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Carney says apology needed for Indigenous spying program
The prime minister said there should be a public apology for a spying operation targeting hundreds of Indigenous people that had the support of the federal government. Source link
EU charges porn sites with breaching tech safety rules, could face fines
The EU accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos of breaching rules by letting children access pornographic content on their sites. Companies can be fined as much as six per cent of their global annual turnover if found guilty of Digital Services Act breaches. Source link
Physicians want N.L. to hit pause on a mandatory, province-wide electronic health information system
Doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador says quick implementation of a province-wide electronic health information system threatens to harm patients and push some physicians to retire or leave the province. Source link
2 people experiencing homelessness died in past 24 hours, says Montreal mayor
Soraya Martinez Ferrada says two people experiencing homelessness in Montreal have died in the past 24 hours Source link
Raul Castro participating in talks with U.S., Cuba's president says
Former Cuban president Raul Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday. Source link
Israel kills senior Iranian naval officials, Trump continues threats to Tehran to negotiate
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iranon Thursday to “get serious” about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal but that there were no talks on winding down the war. Source link
Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Source link
Trump administration doing all it can to get Hungary's Orban re-elected
U.S. President Donald Trump, early and often, has voiced his support for Viktor Orban’s re-election, and top admistration figures Marco Rubio and JD Vance have been on tap for visits to Hungary. Orban has also called on allies from around the world to remind voters why he deserves a sixth term as he faces a […]
Canada clears NATO's 2% bar — after years of lagging and a last-minute lift
Canada has finally met NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3 billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfills Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise under intense allied pressure, but comes as NATO shifts the goalposts farther and scrutiny turns to how the money is actually spent. Source link
Messy transportation, impact on communities pose questions for Canada's World Cup host cities
As the 2026 men’s World Cup quickly approaches, construction is not only on highways or on unfinished transit projects, it is exhibited at BMO field, one of the event’s two Canadian venues. Source link