For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north….
Month: June 2025
3 Palestinians killed and dozens wounded near Rafah aid distribution site: medics
Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens of others near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), local health authorities said on Monday. The Israeli military…
Hospital alleges its floors aren’t flat, files $100M lawsuit against builder
Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and…
Russian, Ukrainian sides meet in Turkey for talks in wake of Kyiv’s audacious weekend attack
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine arrived in Turkey on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on…
Strong mayor powers used to block majority on fractious eastern Ontario council
The mayor of a small, conflict-wracked eastern Ontario council has exercised strong mayor powers, just a month after the controversial measures were extended to new municipalities. Last week Arie Hoogenboom, the mayor…
Government accountability watchdog calls for end to free concert tickets for city councillors
A democracy watchdog is questioning the practice of municipal governments receiving free tickets to events hosted at public venues, following a CBC News investigation. Access to free tickets has been under scrutiny after…
U.S. Politics! Elon’s out, tariffs in court, and Trump vs. Harvard
Front Burner Elon is out of the White House, tariffs face legal challenges, and the administration’s full-frontal attack on Harvard. We catch up on the latest political news from the U.S. CBC…
Poland elects nationalist Karol Nawrocki as president
Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, results showed Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government’s efforts to cement Warsaw’s pro-European orientation. Nawrocki secured 50.89 per cent of…
Peguis First Nation uses its disaster expertise to help northern Manitoba fire evacuees
When news broke that a massive evacuation was needed to protect people from wildfire, Peguis First Nation stepped up. The First Nation converted its multiplex and home to the Peguis Juniors hockey…
Scotiabank holds customer responsible for almost $20K in credit card fraud
Jordon Judge’s cellphone rang as he sat in his local Vancouver coffee shop last October — caller ID said the person was from Scotiabank. He had no idea it was actually a…