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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up the party standings in the House of Commons again this …
Read More »Trump isn’t extending CUSMA trade deal, so what happens now?
The Trump administration surprised no one with its long-expected announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would not join Canada and Mexico in extending the free trade deal between the three countries. Where things go from here, however, with renegotiating the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is anyone’s guess. One thing is certain: …
Read More »Idris Elba still isn’t James Bond, but he’s now a knight
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Idris Elba might not be the new James Bond, but he is now one of the …
Read More »Vancouver isn’t shipping unhoused people to Prince George for World Cup, officials say. But rumours persist
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When news that a series of downtown Prince George businesses were damaged by a fire broke …
Read More »At ‘crucial’ moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn’t ready
Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB). “We are at a crucial time in the history of pandemic preparedness as a global community,” GPMB co-chair …
Read More »Hantavirus isn’t COVID-19. Here’s why contact tracing after the MV Hondius outbreak is different
Human-to-human transmission of the rodent-borne hantavirus may be quite rare, but a deadly outbreak that happened on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now has health officials around the world — including here in Canada — monitoring for any potential spread. That includes carrying out contact tracing for …
Read More »The tough job market isn’t getting any better for young Canadians
Finding work as a young Canadian: Is it as tough as it sounds? We want to hear from you. Click the “Join the Conversation” button above. On the app? Join here. Landing a first job can be challenging at the best of times, but in recent years, the search has become …
Read More »Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn’t working
Almost six months to the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, gunfire ripped through the tent where Ritaj Rihan’s third-grade class was studying. The Education Ministry said the nine-year-old girl was shot and killed Thursday …
Read More »Why Montreal isn’t hosting the World Cup — and FIFA’s rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The 13 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place on Canadian soil are expected to …
Read More »Why much of Canada’s national art collection isn’t online
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada owns a multi-billion-dollar art collection, but much of it remains invisible online — a symptom, …
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