U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in June, and will do so amid questions about whether his physical health and mental sharpness are declining. This week, Trump had his third medical exam since his return to the Oval Office 16 months ago and claimed in a social media …
Read More »Ontario plan to fast-track Barrie to Sudbury transmission line raises environmental questions
This is the second in CBC Sudbury’s three-part series on what’s being done to meet electricity demands in northern Ontario. Ontario’s plans to fast-track a major new transmission line between Barrie and Sudbury is raising eyebrows about the possible impact on the environment. Advocates including Brennain Lloyd are questioning how …
Read More »Which rodents carry hantavirus in Canada? Your questions answered
Now that most of the passengers from a luxury cruise ship are back in their home countries after a deadly hantavirus outbreak was declared on board, questions and concerns about the illness continue to circulate. MV Hondius, the ship at the centre of a rare hantavirus outbreak, docked at Spain’s …
Read More »The important questions raised by Parliament’s game of musical chairs
With Liberal MPs holding a majority of seats in the House of Commons, government House leader Steven MacKinnon moved a motion on Thursday that would see that majority reflected in the allotment of seats on House committees. This would be an entirely unremarkable development — the sort of procedural housekeeping …
Read More »चंडीगढ़ में 24 घंटे लग रहे नाकों पर सवाल:एक ही जगह फिक्स, रोटेशन नहीं; पुलिस की मौजूदगी का असर नहीं – Questions Over 24 Hour Checkpoints In Chandigarh Fixed At Single Locations
ये कैसे नाके-जो हर दिन, हर वक्त एक ही जगह जमे रहते हैं और अब सबकी जुबान पर चढ़ चुके हैं। चंडीगढ़ में सुरक्षा का पहरा तो नजर आता है, लेकिन इनके असर पर सवाल उठने लगे हैं। पिछले एक महीने से फिक्स लोकेशन पर लग रहे इन …
Read More »Acting ICE director to leave as controversies, funding questions continue to swirl around agency
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced his pending departure on Thursday, the same day he was grilled by Democrats in Congress over the concerning number of deaths at migrant detention centres across the U.S. While the two events were not related, it illustrates just one …
Read More »U.S. House committee posts videos of Clintons answering questions about Epstein
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. Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton distanced themselves from convicted …
Read More »Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces fall referendum on immigration, constitutional questions
Listen to this article Estimated 6 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. Premier Danielle Smith wants to hold a referendum in October on measures to limit immigration to …
Read More »As couple’s trial restarts, advocate questions Children’s Aid Society’s ‘outrageous’ decisions before boy died
WARNING: This story references allegations of child abuse. As the trial for two women accused of killing a 12-year-old boy they were trying to adopt enters its final weeks, the public deserves to know if and how the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) has been held accountable, says Ontario’s former child …
Read More »Some wins for multilateralism at the G20 — and big questions about its long-term future
Leaders at this year’s G20 summit in South Africa sounded the alarm that the group’s relevance and effectiveness were at grave risk in the face of escalating geopolitical conflicts and a world order that is dramatically shifting. Founded in the late 1990s in part by former prime minister Paul Martin, …
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