Canada announced an additional $8 million in humanitarian support for Cuba, saying the funds will be delivered through United Nations partners such as the World Food Program and UNICEF.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC that Canada would need to accept some higher tariffs and help reshore American industries to reach a trade arrangement; officials say a mandatory CUSMA review and meetings between Canadian and U.S. trade ministers are expected.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a Canada–India trade deal would be a real positive for the province and the country, speaking ahead of a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi where Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting more than 30 individuals, entities and vessels tied to Iran’s petroleum sales and weapons production, calling the move part of a 'maximum pressure' campaign; the announcement comes ahead of talks between the two sides in Geneva.
Halton police say a 25-year-old Applied Behaviour Analysis therapist in Milton has been arrested and charged after complaints about therapy sessions; investigators named two children with autism and say there may be additional victims.
Katherine Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, died at 42, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was suicide.
A Human Development Council report says 21.9% of New Brunswick children lived in poverty in 2023, unchanged from the prior year, and cites rising costs of essentials; the report uses federal Canadian Income Survey data and notes the next survey release is scheduled for May.
Public open houses are underway to gather input on the Northern Road Link, a proposed corridor that would connect the Marten Falls and Webequie access roads toward the Ring of Fire; joint provincial and federal assessments and an Indigenous Knowledge Program are informing the reviews.
Toronto General Hospital has been ranked the second-best hospital globally in Newsweek and Statista's 2026 World's Best Hospitals list, the highest placement ever for a Canadian hospital.
Newsweek's 2026 World's Best Hospitals list placed Toronto General Hospital second globally, up one spot from last year; Mayo Clinic ranked first and Cleveland Clinic third.
