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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. Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon’s Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on …
Read More »Feds promise billions for key Indigenous programs
The Carney government’s spring spending update pledges $2.1 billion for key Indigenous programs. That money comes after several essential services were omitted from last fall’s federal budget, prompting Indigenous organizations to voice major concerns about potential spending cuts. News Source link
Read More »Why Kharg Island is key for the U.S., Iran and the world’s economy
Iran’s Kharg Island is a tiny dot in the Persian Gulf — a coral outcrop in deep waters with a long history as a trading post and, in the distant past, as a Christian community dating back to the sixth century. Fast forward to 2026, and the “Forbidden Island,” as …
Read More »6 key moments from the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law
Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Canada are now considering the fate of Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21, which bans some civil servants, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols on the job. A decision isn’t expected for at least several months. Four days of arguments — exceptionally long …
Read More »Seabed mining talks show key issues remain unresolved
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. Even as the race to mine the ocean floor for important minerals intensifies, an international body …
Read More »All about the Strait of Hormuz and what’s at stake if the key global oil supply route is disrupted by war
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. Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait …
Read More »Prince William, Kate ‘deeply concerned’ about Epstein revelations as key U.K. cabinet members back Starmer
Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, said on Monday they were deeply concerned by the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files amid further damning disclosures about the heir-to-the-throne’s uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as police assess whether to formally investigate the former royal. Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles who had already …
Read More »Are librarians the key for teaching AI literacy?
As computer science student Kavya Raval learns about Java programming this term, she may ask an AI chatbot to break down a tricky concept or create practice problems for her ahead of exams. She might even ask it to give feedback on her answers. “It’s like I have a tutor …
Read More »Why criminal investigation into Fed chair crosses red line for key Republicans
Even for some Republicans who’ve been staunch supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, the move by the Department of Justice to launch a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell is a red line that should not be crossed. Trump has made no secret of his …
Read More »Carney reflects on jump into politics at an ‘important time,’ key subjects in year-end interview
With the final days of 2025 rapidly falling to the wayside, Canadians are likely taking stock of the last 12 months. The past year has seen some rapid changes on the political scene — most notably in the prime minister’s chair. At this time in 2024, Justin Trudeau was still …
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