World Report

Indigenous leaders in Yukon say support for the search for unmarked graves near former residental schools appears to be diminishing. World Meterological Organization warns the next 5 years could be the hottest on record, and on average, warm by more than 1.5 degrees Celcius. Longtime fugitive Patrick Lutts Jr. evaded U-S authorities for more than two decades, but lived openly in Toronto. Two men convicted in a cross-border human smuggling case to be sentenced in U.S. US President Donald Trump says Canada will have to pay 61 Billion USD to join his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system. What's behind Conservative gains in Newfoundland and Labrador. 96-year-old Nova Scotia woman places newspaper ad to find family doctor.

King Charles to deliver throne speech today, starting new session of Parliament. Yukon, B.C. agree to work together on electrical grid connection. Wildfire prompts evacuation order for residents of Swan Hills in northern Alberta. Sexual assault trial for five former World Junior players continues, after judge rules key piece of evidence inadmissable Venture capital money for Canadian startups could dry up with U.S. tariffs. Blue Danube by Austrian composer Johann Strauss to be beamed into outer space.

US President Donald Trump calls Russian President Vladimir Putin "crazy" after weekend air strikes bombarded parts of Ukraine. Vigil held in Walkerton, Ontario for 4 high school students and teacher killed in crash returning from softball tournament. London, Ontario judge to rule on whether text messages admissible as evidence in sexual assault trial of 5 former world junior hockey players. Canadian MPs to select new House of Commons speaker in secret ballot vote. King Charles III and Queen Camilla land in Ottawa to begin Royal visit. 87-year-old Louise Fraser goes to University, gets education degree, in quest to teach Cree.

Ukraine has been hit by another massive Russian drone and missile attack, as another prisoner exchange takes place Sunday. Five years ago today George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. Texas is a step closer to requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Canada's new Parliament must elect House of Commons speaker as first order of business. Researchers in Prince George, B.C. are asking people in the community to pick up bear poop in the name of science.

Ukraine officials say Russia carried out a large-scale overnight attack targeting Kyiv. European Union reacts to Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, calling for respect, not ultimatums. King Charles' upcoming visit to Ottawa to assert Canadian sovereignty as Donald Trump threatens annexation.

CUPW says its members will refuse to work overtime while negotiators review the latest contract offer from Canada Post. Results of ballot recount in N.L. riding of Terra Nova-The Peninsulas expected today. Nova Scotia RCMP scour trail videos in their 3-week old search for missing children. Western premiers say their provinces will drive Canadian economy if Ottawa builds infrastructure. Critics still waiting on Canadian government to create a foreign agent registry. A Paris court will deliver the verdict in Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial.

Two employees of Israel's embassy in Washington - Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram - shot dead in U.S. capital. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Israel must investigate why IDF fired shots in the West Bank near a diplomatic delegation that included Canadians. Pressure is mounting on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to fire his national campaign manager Jenni Byrne. US federal judge admonishes White House for deporting 8 people to South Sudan against court orders. Top Romanian court rejects George Simion's request to annul results of presidential election. Canadian judge rules NHL player had inconsistencies in testimony at sex assault trial of ex-world junior players. Kermit the Frog to be commencement speaker at University of Maryland.

G7 finance ministers work to keep relations friendly at summit in Banff, Alberta. Quebec's culture minister to table bill that will force digital platforms to add more francophone content. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says allies should keep up pressure on Israel to lift aid blockade on Gaza. Leaders in Puvirnituq, Quebec ask Ottawa for help with local water crisis. Far-right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion says he will challenge election results. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at White House. Some Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ athletes skipping World Pride in Washington, D.C., citing political climate in U.S.

Canada Post workers poised to walk off the job on Friday morning. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls joint statement from Canada, UK and France a huge prize for Hamas; more explosions rock southern Gaza. Ontario government buying 2 new helicopters to boost security along the U-S border. Toronto Police to re-investigate 2015 drowning of two men from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. G7 finance officials meet in Banff, ahead of leaders' summit next month. Researchers say long waits for hip and knee replacements in Canada could be eliminated. World Health Organization approves global treaty on improving pandemic preparedness.

South Asian Canadians raise concerns about their safety following the killing of a businessman in Brampton, Ontario. US President Donald Trump to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledges pressure from allies to allow aid into Gaza. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks diplomatic tightrope in meetings with US President JD Vance and EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. Spain orders Airbnb to remove over 65,000 listings from its site. Former US President Joe Biden diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. The FBI names suspect in Palm Springs, California fertility clinic explosion.

Russia and Ukraine meet in Istanbul for first talks since 2022. Israel reportedly launches major offensive in northern Gaza. Police still searching for 2 children who went missing in rural Nova Scotia, 2 weeks after they wandered off. Manitoba firefighters are hoping for rain as they struggle with deadly wildfires. Early fire season in Ontario records more blazes than all of last year.

Glut of condo units in Toronto and Vancouver causing condo market turmoil. Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the solution to Canada's real-estate crisis is to build more homes, not lower prices. Ontario budget to be influenced by US trade war. Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul to negotiate ceasefire. Maori MPs in New Zealand temporarily suspended from parliament, after they performed the haka to protest a government bill.

US President Donald Trump meets Syria's transformational president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. At least 18 people killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital. Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first cabinet meeting since the federal election. Vancouver-based immigration consulting company investigated by Canada Border Services Agency for duping Filipinos out of tens of thousands of dollars. The Menendez brothers are now eligible for parole, after a judge reduced their life sentences to 50-years to life. The International Energy Agency says electric vehicles are becoming cheaper and easier to charge, despite threats of tariffs. French study finds men produce more climate-changing emissions than women.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet is about to be sworn in. Our sources say Chrystia Freeland is in, Jonathan Wilkinson is out, and there will definitely be some new faces. US President Donald Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia for day one of 3 day trip to Middle East. Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have been elected mayor in his home city. Australia's centre right Liberal Party elects first female leader, Sussan Ley, a former outback pilot. Montreal sees a sharp rise in number of tuberculosis cases reported in 2024. Canadian tobacco companies will start to pay out 32 billion dollars over the next 20 years, as part of a class action lawsuit. But Newfoundland and Labrador has already spent its portion of the settlement. Lawyers for Eric and Lyle Menendez will ask a Los Angeles court for their sentences to be reduced.

US President Donald Trump takes off for the Middle East today. The United States and China have reached an agreement on trade. Ontario hospitals have spent billions of dollars at private staffing agencies over the last decade. The Kurdistan Workers' Party says it intends to disarm and disband in Turkey. Nova Scotia family still struggling to complete insurance claim 2.5 years after Hurricane Fiona hit their house. Ontario’s car dealership regulator warns odometre fraud is on the rise, as used vehicle sales rise in face of US tariffs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he wants direct peace talks with Ukraine. Fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding. Japan bolsters earthquake early warning system. Canadian musicians cancel American tours over sinking US-Canada relationship. Alberta First Nation celebrates return of midwives to the community.

US and China hope to ease trade war at high-level negotiations in Geneva. Critics claims a throne speech read by King Charles late May undermine Canadian sovereignty. Expanded use of AI technology by Australian police faces push back.

Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass at the Sistine Chapel. US vice-president JD Vance say India-Pakistan conflict is none of America's business. The benchmark price for a barrel of oil has gone down, and that has different implications for Canada and US. Russian President Vladimir Putin portrays war in Ukraine as a battle against fascism, during Victory Day commemorations. Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of violating its own ceasefire hundreds of times. Experts watching ex-world junior's sex assaults trial say lengthy cross examinations can present challenges for the witness, and the lawyers asking questions. Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft is falling back to Earth.

Out-of-control wildfire threatens NL community of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove. Yukon premier Ranj Pillai announces resignation in surprise political move. Ontario police warn of danger about teen game using replica firearms. New Brunswick 'mystery illness' may not be so mysterious after all. A second round of voting is underway to decide Pope Francis' successor. A UK mother warns parents not to under-estimate measles threat.

Pakistan responds to India's multiple strikes, at least 31 reported dead. The doors of the Sistine Chapel will lock behind 133 cardinals this morning as they begin conclave to choose new Pope. Canada’s business community says US President Donald Trump may have cleared a path towards ending the Canada-US trade war. Former US President Joe Biden says he believes there is a greater threat now to democracy than at any time since the Second World War, in first interview since leaving White House. Russian strikes on Kyiv apartment building kill 2. Some members of El Salvador family allowed to enter Canada from US to seek asylum in light of Trump administration's immigration policies.