World U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for U.S. President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ethics and legality of taking the expensive gift from a foreign nation. Trump has arguedContinue Reading
News Canada Pension Plan Investments has dropped a net-zero by 2050 target for carbon emissions, according to an annual report released on Wednesday, following several Canadian financial institutions that have backtracked on climate commitments. Chief executive says fund still incorporating sustainability in portfolio approachThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 21, 2025 3:54 PMContinue Reading
Calgary Emergency room doctors in Lethbridge are warning that ongoing staffing shortages could make growing wait times even longer. AHS trying to hire 7 more ER doctors for Chinook Regional Hospital Jennifer Lee · CBC News · Posted: May 21, 2025 3:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 21 DoctorsContinue Reading
News Massive fires fuelled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday. Droughts and fires spurred on by climate change are erasing gains made in preventing forest loss, report findsThomson Reuters · Posted: May 21, 2025 3:37 PM EDTContinue Reading
World U.S. President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of widespread and targeted killing of white farmers. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he wanted to reset his country’s relationship with U.S. TrumpContinue Reading
British Columbia B.C.’s main outpatient lab services provider has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 of its striking workers. LifeLabs, B.C. General Employees’ Union both agree to mediator’s binding recommendationsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 21, 2025 3:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 21 LifeLabs and 1,200Continue Reading
Explanation of what the Crown is seeking The defence teams are continuing to challenge the Crown’s allegations of inconsistencies in Howden’s testimony. For an explanation of what the Crown is seeking today, we spoke with Sarah Leamon, a B.C.-based criminal defence lawyer. Leamon told CBC News that the Crown isContinue Reading
Tennis·ROUNDUP Bianca Andreescu’s comeback hit a snag Wednesday when she was bounced from the second round of the French Open qualifying tournament in Paris. Toronto’s Victoria Mboko plays 2nd-round match Thursday in ParisThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 21, 2025 2:10 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Canada’sContinue Reading
Politics The country’s military police watchdog is launching its first public interest hearing in over a decade into an alleged negligence case involving an Ottawa intelligence analyst who died by suicide. Public hearing gives watchdog power to compel information and summon witnesses to testify Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
