Politics

Jesse Jackson, a prominent U.S. civil rights leader who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, has died at 84, his family said. He disclosed a Parkinson's diagnosis in 2017.

Files obtained through access-to-information requests show Transport Canada raised concerns in the 1980s about toxic effluent from firefighter training foams that are now known to contain PFAS; some local water sources today exceed Health Canada PFAS guidelines and proposed class actions and cleanup efforts are active.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed former Privy Council clerk Janice Charette as chief trade negotiator to the United States and senior adviser, as Canada prepares a scheduled review of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, has been a visible leader in large overseas rallies supporting protesters in Iran and has used social media to call for continued action; reporting notes strong diaspora turnout and attention from some foreign backers.

Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a youth hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and three other people were reported in critical condition.

Local officials are planning how to bring students back to class after a fatal shooting in Tumbler Ridge. They say students will not be forced to return to the existing school building and the district expects to share more details Wednesday or Thursday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Budapest news conference that President Trump is committed to Viktor Orban's success and that Washington could provide financial help if needed; Hungary holds a parliamentary election on April 12.

The second annual Ramadan Bazar at St. John's Farmers' Market offered traditional foods, clothing and activities as Newfoundland and Labrador's Muslim community prepared for the start of Ramadan.

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed after talks over proposed limits on immigration enforcement failed, affecting agencies including TSA, ICE, CBP and FEMA while most other federal programs remain funded through Sept. 30.

A new, first-of-its-kind Canadian study using CBSA data and interviews finds people from African and Caribbean countries are disproportionately represented among those held in long-term immigration detention, and notes Canada does not collect race-disaggregated detention data.

A UN investigation reports that more than 6,000 people were killed in El Fasher during a three-day assault by the Rapid Support Forces last October, and the findings have prompted calls for action by the UN Security Council.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the 2026 budget will protect core services and is not aimed at major cuts or a large tax increase; current forecasts put the provincial deficit at $11.2 billion.

John Rustad announced he will not enter the B.C. Conservative leadership race after reflecting on the party's situation and said he will support the next leader; the party's leadership vote is scheduled for May 30.

Canada's new defence industrial strategy aims to award 70% of federal defence contracts to Canadian firms within a decade and sets targets to improve military equipment serviceability, supported by $6.6 billion from existing defence funding.

RCMP said the scene examination at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is complete and the yellow police tape was removed, and mourners in Solwezi, Zambia, held a service remembering 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr.

The federal government’s new defence industrial strategy sets targets to double Canada’s defence exports and create 125,000 jobs in the next ten years, and to award 70 percent of defence acquisitions to Canadian firms.

About 400 people gathered outside St. John's City Hall to call for regime change in Iran, part of larger demonstrations across Canada; the federal government announced sanctions against seven people linked to Iranian state bodies.

China announced Canadian passport holders will be exempt from visas for stays up to 30 days, with the policy effective until December 31, 2026.

Former president Barack Obama called a video shared on President Trump's social account 'deeply troubling' and criticized a loss of decorum; the post was removed from the account but continues to circulate online.

Martin Fourcade and members of the German biathlon relay were formally presented with reallocated Olympic gold medals at a ceremony in Anterselva after the disqualification of Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov for anti‑doping rule violations.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a two-day visit to Slovakia and Hungary to discuss energy cooperation, defence and NATO commitments, meeting Slovak leaders Peter Pellegrini and Robert Fico and is expected to meet Hungary's Viktor Orban on Monday.

Toronto police estimated about 350,000 people joined a Global Day of Action for Iran, and Global Affairs Canada announced additional sanctions on seven people tied to Iranian state organizations.

The Pentagon said U.S. forces boarded the Panamanian-flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean; the vessel is listed under U.S. sanctions and its final status is under review.

Indonesia has begun training up to 8,000 soldiers to serve in an international peacekeeping force for Gaza, and many Indonesians are skeptical because the force’s mandate and potential costs remain unclear.

A Greenland artist carved a tupilak featuring Donald Trump that sold quickly, and the attention has coincided with a rise in international interest, including a planned showing at the National Gallery of Canada.

U.S. officials told Reuters the military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Trump orders them. U.S. envoys are scheduled to meet Iranian representatives in Geneva with Oman acting as mediator.

Canada's defence minister signed a memorandum of understanding with Denmark at the Munich Security Conference covering defence innovation, logistics and personnel; Canada also opened a consulate in Nuuk earlier this week.

Three Democrats — Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and physician Abdul El‑Sayed — are presenting different proposals on affordability as they campaign in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, and the seat is open after Sen. Gary Peters retired.

Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration on artificial intelligence at the Munich Security Conference to expand cooperation on AI infrastructure, research and talent, and they also announced a new Sovereign Technology Alliance.

The article reports that President Trump said he would block the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening unless the United States is compensated, and that the bridge agreement gives Canada exclusive, perpetual tolling rights; the author argues this raises questions about executive spending authority and legislative control.