World Report

Alberta premier Danielle Smith announces October referendum to decide whether Albertans want a vote on separatism. B.C. man sentenced to 4.5 years for "most prolific" voyeurism case in Canadian history, involving 652 victims. Foreign Minister Anita Anand says Canadians detained by IDF earlier this week are now in Turkey and are receiving urgent medical care. Uganda suspends travel with neighboring...

Surrey BC home targetted in shooting belonged to Cricket Canada President Arvinder Khosa.  Alberta legislative committee on pro-Canada petition adjourns after prematurely sent news release.  Canadian living in the United States for decades accused of voting illegally.  NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Sweden, as Russia allegedly jams drones on the the alliance's eastern flank.&...

Prime Minister Mark Carney meeting with BC Premier David Eby as he clashes with his Alberta counterpart over energy infrastructure.  Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says 62 potential unmarked graves found on northern Alberta reserve.  NATO jets scramble to respond to drone detected near Lithuania. Russian president Vladimir Putin is in China to strengthen partnership with Xi Jinping.  Uni...

Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices.  Prime Minister Mark Carney to make announcement not far from the site of Nouveau Monde Graphite's Matawinie Mine.  3 people dead after mosque attack at the Islamic Centre of San Diego. 2 teenage suspects dead. WHO says Ebola outbreak in central Africa is spreading quickly with more than 130 death...

A virus-stricken cruise ship enters quarantine in Rotterdam as the W-H-O launches a new study on global pandemic preparedness. The W-H-O declares a global health emergency as a deadly, vaccine-resistant Ebola strain spreads through the D-R-C and Uganda. Donald Trump issues fresh warnings to Iran as escalating tensions drive up global oil and gas prices. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne...

Global health authorities have triggered their highest warning system as a severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to spill into neighboring Uganda. Canadian health officials are scrambling to contain a presumptive case of a rare, deadly hantavirus strain detected in a traveler isolated in British Columbia. US prosecutors reveal an Iranian-proxied terror plot targeted T...

U-S President Donald Trump claims a joint operation with Nigerian forces has killed ISIS global second—in—command Abu—Bilal al—Minuki. An Ebola outbreak spreads from the D-R-C to Uganda as health officials confirm an imported death in Kampala from a rare, vaccine—resistant strain. An earworm charity jingle forced to go silent in California after judges ruling. Montreal Canadiens hope to wrap up se...

Ottawa and Alberta strike a carbon pricing compromise to secure the future of the Pathways pipeline project. CBC investigation reveals Canadian white nationalist group is coordinating with U.S. fascist fight clubs. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping call Trump's state visit a success, but offer few details. CIA Director delivers Trump’s ultimatum to Havana as U.S. prepares to indict Raul Castro. Drake fr...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces clean energy strategy, involving more natural gas for electricity generation.  Honda Canada indefinitely halts plans for a 15-billion-dollar electric vehicle complex in Alliston, Ontario.  Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping praise the US-China relationship at elaborate state dinner in Beijing.  Alberta Premier Daniel Smith signals her governm...

Trade, Taiwan, and Tehran high on agenda for Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.  BC Supreme Court to deliver verdict in trial of former RCMP officer accused of colluding with China.  Sea-Watch says the Libyan Coast Guard shot at its members trying to save migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Australia scales back tax breaks for property investors in effort to help young people enter housing marke...

US President Donald Trump heads to Beijing today for summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.  WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there is no sign of a larger outbreak of hantavirus. Out-of-control wildfire burning near Whitecourt, Alberta forces dozens of people to flee their homes.  Israeli parliament backs death penalty tribunal for Palestinians accused in Oct. 7 attacks. ...

Two more people, a French and US national, who were on board MV Hondius have confirmed cases of hantavirus.  4 Canadians from cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak are back in Canada and isolating.  WestJet accused of switching up aircraft to deny passengers compensation for flight delays.   Man accused of trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty...

Canadian passengers have departed the Canary Islands as part of a high-stakes evacuation of a cruise ship hit by a fatal hantavirus outbreak. Canada’s spy chief warns the upcoming Alberta sovereignty referendum is a "ripe" target for Russian disinformation. Israel's ban on Palestinian workers has hit the two-year mark, leaving the West Bank economy in a tailspin as foreign labour fills the void. V...

Spanish authorities and the W-H-O prepare for a high — stakes evacuation as a cruise ship hit by a deadly virus nears the Canary Islands. A fragile three—day ceasefire takes hold in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin marks a scaled—back Victory Day in Moscow. Three men, including two Canadians, are in U.S. custody after New York State Police intercepted a shipment of 89 firearms allegedly bound for the Can...

Nigel Farage hails a "historic change" as Reform UK gains gut Labour heartlands. Tenerife port workers protest the arrival of a virus-hit cruise ship as Canadians remain in isolation. Global food prices hit a three-month high as the Iran war squeezes the supply chain. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Rome to salvage a "cooled" relationship with Italy. Pentagon begins rolling release of...

KLM flight attendant, 2 cruise passengers in Singapore, being tested for hantavirus after contact with woman who died in South Africa.  Prime Minister Mark Carney's government planning changes to speed approvals for pipelines and other resource projects.  Mexico brings trade mission to Canada ahead of summer review of CUSMA trade agreement.  Israeli strike on Beirut marks first majo...

World Health Organization says there are now 8 cases of deadly hantavirus infections, three of which are confirmed.  US president Donald Trump pauses Operation Freedom two days after initiating the naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.  CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87.  Alberta NDP claims governing UCP knew "Centurion Project" separatist group had access to confidential...

Former supreme court justice Louise Arbour to become Canada's next governor general.  US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says US has established a “dome” across Strait of Hormuz as a “gift to the rest of the world.”  World Health Organization says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus linked to Dutch cruise ship; including three deaths.  Ontario couple found guilty of 12-ye...

United States and Iran engaged in a tense standoff at the Strait of Hormuz.  At least 3 people are dead after a rare hantavirus outbreak on Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship in the Atlantic.  Prime Minister Mark Carney meets counterparts at the European Political Community summit in Armenia.  Canadian Industry minister Mélanie Joly announces $1.5 billion for sectors most affected by...

Separatists claim a historic win as Alberta’s independence petition closes, but legal threats and privacy scandals could block a fall referendum. Mark Carney joins European leaders in Armenia to talk trade and a massive military rearmament project. Donald Trump signals a return to bombing Iran as he slams Tehran’s new peace proposal, while Israeli strikes intensify in Southern Lebanon. A massive s...

A major rift in NATO — as the U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Germany following a public spat over the war in Iran. US President Donald Trump says the US could be better off if it does not reach a deal with Iran. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalized in Iran following a severe cardiac crisis. One year later — the search continues for missing Nova Scotia siblings Lilly and Jack...

The head of a major fertilizer firm warns of global food shortages as the war with Iran chokes off a key supply route. President Trump claims the war in Iran is over as a 60-day legal deadline forces a showdown with Congress over military authority. British police charge the suspect in this week's anti-Semitic attack in north London with attempted murder. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomes US...

Iran’s soccer brass intercepted at Toronto airport and sent home ahead of FIFA summit.  Elections Alberta says its List of Electors may have been used and possibly distrubuted inappropriately.  Canada's real gross domestic product up 0.2% in February.  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says Prime Minister Mark Canrey and all the provincial Premiers hav...

John Northcott is in Ottawa for a detailed look at the Carney government's spring economic update.  Helmets and hard hats: A look at Canada's plan to boost the military with skills training.  Rising oil prices, driven higher by war in Iran, mean Ottawa is expected to see higher revenues.  Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25 percent. British police say stabbing attack in n...

Prime Minister Mark Carney to release his first spring economic update since winning last year's election.  Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Bank say they fear for their children's' safety after 2 killed in attack on school.  Trump administration signals it is unlikely to accept Iran's proposal to end the war. United Arab Emirates announces it is quitting OPEC. Governor General Mary...