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Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia’s leading event for attracting foreign capital. Source link
South Park creators remain defiant, promise more Trump takedowns in new season
South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker say they aren’t backing down from satirizing U.S. President Trump in the show’s upcoming season — even if, as they say, the latest group trying to censor them now “has a military.” Source link
CERN’s new chief on the gamble that could fix our picture of reality
Mark Thomson has taken the reins at CERN just as particle physics confronts some of its deepest unknowns – and faces hard choices about what comes next Source link
Trump to hit more than 60 countries, including Canada, with new tariffs over 'forced labour'
The Trump administration plans to impose new tariffs on dozens of trading partners, including Canada, over allegations the countries are allowing goods produced by forced labour into their supply chains. Source link
Ottawa calls for review of CRTC decision on streamers' Cancon contributions
The federal government says it will direct the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to review its recent decision tripling streamers’ financial contributions to domestic content. Source link
51st state 'a great discussion' for Trump and Carney, says Hoekstra as president trolls ahead of trade talks
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be “a great discussion for the president” and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have — as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up. Source link
Carney says latest Trump tariffs 'not a surprise' after U.S. promises new 10% levy on Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he isn’t surprised by the Trump administration’s plan to slap import levies on goods allegedly made with forced labour. Source link
Céline Dion pays tribute to duet partner Peabo Bryson after R&B singer's death at 75
Grammy-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson, the voice behind Disney film duets Beauty and the Beast with Céline Dion and Aladdin’s A Whole New World with Regina Belle, has died. He was 75. Source link
Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province's pledge
More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin roles monitoring waiting room patients, the Alberta government’s promised triage liaison physicians aren’t yet on the job. Source link
Zellers plays with toys, food as retailer's relaunch reaches Ontario
A new discount storefront is set to open near Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall on June 18th, and another at Windsor’s Tecumseh Mall in July. Source link