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Friday, May 30, 2025 7:43 AM Russia proposes more ceasefire talks, but Ukraine wants to see plan first       Russia has proposed holding the second round of talks with Ukraine next week, but Ukraine wants to see Russia's proposals for a peace deal before it sends a delegation to Turkiye.

Friday, May 30, 2025 7:14 AM New GDP numbers set to be released to show early tariff impact       The data will give the Bank of Canada a sense of how tariffs from the United States weighed on the economy early in the year ahead of its next interest rate decision.

Friday, May 30, 2025 7:12 AM Carter Hart to face cross-examination at world junior sex assault trial       Carter Hart, one of five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team accused of sexual assault, is set to face questions from Crown prosecutors.

Friday, May 30, 2025 5:00 AM Nova Scotia hospital turning to AI to improve security       A Nova Scotia hospital is turning to artificial intelligence to improve security at the facility as part of a larger effort to tackle rising violence in health-care settings.

Friday, May 30, 2025 5:00 AM Family of man killed in boat accident shows up in court to face accused       Last August, Alexander Paliotti allegedly reversed his boat trailer into his driveway, crushing his longtime friend after spending the day on the boat.

Friday, May 30, 2025 5:00 AM What Quebec experts are doing to save the snowy owl       Scientists estimate there are just 25,000 snowy owls left across the entire globe.

Friday, May 30, 2025 1:19 AM Oilers going back to Stanley Cup Final after 6-3 win over Stars in Game 5       Connor McDavid had a breakaway goal and an assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Edmonton Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the Western Conference final. "Some teams get really hot coming down the stretch...

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 7:09 AM Food delivery robots hit the streets in Markham in high-tech takeout trial       Small robots are now making food deliveries in Markham as part of a new pilot project launched by SkipTheDishes and Real Life Robotics, marking a high-tech shift in how takeout reaches local customers. "It's on the sustainability side and the cost side. We're trying to make it more affordable for Canadian families to get fresh […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 7:08 AM Does Canada still need the monarchy?       A whirlwind trip for King Charles, in his first visit to Canada as a sitting monarch, is being viewed by some as a success. It was a show of support amid annexation talk by the U.S. president but it also served as a benefit to the King. Host Kris McCusker speaks to historian, author and […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 5:58 AM Toronto man, 22, faces dozens of charges in human trafficking investigation       A man from Toronto is facing more than 20 criminal offences after being arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation. Police said an investigation was launched in April 2025. It's alleged that the female victim met the accused while living in the same neighbourhood. The accused then began trafficking the victim, and through tactics that […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 5:39 AM Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court       LONDON (AP) — Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He said […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 5:05 AM Blue Jays belt four homers in 12-0 rout of Athletics       Any lingering thoughts of the offensive woes that hampered the Toronto Blue Jays on their recent six-game road trip vanished over an inning to remember on Thursday night. Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero homered and the Blue Jays batted around in an eight-run second frame en route to a 12-0 romp over the Athletics at […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Halting spy operation placed CSIS team in unnecessary danger, watchdog report says       OTTAWA — A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, "creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team" and raising questions about ministerial accountability. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found no written records indicating the decision to suspend the operation had been made […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Crown set to cross-examine one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault       LONDON — Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are expected to cross-examine one of the accused players today. Carter Hart took the stand in his defence Thursday after the Crown finished presenting its evidence in the case. He told the court he was drunk when […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties as some weigh returning licences       TORONTO — Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations across the province. Only about 70 grocery stores — ones that are more than five kilometres away from a Beer Store […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Rent-free months and gift cards: How Toronto-area landlords are vying for tenants       TORONTO — Toronto landlords are trying to lure in tenants with rent-free months, complimentary Wi-Fi and $500 gift cards amid an unprecedented supply of condos and lower rents. Real-estate market experts say the fierce competition – which extends beyond the Greater Toronto Area – is giving renters more negotiating power, echoing trends last seen during […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault       MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Statistics Canada set to report Q1 GDP figures, revealing early tariff impact       OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to share details of how the economy performed in the first quarter of the year. The agency will report today on real gross domestic product figures for March and for the first quarter as a whole. Statistics Canada's flash estimates for the first quarter, released at the end of […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 3:12 AM Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say       Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world's population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025. The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and health care systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 1:11 AM Google, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case       Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department's attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it's navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power. The legal and technological threats facing Google are among the key issues that will be dissected during the […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 12:23 AM Former Creedence Clearwater front man John Fogerty celebrates 80th with show in Manhattan       NEW YORK (AP) — As he turned 80 this week, John Fogerty was in a mood to honor his past and to revise it. We should all be so alive and so remembered at his age. Fogerty, in the midst of an international tour, played a rowdy 100-minute set Thursday night to an adoring, near-capacity […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, May 30, 2025 12:09 AM Margaret Atwood calls Canada-U.S. tensions 'most direct threat since the War of 1812'       TORONTO — Margaret Atwood says it feels "very weird" to see reality mirror "The Handmaid's Tale" as the dystopian series comes to an end. The show, adapted from the Canadian author's 1985 novel and filmed largely in and around Toronto, aired its final episode on Crave this week. Starring Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne — […]

Ottawa Citizen Friday, May 30, 2025 4:30 AM Miguelez: The right kind of housing could enhance Sussex Drive       Beauty in a capital city means beautiful parks, beautiful buildings and welcoming public spaces.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Transit union claims petition 'ignored' at Ottawa city council       Councillors approved a special events bylaw and an extension paid parking in events in high-demand neighbourhoods.

Ottawa Citizen Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Today's letters: Choose a Canadian to lead the NAC Orchestra       Friday, May 30: Many brilliant maestros from other countries have led the NACO. It's time again for a homegrown one, says a reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 AM Canadian experts strongly recommend COVID vaccines in pregnancy amid U.S. policy changes       U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for pregnant women and healthy children.

Windsor Star Friday, May 30, 2025 7:00 AM An American opinion: 'Maybe Michigan can become a Canadian province'       By: Randy Essex Let's start here: Canadians may be famous for saying they are sorry, but I must extend my deepest apologies over the baffling, harmful rhetoric from our U.S. president. I'm a freshly retired newspaper editor who worked in eight U.S. states, including overseeing auto content at the Detroit Free Press and Iowa caucus […]

Windsor Star Friday, May 30, 2025 7:00 AM Opinion: Windsor-Essex blue-collar voters switched to Tory blue       By: Al Teshuba For decades, Conservative candidates have reached out to skilled trades workers, hardworking Canadians, and the overtaxed middle class — the heart of our country — to support the Conservative Party to best represent their interests. The message has always been clear: lower family taxes, promote skilled trades, and demand affordability in the […]

Ottawa Sun Friday, May 30, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Sens fine where they are       Friday, May 30: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, May 30, 2025 7:30 AM Opinion: Moe leads 2018 premiers class in saddling Sask. with debt       In 2018, Saskatchewan's debt was about $11 billion, or about $9,561 per person. Now it's set to climb to $23.5 billion and $18,753 per person.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Friday, May 30, 2025 7:00 AM Opinion: Rethinking our approach to dementia to focus on life over safety       The authors from the University of Saskatchewan nursing college visited a green care farm in the Netherlands where dementia patients are treated differently.

Canada's National Observer Friday, May 30, 2025 5:09 AM Why butterflies and bees are buzzing back to Vancouver parks       The wild growth of long grasses in some parks across Vancouver isn't by accident. Well, not entirely by accident. What started as a pandemic-era measure to protect staff has transformed park policy and expanded the parks' ability to support wildlife along the way — and all it takes is leaving some areas alone.

Canada's National Observer Friday, May 30, 2025 5:09 AM Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests       BP has funded Washington's National Gallery of Art, UK's Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait Gallery

Calgary Herald Friday, May 30, 2025 7:30 AM On the Road: Birdsong       May mornings are full of sound. That, I'm sure, is not a startling revelation to anyone who steps out into the world at around 5 in the morning. Sound carries well in the usually still, cool air and the rumble of traffic or planes flying overhead can be heard even from miles away. But at […]

Calgary Herald Friday, May 30, 2025 7:00 AM FLAMES RETOOL TRACKER: Which right-wingers could Calgary target in 2025 NHL Draft?       As the Flames continue preparations for the 2025 NHL Draft, which up-and-coming right-wingers could be on their radar?

Calgary Herald Friday, May 30, 2025 12:48 AM UCP plays greatest hits at Calgary Leader's Dinner       Smith also voiced disappointment at the Liberal Party's election victory, telling a room full of supporters, "I know that there is a lot of concern and frankly, frustration in the room over the results of the most recent federal election. And why wouldn't Albertans be frustrated?"

Calgary Sun Friday, May 30, 2025 7:01 AM Letters May 30, 2025: 'Alberta is done with the NDP and the future is bright.'       Riding into the future Re: Bell: In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith Kicks Nenshi NDP Butt… The province of Alberta isn't a place run purely on hot air alone. It is a Canadian province, where our natural-born leaders take it a step further down the road and turn empty words into solid actions. For four long […]