline Crossley watch during Vancouver Sevens women's rugby semifinal action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Fifth-ranked Canada has been drawn with No. 1 New Zealand, No. 7 Ireland and No. 12 Spain in Pool A in women's play at the Singapore Sevens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
soccer
Canadian men’s soccer team to play friendly against France in June ahead of Copa America
Canada's Alphonso Davies (19), Ismael Kone (8), Cyle Larin (9), Jonathan David (10) and Kamal Miller (4) celebrate after Larin scored in the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League Play-In soccer match against Trinidad And Tobago, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
basketball
Canada beats Italy 72-60 to earn Paralympic men’s wheelchair basketball berth
Canada team player Patrick Anderson (C-2) controls the ball between US team players Ian Lynch (L) and Steve Serio during their IWBF Men's American Cup of Wheelchair Basketball final on August 30, 2017, in Cali, Colombia. The United States team won the tournament, Canada team was second and Argentina team was third. / AFP PHOTO / LUIS ROBAYO (Photo credit should read LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)
olympics
All set for Paris 2024 Olympics torch ceremony after sunny dress rehearsal
Actress Mary Mina, playing the high priestess , holds a torch with the flame during the final dress rehearsal of the flame lighting ceremony for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Monday, April 15, 2024. The flame for the Paris Olympics will be officially lit Tuesday at the birthplace of the ancient games, and will then be carried through Greece for 11 days before being handed over to Paris organizers on April 26. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
sports
Veteran forward Tyson Beukeboom poised to enter Canadian rugby record book
Canada's Tyson Beukeboom (centre) in action during the 2022 Pacific Four Women's Rugby Series rugby match between NZ Black Ferns and Canada at Trusts Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, June 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Rugby Canada-Dave Lintott **MANDATORY CREDIT**
canada
Quebec ‘not alone’ in commitment to secularism, says French Prime Minister Attal
The Prime Minister of France Gabriel Attal, centre, walks in the Salon Bleu of the National Assembly, followed by Quebec Premier Francois Legault, right, at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
canada
Priest accused of sex assaults against children in Nunavut dies
MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq holds a photo of Johannes Rivoire during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate says Rivoire, a priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut, has died after a long illness.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
canada
Foreign interference is ‘huge challenge,’ French PM says after meeting with Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal deliver his opening remarks during a joint news conference, Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
world
France is proposing to allow terminally ill patients to take lethal medication
FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron looks on during a joint statement with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, before a working dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, April 8, 2024. France's government presented a bill Wednesday April 10, 2024 to allow adults with terminal cancer or other incurable illness to take lethal medication, amid growing public demand for legal options for aid in dying. Many French people have travelled to neighboring countries to seek such medication where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia are legal. French President Emmanuel Macron has long promised such a bill. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)
sports
Canadian women win three straight to finish first in their group at Hong Kong Sevens
Canada's Olivia Apps (L) carries the ball during the France vs Canada match in the 2024 HSBC Rugby Sevens LA women's tournament at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on March 3, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
soccer
Canadian referee Drew Fischer appointed to work Paris Olympic soccer tournament
Houston Dynamo's Alex, second left, and Vancouver Whitecaps' Pedro Morales, left, react after both received red cards from referee Drew Fischer during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver on Saturday May 28, 2016. Canadian Fischer is one of 21 FIFA referees appointed to work the football tournament at this summer's Paris Olympics.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
international business
China to import more from France, foreign minister says amid European autos probe
New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
sports
Mathieu van der Poel hammers rivals to win Flanders triple crown
Dutch Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck celebrates after winning the men's race of the 'Ronde van Vlaanderen' (Tour des Flandres) one day cycling race, 270,8 km from Antwerp to Oudenaarde, on March 31, 2024. (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
basketball
NCAA’s record viewership bringing visibility and inspiration as Muslim women play wearing hijabs
North Carolina State's Jannah Eissa warms up prior to a second-round college basketball game against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
energy and resources
French court dismisses TotalEnergies lawsuit against Greenpeace France
FILE PHOTO: A TotalEnergies sign is seen at an electric vehicle fuelling station in the La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
world
Macron says Islamists who killed 137 at Russia concert hall had tried to attack France
Police officers patrol on the Trocadero square Monday, March 25, 2024 in Paris. France's government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday March 24, 2024 after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State's claim of responsibility. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
world
Paris race celebrates the waiters and waitresses who nourish city’s life and soul
Waiters carry trays with a cup of coffee, a croissant and a glass of water as they take part in a waiter's run through the streets of Paris, Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
world
French President Macron regrets Senate’s vote to reject EU-Canada trade deal
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a media conference at the conclusion of an EU Summit in Brussels, Friday, March 22, 2024. European Union leaders on Friday discussed plans to boost investment and the economy. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
soccer
Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games
Defending champion Canada learns its path in Paris this summer as the Olympic football tournament draw is held in suburban Saint-Denis. Canada coach Bev Priestman, centre, runs a training session in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
Independent review of priest accused of sexual assaults in Nunavut finds Oblates unaware
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq holds a photo of Fr. Johannes Rivoire, who is wanted in Canada for abusing children in Nunavut but now resides in France, as she speaks at a news conference calling on Minister of Justice David Lametti to investigate crimes against Indigenous people in Canada at residential schools, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
international business
France to shield Atos cybersecurity assets after Airbus abandons deal
(FILES) This picture taken on September 19, 2019 in Angers, shows the global High Performance Computing (HPC) Test Lab, during the inauguration at the Atos' site. Atos shares fell by nearly 25 percent on the Paris stock exchange on March 19, 2024, following the announcement that negotiations with Airbus for the purchase of its Big Data and security activities had been terminated. (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images)
european business
Pioneering bill to slow down fast fashion gets approval from French lawmakers
France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal makes a statement about the situation in Ukraine prior to a debate at the National Assembly in Paris on March 12, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine strategy will be put to a symbolic vote in parliament's lower house as political tensions rage in the run-up to June's European Parliament elections. Following a debate, the National Assembly lower house will hold a non-binding vote on the government's Ukraine strategy including a bilateral security agreement signed by Macron and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky last month. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
european business
French shipping tycoon to buy country’s biggest 24-hour news channel
FILE PHOTO: The logo of BFM Business TV is seen on a microphone during a news conference at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
opinion
The Church has chosen to burn bridges with Inuit instead of aiming for justice
Tanya Talaga
world
Nearly 500 victims of church sex abuse in France have received financial compensation
FILE - Bishops kneel on the forecourt of the Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire basilica in the sanctuary of Lourdes, southwestern France, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. More than 500 victims of child sexual abuse by priests or other church representatives have received financial compensation from France's Catholic Church under a sweeping reparations program, the independent body in charge of the process said Thursday March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)
travel
When visiting the south of France, know that southerners delight in difference