Peru's ambassador publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru during a Vatican garden ceremony, and the pope remained afterward for a buffet lunch with Peruvian diplomats and bishops.
Patrick Silvaggio, a Nolalu construction contractor and grandfather of 14, won just over $2.3 million in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation's latest 50-50 draw; the foundation reports it has raised $180 million through the draws since 2021.
A Langley campaign coordinated by Bev Genge collected 1,029 pairs of socks this year for the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope, with five 55-plus residences taking part.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty bill covering political cases from 1999 to the present, and she said the National Assembly will take the measure up urgently.
A B.C. Supreme Court trial is examining transfers of patients from faith-based facilities to access medical assistance in dying. The article cites a 25-minute April 2023 ambulance transfer from St. Paul’s to a Vancouver Coastal Health hospice and notes a connected VCH 'Shoreline Space' was later built.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Canada adheres to Charter values and due process in immigration removals and declined to judge U.S. enforcement actions after raids in Minnesota. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew raised the Minnesota operations at a first ministers meeting.
Hospitals in Gaza reported at least 30 people killed in strikes across the territory, one of the highest daily tolls since the October ceasefire; the Rafah crossing was due to open the next day as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's next phase.
A first-time ice climber recounts a 2022 ascent at Kushog Lake in Southern Ontario and describes technique, gear and regional routes; the piece also reports that warming temperatures are shortening ice-climbing seasons and that glaciers in Western Canada are melting faster than a decade ago.
Canada is entering a renegotiation of the USMCA, which could affect trade with the United States; exports to the U.S. account for about one-quarter of Canadian GDP, and one model estimates GDP could be roughly 1.8% below baseline within a year if the agreement collapsed.
Inniskillin and other Niagara-on-the-Lake producers are promoting icewine's versatility through tastings, festivals and food pairings; most Canadian icewine comes from the region and grape allocations for icewine rose to 2,853 tonnes this year.
