Train collision in Indonesia kills 14, injures dozens as rescuers recover last victims
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment. Source link
Wong to press Asian countries for fuel guarantees during regional tour
As Australia grapples with energy supply issues, Penny Wong travels to Japan to stress the importance of an ongoing supply of fuel. Source link
MP's website shut down in suspected cyber attack
The site was hit with 142 million requests, redirecting users to south-east Asian gambling” sites. Source link
Queensland waste company to fight allegations of nuisance odours
Waste recycling company NuGrow will fight 11 environmental nuisance charges relating to its Swanbank food recycling plant in a two-week trial later this year. Source link
Colleagues describe Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil's final hours as Israeli bombs rained down
An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist’s colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her life, which Israel denies. Source link
Liberals promising improved bottom line in today's spring economic update
The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits. Source link
Toronto woman who wants to die says federal MAID committee isn't listening
Claire Elyse Brosseau wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying because she only suffers from mental illnesses. Next year, that’s supposed to change — though the federal government has already delayed twice. Source link
Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?
Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out. Source link
Liberals on better-than-expected ground, plan to spend billions on skilled trades in economic update
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s spring economic update finds the Liberal government sitting in a better-than-expected position — driven by a resilient economy and surging oil prices — which it’s using to justify billions in new spending to train up tens of thousands of skilled workers. Source link
Shell invests $22 billion in Canada's oilpatch and more deals could be coming
After selling off a large chunk of its Canadian assets nearly a decade ago, U.K.-based energy giant Shell is now expanding its operations in Alberta and British Columbia by acquiring Calgary-based ARC Resources for $22 billion. Source link