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Carney says his support for U.S. and Israel's war on Iran 'not a blank cheque'
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his support for U.S President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran comes amid a “failure of the international order” and is “not a blank cheque.” Source link
What Western countries are doing to help their citizens in the Middle East
As the effects of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran spread across the Middle East, major Western countries are scrambling to make arrangements for getting their citizens out of the region. Source link
Poilievre touts 'free trade' between 'free nations' in speech on first foreign trip
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre touted the importance of “free trade” between “free nations” in a speech that referenced the likes of Adam Smith, Winston Churchill and even the mythic Robin Hood. Source link
Kristi Noem stands by remarks accusing U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis of terrorism
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is standing by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis “domestic terrorism.” Source link
Iran holds funerals for girls, staff killed in air strike on school
Thousands of people gathered in Minab, Iran, for mass funerals of victims killed on Saturday when a girl’s elementary school was hit by airstrikes. Iranian media is reporting that 168 children were killed and the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an ‘impartial and thorough’ investigation into the strike. Source link
Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find
After online gambling was privatized in Ontario, contacts to Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems increased 317 per cent in men and adolescent boys aged 15 to 24, a new study suggests. Source link
6 takeaways from Bill Clinton's deposition about Epstein and Maxwell
In over four hours of testimony, former U.S. president Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of criminal activities by convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and said he doubted that Epstein was working for an intelligence service when he knew the late financier. Source link
Charting Iran's complex regime: Who's dead and who remains
Following joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran last weekend, several key members of the Iranian regime are reportedly dead. Here is a detailed look at the complexity and depth of Iran’s regime. Source link
Alaska Natives, advocates hail state's new restrictions aimed at helping chum salmon recover
The Alaska Board of Fisheries has announced a reduction in fishing opportunity for chum salmon by 30 per cent in southwest Alaska. Alaskan Natives, facing increasing food insecurity from a lack of salmon in the Yukon River for years, say it’s a good first step to help the species recover. Source link
CBC Sports reunites with Canadian Elite Basketball League, striking 5-year partnership
Highlighting CBC Sports’ five-year partnership with the 10-team Canadian Elite Basketball League, announced Tuesday, will be the broadcast of the first best-of-three league championship in August. Source link