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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:53 AM U.S. Fed likely to hold interest rate steady, but are cuts still coming?       Inflation has been cooling since January, and many economists say that without the higher import taxes, the Fed would likely be cutting its rate further.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:33 AM Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, warns against U.S. involvement       U.S. President Donald Trump initially distanced himself from Israel's surprise attack on Friday, but in recent days has hinted at greater American involvement.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:15 AM N.S. woman who spent 16 days in 'dry cell' confinement settles civil lawsuit       A woman who says she endured cruel and unusual punishment in a Nova Scotia prison has settled a civil lawsuit she filed against the federal attorney general almost five years ago.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:09 AM Indigenous Wellness Centre opens at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital       Thanks to The Krawcyzky Family Foundation, a transformed space at St. Michael's Hospital in downtown Toronto is set to become a new Indigenous Wellness Centre.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 6:32 AM Man fatally stabbed in Toronto's east end, suspect sought       Toronto police say a man has died after he was stabbed by another man in the city's east end on Tuesday night.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 1:25 AM Fans sad but supportive as Oilers lose Stanley Cup for 2nd year in a row: 'Proud of our boys'       Dejected Edmonton Oilers fans who had placed such high hopes on their team patted each other on the back, consoled one another with hugs, and expressed optimism for next year.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:42 AM 1 dead, 1 in hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning in northeast Calgary       One person died and another was taken to hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in northeast Calgary's Martindale neighbourhood.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:34 AM Mid-week scorcher: Humidex to reach 37 in Toronto with thunderstorms possible Wednesday       Toronto is experiencing its first real taste of summer, with rising temperatures and growing humidity on Wednesday creating the perfect conditions for potentially strong thunderstorms later in the day. Wednesday morning temperatures are already in the mid-20s and will continue to rise. Daytime temperatures will reach 28 °C by the afternoon, though it will feel […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:16 AM Light at the end of the tunnel for one of Canada's most expensive transit projects       The opening date for a long-suffering transit project in Toronto is a running joke across the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario. The Eglinton LRT, a 25 stop above ground transit line, was set to open back in 2020. Since then, it's been continually pushed back because of a number of legal and construction issues. The […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 6:09 AM Toronto police to unveil results of tow truck wiretap investigation       The Toronto Police Service (TPS) will hold a press conference to unveil the results of an investigation into tow truck wiretaps. TPS says Project Yankee saw its investigators work closely with other police forces, including Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), York Regional Police (YRP), and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). TPS have reported 13 tow‑truck‑related […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:19 AM Barger hits walk-off HR to give Blue Jays 5-4 win over Diamondbacks       Like a golfer admiring a drive, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. crushed a home run on Tuesday and couldn't help but hold the pose for an extra second to watch the ball fly over the wall.    Teammate Addison Barger provided some theatre of his own with a no-doubt blast — complete with a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:13 AM Girl, 5, seriously injured in fall from North York apartment building       A five-year-old girl suffered serious injuries after falling from a two-storey apartment building in North York. Toronto Paramedic Services and Toronto Fire officials were called to 1 Biggin Court in the Eglinton Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue area at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. They said a child fell from a unit and was […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM Carney to return to Ottawa after fruitful summit with G7 leaders in Alberta       KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading home to Ottawa today after hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. He had been meeting with world leaders since Sunday to discuss topics such as U.S. tariffs, human trafficking and artificial intelligence. Carney also had his first meeting as prime minister with numerous leaders, including German […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM Carney guided the G7 through the 'diplomatic Rockies,' says expert       OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness. Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has increased       OTTAWA — An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020. Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for help reflects a trend of nations backsliding on LGBTQ rights — or […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM 'Elio' is an intergalactic tale — but for Toronto's Domee Shi, it hits close to home       TORONTO — For Domee Shi, making a movie about an introverted kid getting abducted by aliens felt oddly familiar. Not because she's had any close encounters, but because she remembers being a teenager longing to be taken away to a world where her weirdness was understood. The Toronto native co-directs "Elio," a Pixar animated sci-fi […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 3:58 AM Putin is set to take questions from international journalists       ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take questions Wednesday from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Putin scheduled a roundtable session with senior news leaders of international news agencies, including The Associated Press. Among other issues, he's expected to spell out Moscow's position […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 18, 2025 3:47 AM India and Canada to restore diplomatic services nearly two years after killing of Sikh separatist       NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Canada agreed to restore diplomatic services nearly two years after Ottawa accused New Delhi of alleged involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, which turned into a row straining relations between the two countries. The announcement was made after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian […]

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:15 AM Gearey: In the federal public service, simple gender parity isn't enough       The culture of the bureacracy must continue to evolve so that women's gains aren't seen as losses for others, and so all equity-seeking groups can thrive.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM Five things public servants need to know about new language requirements       On June 20, new language requirements will come into effect for public service supervisors in bilingual areas.

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM Today's letters: Buying F-35s is proving more and more risky       Wednesday, June 18: The Americans will have too much control if we move ahead with this fighter jet purchase, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 18, 2025 4:00 AM Murder trial video shows Lam sister confessing to killing to clear conscience       Sisters Chau Lam and Hue Ai Lam are facing first-degree murder charges in relation to their mother's, Kieu Lam, murder on Oct. 31, 2022.

Windsor Star Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:15 AM Why do Windsor school board trustees keep getting punished?       How is it that Windsor-Essex's elected public school board trustees keep getting sanctioned by their colleagues? This term alone, there have now been three local trustees who have received such punishment — all after talking to news reporters.   All three trustees from the Greater Essex County District School Board received sanctions for their conduct […]

Windsor Star Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:00 AM 'Incredibly proud' — Windsor invited to Chrysler Canada's 100th anniversary celebration       Windsor area residents are invited to join in celebrations of Chrysler Canada's 100th anniversary at the Cars and Coffee show on Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. on Chrysler Centre Road adjacent to the giant Windsor Assembly Plant. There's a car show and vendors market with food and merchandise available for purchase until 3 p.m. All […]

The Province Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:04 AM Abbotsford Canucks Recap: Big grit, big guns in 6-1 rout of Checkers to take series lead       Canucks erupt for five goals in the third period, including three in a 10-minute span, to take 2-1 series lead over Charlotte in Calder Cup championship

The Province Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:37 AM Canada 6, Honduras 0: Hometown boy kick-starts Gold Cup demolition at B.C. Place       Burnaby's Niko Sigur scored the first goal Tuesday night — his first for Canada — as Les Rouges started off the tournament in top form.

Ottawa Sun Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Must protect domestic dairy supply       Wednesday, June 18: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:09 AM Ford's controversial Bill 5 puts Ontario's at-risk species at even more risk       The boreal caribou relies on 1,000 square kilometres of undisturbed northern forests in Ontario for habitat. But under Premier Doug Ford's new controversial Bill 5, that critical habitat has been reduced — on paper — to just a calving site.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:09 AM Mark Carney's dreamy summer of exuberance       Has anyone in Canada had a better month than Mark Carney? Just look at his Instagram feed: He's hanging with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky at the Vatican, King Charles at Rideau Hall. Chilling with the Oilers.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:09 AM Doug Ford is threatening environmental stewardship, democratic norms, and Indigenous rights       The Ford government's so-called "economic growth" law is a gross abuse of authority, threatening Ontario's biodiversity, Indigenous rights and democracy.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:09 AM A US climate conspiracy has spread to Canada — and local politicians haven't been warned       Councillors have been left scrambling to warn their colleagues before more municipalities abandon their net-zero commitments, after conspiracy theories resurrected from the US Tea Party swamped their communities. The organization meant to support them has been silent.

Canada's National Observer Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:09 AM The world's oceans are a 'ticking time bomb,' reaching dangerous acidification levels earlier than scientists thought       Ocean acidification has crossed "planetary boundaries" in some parts of the ocean, deepening a crisis facing the planet's marine ecosystems.

Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:00 AM Bell: Carney asks Danielle Smith to do him a solid — she wants payback       Premier Danielle Smith helped Carney and now it's time for Carney to help Smith — and Alberta

Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 18, 2025 6:00 AM 14 notable deaths in the first half of 2025       The year may only be half over, but already the list of notable people who have passed away in 2025 is significant. Here's a look at some of the well-known people and celebrities who died in the first half of 2025. Michelle Trachtenberg: This Gossip Girl and Harriet the Spy actress passed away at age […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:01 AM Letters June 18, 2025: 'Summit accomplished not except wasting more taxpayer dollars.'       All for nothing The meeting that was not! The world is not a better place as a result of this summit. If Carney takes any credit for a success he is full of it. And if the price tag is anywhere near what is speculated it was definitely not worth it. More Liberal waste at […]

Calgary Sun Wednesday, June 18, 2025 7:00 AM GREEN: Senator wants to torpedo Canada's oil and gas industry       CAFA would essentially treat Canada's oil and gas sector like an enemy of the state — a state, in Sen. Galvez' view, where all values are subordinate to greenhouse gas emission control.