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Some Conservative MPs doubt Poilievre’s leadership after podcast remarks about RCMP
After Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blasted RCMP leadership on a recent podcast, some party members told Radio-Canada they are questioning whether they will continue supporting him. Source link
World Court says Israel must allow UN aid into Gaza
The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the United Nations aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory. Source link
Crypto exchange Cryptomus fined record $177M by Canada's financial crime watchdog
A cryptocurrency exchange has been slapped with a fine of almost $177 million — the largest-ever penalty by Canada’s financial intelligence agency — for infractions including failing to flag more than 1,000 transactions with suspected links to criminal activity. Source link
Trump wants to be paid, reportedly up to $230M, for past 'malicious' prosecutions into his conduct
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s probably owed “a lot of money,” responding to a newspaper report that he was seeking $230 million US in damages related to two investigations into his conduct. Source link
Scientists share predictions for the next 50 years. (It’s not as bad as you think)
CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks asked some of Canada’s leading scientists to imagine what the next half-century might bring. The science show reached a milestone this month: 50 years on the air. Source link
Nova Scotia grants Crown land lease for would-be whale sanctuary
The Nova Scotia government has granted a lease for more than 80 hectares of land and water on the province’s Eastern Shore to a group that wants to create North America’s first whale sanctuary. Source link
Suspect in alleged child abduction, fatal Brampton, Ont., shooting dead after 'officer-involved shooting': police
The man, 38, died after an “interaction” with officers early Wednesday, Niagara police say. Source link
He was 13. She was 11. After a middle school meet up, she accused him of sexual assault
He was a little past 13. And she was just shy of her 12th birthday. They connected on social media, arranging a middle school meet up that ended in sexual contact. After, they both said “I love you.” Two days later, she accused him of sexual assault. Source link
How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health
The microbes that take hold in our bodies during early life have long-term effects on our brain health. Helen Thomson investigates how to get kids’ microbiomes off to the best start. Source link
This town wants to give away its 100-year-old convent. Could it be a housing solution?
The Town of Gravelbourg’s motto is “A Touch of Europe on the Prairies.” Now, it’s doing what it can to save the historic buildings that give it that European feeling, including its century-old convent. The building is free for the taking, provided the right person comes along with the right idea to give it a […]