Press Digest: Canada - March 5

Royal Bank of Canada

05/03/2026 13:23

March 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada could deploy troops to the Middle East if the worsening conflict demands it, signalling Ottawa's willingness to consider a military role as regional tensions escalate.

- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Ottawa is arranging charter flights and securing commercial seats to evacuate about 2,000 Canadians stranded in the Middle East, with the first flights expected to depart the United Arab Emirates within 72 hours.

- Canadian legal artificial-intelligence software startup Spellbook has secured US $40-million in debt financing from the Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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