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Canada restricts drug boat intel from U.S. Navy's Caribbean airstrike operation
HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren’t involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is […]
This Canadian family fuelled Myanmar’s civil war with ‘blood pearls’
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by […]
Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say
Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational exposures like those for firefighters and construction workers, as well as cancer-causing gases like radon found in an increasing number of homes. Source link
Why Trump can't afford to brush off the Iran war's economic impact
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks. Source link
3 unidentified orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour never before documented in B.C.
Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine experts say three whales spotted there last week are unlike any previously recorded in B.C. waters. Source link
Trump says war in Iran could be over soon, but U.S. hasn't 'won enough' yet
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war in the Middle East could be over soon — though not this week, he specified — even as hardliners pledged loyalty to their new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Source link
TikTok allowed to keep business in Canada under new rules
The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one. Source link
FIFA World Cup COO says tournament 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Source link
Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives
The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to find new menopause treatments. Source link
Major League Soccer players Derrick Jones, Yaw Yeboah barred for life for gambling on games
Two players were banned for life Monday by Major League Soccer for gambling on soccer, including bets involving their own matches. Source link