Five Charged With Promoting Hatred Against Jewish Community During Toronto Protest Five people have been arrested and charged with wilful promotion of hatred after anti-Semitic signs were displayed during a protest in Toronto. Toronto police say five suspects attended a demonstration on March 15 at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood, where protesters and counter-protesters clashed over support for Israel. View article →

Alberta’s Smith to Meet Quebec Premier This Week on Separatism and Energy Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, where energy and separatism are expected to be among the main topics of discussion. Smith told reporters on June 1 that she is optimistic about Quebec Premier Christine Frechette’s willingness to discuss an east-west energy corridor, and emphasized that she has consistently advocated for the development of a self-sufficient energy sector each time she has met with Quebec’s leadership. Frechette has discussed reopening that conversation as well, Smith added. Smith said while both she and Frechette wish to stay in Canada as separatist sentiments rise in their provinces, they share common goals in strengthening their independence.... View article →

Canada Tells US, Mexico It Wants to Renew CUSMA Free Trade Pact Canada has told its counterparts in the North American free trade agreement that it hopes to see the pact renewed for 16 years ahead of the review set to begin in July. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard formally notifying them [...] View article →

Net Zero and Statism Deliver Stagnation: How Interventionism Undermined Growth in Canada and UK Commentary Governments are terrible at picking winners and even worse at choosing losers. Net zero and interventionist “Keynesian” policies in Canada and the United Kingdom have proven that government intervention has created a worse outcome than anyone would have expected. The result is higher costs, distorted incentives, and weakened productivity growth, with increased dependency on […] View article →

Iranian Intelligence Official Warns of Red Sea Blockade as Tensions Simmer The head of the shadowy Quds Force said Iran would move to block the Bab al‑Mandab Strait that links the Red Sea to the wider ocean. View article →

Carney Says Reduced Immigration, Lower Government Spending Causing Economic ‘Weakness’ Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded to the news that the Canadian economy entered a technical recession by saying lower population growth and reduced government spending have contributed to “weakness” in the economy. Statistics Canada reported on May 29 that Canada’s economy showed no growth in the first quarter of 2026 after negative growth in the last quarter of 2025. The country’s GDP declined for two consecutive quarters on an annualized basis, meeting the common definition of a technical recession. View article →

Suspected Cases in Africa Ebola Outbreak Plummet as Patients Confirmed There are now 116 suspected cases, down from more than 1,000. View article →

Iran Has Shown Willingness to Negotiate Aspects of Nuclear Program: Rubio Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Tehran are close to a deal, but he warned that progress is slowed by fractures in Iran's leadership. View article →

Here’s What Hydro-Québec Fought to Hide From the Newfoundland and Labrador Government Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of letters from the 1960s showing what it offered to lure a French aluminum company to the province, including its internal comments about an energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador. In a 2024 fight in front of Quebec’s access-to-information commission, the utility claimed the correspondence could jeopardize its present-day energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador about Churchill Falls. Hydro-Québec lost the battle and released the information—including to The Canadian Press last month. The letters reveal internal strategies and discussions as Quebec officials tried to persuade Péchiney, an aluminum company, to build a smelter in Sept-Îles, Que., on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. At the time, the company was also considering building in the United States.... View article →

Overnight Strikes on Ukraine Were Retaliation for Hit on Student Dorm, Moscow Says The attacks followed threats that Russia would begin 'systematic strikes' after Ukrainian drones struck student housing in Russia-occupied Luhansk. View article →

Alberta Unveils Surgery Funding Model Tied to Work Completed Instead of Budgeted Capacity Alberta is launching an $809 million “patient-focused” surgery funding model beginning in a dozen public hospitals throughout the province that will see them receive a predetermined price for each surgery performed, rather than relying on a fixed annual budget. “It’s a system that aligns the incentives the right way,” Premier Danielle Smith said at a […] View article →

UK Releases More Files on Epstein-Linked Former US Ambassador Peter Mandelson Mandelson's private exchanges reveal criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government but questions remain over why Mandelson failed security vetting. View article →

RCMP Investigating Motive in Saskatchewan Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 1 Injured RCMP are working to determine the motive for a shooting that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in a remote community in northern Saskatchewan. The shooting happened Monday near the health centre in Pelican Narrows, 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. When officers arrived, they found the woman and the man at different spots on the same road, RCMP said. The woman died at the scene and the man was taken to hospital. Residents were ordered to shelter in place, and a suspect was arrested at a home five hours later. Insp. Ashley St. Germaine said Tuesday that charges have yet to be laid against the suspect. View article →

State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Mexico According to the Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2025, there are 'extremely high rates' of violent crime in Mexico. View article →

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Clash With Israeli Police Over Military Conscription Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to push through a bill exempting them from conscription. View article →

Kenyan President Defends US Ebola Quarantine Center After Protests A court in Kenya on May 28 suspended the plans as the challenge advances. View article →

Satellite Images Show More Military Activity Near China’s Nuclear Missile Silos The network of desert launch platforms host long-range missiles that can reach any U.S. city, but one expert cautioned that missile silos are sometimes fake. View article →

Classified Evidence Delays Roberts-Smith War Crimes Case The case against him is mired in delays stretching to September due to national security issues. View article →

Victoria to Expand Anti-Corruption Watchdog’s Powers to Investigate Public Spending The proposed changes would enable the IBAC to investigate how public funds move through subcontracting networks and labour-hire firms. View article →

BC Court to Hear Appeal of Woman Fined $10K for Private Remarks The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hear an appeal by a woman ordered her to pay a $10,000 penalty after remarks she made in a private conversation with a friend were ruled discriminatory by a B.C. tribunal. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) confirmed the hearing in a release this week, saying it will represent the woman. View article →