Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said a loss of independence at the U.S. Federal Reserve would affect Canadian financial markets because the two economies are closely integrated. He said it is hard to predict the exact implications and described Fed independence as beneficial for both Americans and Canadians.
A report found elevated radon readings in 21% of social housing units while most such units have not been tested. A 2024 cross‑Canada study reported about 18% of homes at or above 200 Bq/m³ and another 24% with levels between 100 and 199 Bq/m³.
Staff at Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis prevented U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering, the Foreign Ministry said. Ecuador's Foreign Ministry sent a formal note of protest to the U.S. Embassy in Quito.
Several Democratic-led states are pursuing measures to allow state-court lawsuits against federal agents after protests over ICE tactics; Illinois passed such a law and the U.S. Justice Department has sued to block it.
The Financial Times reported SpaceX is weighing a mid-June IPO to raise up to US$50 billion at a roughly US$1.5-trillion valuation; Reuters could not verify the report and SpaceX did not comment.
City manager Paul Johnson and Mayor Olivia Chow said crews have been sent to clear sidewalks after a winter storm and that snow removal began near hospitals and will expand to highways, bridges and narrow local roads; orange signs will be posted 24 hours before residential street clearance.
Emma Heming Willis told the Conversations with Cam podcast that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and that he does not appear to be aware of the diagnosis; she said he still recognizes her and their children.
The federal government says it is in talks with Meta about restoring news on Facebook as Canada and the U.S. prepare for a CUSMA review; the conversations relate to the Online News Act, which requires platforms to pay media outlets for news content.
The U.S. Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection and two Duke Energy units to direct data centers and other large facilities to run backup generators as a last-resort step to help prevent rolling blackouts, allowing power to be redirected to households as heating demand strains supplies.
Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand told a symposium that NATO needs to give more attention to Arctic defence amid Russian activity and debate over Greenland, and she will travel next week to open a Canadian consulate in Nuuk.
