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  • Canadians fleeing war in Iran face obstacles in absence of diplomatic ties
    Canadian physician Panid Borhanjoo woke up on Friday morning in Iran’s cottage country to an onslaught of messages from family and friends asking if he was safe. He turned on the news in his relatives’ home in Mazandaran, a lush, coastal province on the Caspian Sea. Israeli missiles had destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities and killed high-ranking military personnel in Tehran, about 200 kilometres away. War had erupted.
     

Canadians fleeing war in Iran face obstacles in absence of diplomatic ties

18 juin 2025 à 21:32
After war erupted in Iran, Canadian Dr. Panid Borhanjoo realized he would have to escape the country without support from the federal government.

Canadian physician Panid Borhanjoo woke up on Friday morning in Iran’s cottage country to an onslaught of messages from family and friends asking if he was safe.

He turned on the news in his relatives’ home in Mazandaran, a lush, coastal province on the Caspian Sea. Israeli missiles had destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities and killed high-ranking military personnel in Tehran, about 200 kilometres away. War had erupted.

Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as Nicole Bell, woman missing since 2017

18 juin 2025 à 19:38
Nicole Bell was 31 when she disappeared in September of 2017.

Mounties in British Columbia’s Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as being a woman who went missing near Sicamous nearly eight years ago.

They say the remains were discovered on a rural property in Salmon Arm on May 5, and the BC Coroners Service has since linked them to Nicole Bell.

Doug Ford accuses First Nations of ‘coming hat in hand’ for government money, despite treating them ‘like gold’

18 juin 2025 à 18:52
Ford wants to declare the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario a 'special economic zone' using Bill 5.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government” for more money.

Ford is set to meet Thursday with several dozen chiefs who are part of Anishinabek Nation, which represents 39 First Nations in the province.

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  • U.S. to screen social media accounts of student visa applicants under new rules
    The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review.The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
     

U.S. to screen social media accounts of student visa applicants under new rules

18 juin 2025 à 18:14
The U.S. State Department said new applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to 'public' and allow them to be reviewed may be rejected.

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review.

The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.

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  • Report shows that 60% of Canadians see improved perception of women’s sport
    New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind.Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. One of the study’s main findings is that 60 per cent of Canadians believe perceptions of women’s sport have improved over the past thre
     

Report shows that 60% of Canadians see improved perception of women’s sport

18 juin 2025 à 17:50
General manager Monica Wright Rogers (left) and Teresa Resch, president of the Toronto Tempo, are working toward the team's inaugural WNBA season in 2026.

New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind.

Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. One of the study’s main findings is that 60 per cent of Canadians believe perceptions of women’s sport have improved over the past three years.

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  • Missing three-year-old Montreal girl found alive in Ontario, Quebec police say
    A three-year-old Montreal girl reported missing on Sunday by her mother was found alive in eastern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon, minutes after her mother appeared in court while facing charges of child abandonment. The Sûreté du Québec and Ontario Provincial Police confirmed in a Wednesday evening press conference that the girl was found around 3 p.m. along Highway 417, near St. Albert, Ont. She was alone but conscious and able to speak with officers, and is now doing “well” after being examin
     

Missing three-year-old Montreal girl found alive in Ontario, Quebec police say

18 juin 2025 à 17:49
Crown prosecutor Lili Prévost-Gravel speaks to media following a court hearing on Wednesday for Rachel-Ella Todd, the mother of three-year-old who was found Wednesday.

A three-year-old Montreal girl reported missing on Sunday by her mother was found alive in eastern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon, minutes after her mother appeared in court while facing charges of child abandonment.

The Sûreté du Québec and Ontario Provincial Police confirmed in a Wednesday evening press conference that the girl was found around 3 p.m. along Highway 417, near St. Albert, Ont. She was alone but conscious and able to speak with officers, and is now doing “well” after being examined by a medical team in hospital, OPP Staff Sergeant Shaun Cameron said.

Toronto police arrest 20 people linked to group involved in tow truck-related violence

18 juin 2025 à 16:37
Police say that 15 per cent of Toronto’s shootings in 2025 so far were related to tow truck disputes. 

An investigation into tow truck industry violence across the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in the arrests of 20 people who are facing more than 100 charges combined, police said Wednesday.

Toronto police said they launched a wiretap investigation dubbed Project Yankee last October to gather evidence of a group committing crimes to control the towing industry.

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  • Measles resurgence exposes fault lines over vaccines and faith in small Alberta town
    The quiet streets of Taber, a small town in Southern Alberta, still hold reminders of the COVID-19 pandemic.Taped to the windows of the Taber town office and a local bank are posters that encourage physical distancing. Pinned to the fence of a home near the only major highway that runs through the town is an anti-Trudeau tarp expressing support for protestors who opposed vaccine mandates during the 2022 Coutts border blockade.
     

Measles resurgence exposes fault lines over vaccines and faith in small Alberta town

18 juin 2025 à 16:06

The quiet streets of Taber, a small town in Southern Alberta, still hold reminders of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taped to the windows of the Taber town office and a local bank are posters that encourage physical distancing. Pinned to the fence of a home near the only major highway that runs through the town is an anti-Trudeau tarp expressing support for protestors who opposed vaccine mandates during the 2022 Coutts border blockade.

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Vancouver-based Lululemon cutting 150 corporate jobs after lowering profit expectations

18 juin 2025 à 15:46
Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica is cutting about 150 corporate jobs, most of which are part of its store support centres. Earlier this month, the retailer lowered its profit expectations for the full year, estimating a more pronounced impact from expected tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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  • Carney calls meeting with India's Modi a 'necessary' step
    Prime Minister Mark Carney says his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta was a 'necessary' step toward rebuilding bilateral relations. He refused to say whether he directly raised the accusations that Indian state agents were behind the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver two years ago.
     

Carney calls meeting with India's Modi a 'necessary' step

18 juin 2025 à 09:24
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta was a 'necessary' step toward rebuilding bilateral relations. He refused to say whether he directly raised the accusations that Indian state agents were behind the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver two years ago.

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  • LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has spiked since 2020
    An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020.Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for help reflects a trend of countries backsliding on LGBTQ rights – or even embracing a policy of persecution.
     

LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has spiked since 2020

18 juin 2025 à 08:29
Rahma Esslouani, a non-binary person from Morocco, came to Canada in July, 2024, with help from the Rainbow Railroad program.

An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020.

Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for help reflects a trend of countries backsliding on LGBTQ rights – or even embracing a policy of persecution.

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  • Morning Update: AI is killing the career ladder
    Good morning. Companies are rushing to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence – more on that below, along with a G7 warning and the latest on the Israel-Iran conflict. But first:Today’s headlinesThe Panthers beat the Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win their second straight Stanley CupCanada announces $4.3-billion in new aid for Ukraine and more sanctions on Russia’s “shadow fleet”The short deadline for Canada-U.S. talks helps to ‘concentrate the mind,’ Carney says
     

Morning Update: AI is killing the career ladder

18 juin 2025 à 06:30

Good morning. Companies are rushing to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence – more on that below, along with a G7 warning and the latest on the Israel-Iran conflict. But first:

Today’s headlines

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A London underground train passes a billboard for an Artificial Intelligence company advertising AI employees in London, Britain, June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe

David Rosenberg says investment scam using his name bilked victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

18 juin 2025 à 04:00
David Rosenberg says fraudsters used his name in a scheme that involved luring victims through professional-looking ads on social media.

A Bay Street veteran and financial commentator is speaking out after finding himself at the centre of an alleged online “pump and dump” scam that used his identity to defraud some investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

David Rosenberg, an economist and founder of Rosenberg Research, said ads appearing on Facebook and Instagram as early as March have promoted a fake investment program falsely listing him as its administrator.

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  • Vancouver city council votes to allow safe inhalation sites
    Vancouver city council voted Tuesday to amend health bylaws to allow for indoor supervised drug inhalation at two sites, expanding access to the harm-reduction measure for people who smoke illicit substances.The decision clears one of the final hurdles for the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to operate public supervised smoking and inhalation booths at its Hope to Health clinic in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. It also enables Vancouver Coastal Health to pilot an indoor inhalation booth at
     

Vancouver city council votes to allow safe inhalation sites

17 juin 2025 à 21:40
Dr. Julio Montaner, left, executive director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, poses with artist Brock Tebbutt in December, 2024. Montaner says a shift in drug-use patterns required a change in harm-reduction response at the Hope to Health clinic.

Vancouver city council voted Tuesday to amend health bylaws to allow for indoor supervised drug inhalation at two sites, expanding access to the harm-reduction measure for people who smoke illicit substances.

The decision clears one of the final hurdles for the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to operate public supervised smoking and inhalation booths at its Hope to Health clinic in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. It also enables Vancouver Coastal Health to pilot an indoor inhalation booth at a supportive housing building, exclusively for residents.

Isolated location, lack of unifying issue lead to smaller G7 protests

17 juin 2025 à 21:37
Protesters gathered before the start of the G7 summit in Calgary, Alta., June 15.

Calgary’s Enoch Park, just south of the city’s downtown core, was quiet this week, like any other.

But what made its emptiness notable is that this outdoor space, chopped up by concrete seating and sunken walkways, served as a “designated demonstration zone” for people protesting this year’s G7 Leaders’ Summit.

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  • ‘Spectacular’ Bruce Peninsula site to be protected from development
    One of the last unprotected stretches of wild shoreline along the iconic Bruce Peninsula in Southern Ontario has been saved from development. On Tuesday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada announced the purchase of 29 hectares of land adjacent to China Cove, a small, crescent-shaped bay located west of Tobermory, Ont., near the site of a 19th-century shipwreck.
     

‘Spectacular’ Bruce Peninsula site to be protected from development

17 juin 2025 à 20:47
China Cove is a small, crescent-shaped bay west of Tobermory, Ont. It is home to several rare and threatened species and the site of a 19th-century shipwreck.

One of the last unprotected stretches of wild shoreline along the iconic Bruce Peninsula in Southern Ontario has been saved from development.

On Tuesday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada announced the purchase of 29 hectares of land adjacent to China Cove, a small, crescent-shaped bay located west of Tobermory, Ont., near the site of a 19th-century shipwreck.

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