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Immigrant who pointed loaded gun in Calgary road rage incident won’t face deportation, judge says

4 May 2026 at 14:07
An Ethiopian immigrant who pulled out a loaded handgun, pointed it at another driver and threatened to shoot during a fight that was sparked by a "minor traffic infraction" in Calgary failed to convince a judge to tailor his sentence to avoid deportation. Read More

What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?

4 May 2026 at 13:43
A cluster of hantavirus infections linked to a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has left three people dead and several others seriously ill, prompting an alert from the World Health Organization and raising questions about how a rare rodent-borne disease might spread in such an unusual setting. Read More
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  • Carney looks more like Trudeau with every update: Full Comment podcast Postmedia News
    They’re blowing windfalls. They’re setting up government agencies to subsidize favoured schemes. They’re dithering on infrastructure. And they shrug at Canada’s uncompetitive tax regime. The policies of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, confirmed in last week’s economic update, are increasingly giving off strong Justin Trudeau vibes, as Brian Lilley discusses with Ian Lee, professor at Carleton’s Sprott School of Business, and Carlo Dade, at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Poli
     

Carney looks more like Trudeau with every update: Full Comment podcast

4 May 2026 at 13:16
They’re blowing windfalls. They’re setting up government agencies to subsidize favoured schemes. They’re dithering on infrastructure. And they shrug at Canada’s uncompetitive tax regime. The policies of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals, confirmed in last week’s economic update, are increasingly giving off strong Justin Trudeau vibes, as Brian Lilley discusses with Ian Lee, professor at Carleton’s Sprott School of Business, and Carlo Dade, at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. They consider how, a year after getting re-elected on promises to undo the damage of Trudeau’s devastating decade and make Canada more economically resilient, the Liberals seem to have no new playbook. And they warn of more destruction, particularly in the face of U.S. trade negotiations, if the party doesn't find one soon. (Recorded April 29, 2026.) Read More

U.S. denies Iran report that naval ship was hit by missiles

4 May 2026 at 11:41
The US denied a report by Iranian media on Monday that the country had struck an American naval vessel with missiles, Axios reported citing a senior official. Oil prices and stocks pared back some of their earlier moves. Read More

Amy Hamm: Online safety is parents’ responsibility — not government’s

4 May 2026 at 10:00
The children and parents who protested on Parliament Hill last week to demand a revival of the online harms act have handed Prime Minister Mark Carney the perfect cover to pass sweeping new censorship laws. Read More

John Weissenberger: Canada must be more selective in welcoming newcomers

4 May 2026 at 10:00
Canadians still haven’t really debated immigration’s fundamental questions, like what exactly is it for? Does it merely serve short-term economics or shape our future prosperity and identity? What debate there is reveals both regional divides and ideological anger. Read More
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