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CBC.ca
Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash leaves bike dangling from B.C. traffic light
Police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near the Surrey-Delta border Saturday afternoon left a motorcycle dangling from a traffic light above a busy intersection.
Toronto FC welcomes Messi's Inter Miami at new-look BMO Field in World Cup dress rehearsal
An Inter Miami-Toronto FC match at the new-look BMO Field on Saturday provided a dress rehearsal for the FIFA World Cup next month.
Hockey icon Ernie 'Punch' McLean killed in northern B.C. crash
Ernie 'Punch' McLean led the Western Hockey League (WHL) New Westminster Bruins to four consecutive Memorial Cup finals and two championships between 1975-1978, and coached more than 100 players who later skated in the NHL.
2 Canadians among suspects charged in U.S. with attempting to smuggle guns into Canada
U.S. authorities announced on Friday that three men — two of whom have Canadian citizenship — have been charged in New York state with allegedly attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Canada.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by plane taking off at Denver airport
A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
Toddler dies after being pulled from Ottawa River
A two-year-old child has died after being pulled from the Ottawa River Friday evening, police say.
This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open
Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that houses their Canada Post outlet in hopes of keeping it viable as the Crown corporation looks to cuts with a nationwide review of facilities and service levels. Community groups raised $30,000 to buy the structure from the retired postmaster.
'Colonial thinking': Inuit criticize backlash to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s brand of bilingualism
Inuit are criticizing the prime minister's emphasis on the next governor general's bilingualism. They point out that the outgoing Governor General Mary Simon is also bilingual in English and Inuktitut.
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Toronto Star
‘It feels like a real stadium’: Fans pack revamped BMO Field for FIFA World Cup practice run
Superstar Lionel Messi was part of the excitement for the sellout crowd at Toronto FC's final home game before six World Cup matches.
One dead in Oshawa, police investigating reports of ‘armed person’
Durham police said late Saturday it was an “isolated incident” with no threat to public safety after officers responded to the Simcoe Street North and Winchester Road East area.
Jim Miller chokes out Jared Gordon at UFC 328, wins 1st fight since teenage son beat rare cancer
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jim Miller used a submission victory Saturday night to add to his record totals for UFC fights and career victories in his first return to the cage since his teenage son beat a rare form of…
Liberal leadership hopeful Nate-Erskine Smith delivered a blow in Scarborough nomination loss
Businessman Ahsanul Hafiz won the Scarborough Southwest nomination on Saturday, complicating Erskine-Smith's second bid to head the provincial party.
Two Canadians charged after nearly 90 guns found in vehicle headed across N.Y. border into Canada
New York State Police arrested three men at a traffic stop on Thursday and found 89 guns, 17 reported stolen, in a suitcase and backseat of an SUV.
Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit
New challenges require new solutions, Carney said, touching on themes he discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Man on scooter seriously injured after being hit by driver in North York
The man in his 60s suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck Saturday afternoon near Sheppard Avenue West and Allen Road.
Bobby Cox, manager of Braves' teams that ruled National League and won 1995 World Series, dies at 84
Cox spent 29 seasons as a major league manager, including four with Toronto. He managed 16 postseason teams and brought an old-school approach.
Remaining Canadians on cruise ship at the centre of hantavirus outbreak to disembark
After a roughly month-long voyage and days of quarantining, the remaining Canadians aboard a cruise ship at the centre of a high profile and fatal hantavirus outbreak are set to begin their journey home.
'Bon Cop, Bad Cop' star Henry Czerny on showing his good side and why he admires Leslie Nielsen
The new Crave series is based on the 2006 comedy film (and its sequel) starring Patrick Bouchard and Colm Feore.
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Globe and Mail
Victory Day parade proceeds in Moscow with tight security and no heavy weapons
Russian officials pinned format change on threat of Ukrainian attacks even as three-day ceasefire took effect
Hungary’s Peter Magyar sworn, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule
Tisza party expected to roll back many of Orban’s far-right authoritarian policies
Peter Magyar is sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister
Hungary's Peter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban's 16 years of autocratic rule.
U.S. Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next week
Clarity Act, if signed, would make clear financial regulators’ jurisdiction over the sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption
Trump’s deal making with Xi may determine Jimmy Lai’s fate
Jailed activist’s family hopes U.S. President can secure his release during next week’s visit to China
Jimmy Lai's son hopes Trump's meeting with Xi could lead to breakthrough to free his father
Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's anticipated trip to Beijing next week, the family of imprisoned media mogul and Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was hopeful of his release, Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy Lai, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Russia scales back Second World War victory parade over Ukraine war fears
No tanks or military hardware rolled through Red Square as Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years on Saturday under threat of attack by Kyiv.
Two suspected hantavirus cases found as ship heads for Tenerife, Spain
Health experts aim to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started, which is headed for Tenerife.
WHO to oversee evacuation of passengers, crew from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
Remaining Canadians and others aboard were set to disembark Dutch-flagged ship in Spain early Sunday, with no passengers showing symptoms, WHO head says
Ceasefire holds as Iran warns U.S. that attacks on tankers would be met with ‘heavy assault’
Bahrain, host of U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, says it arrested dozens allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
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Global News
‘We have to take risks again’: Carney speaks at Toronto global summit
Global political leaders and policy experts including Mark Carney, Obama, gather in Toronto Saturday for a summit focused on the economy, democracy and digital transformation.
Canada doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children ‘stolen’ by Russia: Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials.
Calgary-based South Bow says demand strong for oil shipments to U.S. Gulf Coast
Calgary-based pipeline company South Bow says the recent turmoil in the middle east has customers clamouring for more oil from its pipeline network.
U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers as it awaits ‘serious offer’ from Tehran
The attacks and an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.
Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree to 3-day ceasefire for Victory Day weekend
Trump added in his social media announcement that such a halt to hostilities could be the 'beginning of the end' of the long war between Russia and Ukraine.
China has outlawed companies from AI-based layoffs. Should Canada follow?
A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.
New suspected hantavirus cases found as experts issue containment guidance
World Health Organization officials are working on a step-by-step operational guidance for the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew once they reach land.
3 hikers dead after volcano eruption in Indonesia at Mount Dukono
The hikers became stranded when Mount Dukono erupted at 7:41 a.m. local time, causing a large booming sound and sending a thick ash column that rose 10 kilometres above the summit.
David Attenborough, natural historian and renowned broadcaster, turns 100
Through BBC programs such as Life on Earth, The Private Life of Plants and The Blue Planet, Attenborough has illuminated the beauty, ferocity and weirdness of nature.
Suspect at large after hostage situation at bank in Germany, police say
While the hostage situation was underway earlier on Friday, police said they were working on the assumption that there were multiple perpetrators.
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New York Times
Red Card or Black Card? The Conscription Lottery in Thailand.
The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.
Kristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property
A new lead brought investigators back to a property just south of San Luis Obispo, Calif., tied to the family of the man convicted of killing her 30 years ago.
Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries
The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.
Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches
Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.
Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say
The man was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter” three days after leaving for a hike, the National Park Service said.
Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Blocked After Naval Skirmishes
The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.
Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport
The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. The people on board were safely evacuated.
Deadly Israeli Strikes Erode Cease-Fire in Lebanon
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also continuing to attack Israeli troops, and both sides accusing the other of violating a U.S.-brokered truce.
My Ted Talk
Captain Courageous cut a cool swath, in contrast to today’s creepy oligarchs.
How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.
CNBC
There's little chance of a hantavirus global outbreak. What the latest odds say
Prediction markets like Kalshi show slim chance that the hantavirus outbreak will be of international concern
How to take control of the AI data center boom and built it into your own home in the future
As public support for large-scale data center buildouts declines across the U.S., a new type designed to operate inside individual homes is coming.
UK PM Starmer says he plans to remain in office despite crushing local elections defeat
The appointment comes amid crushing results for Prime Minister Starmer's ruling Labour Party in local elections.
The Iran war will change global energy markets in these important ways, oil executives say
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil with the shortage growing worse every day.
U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran
The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.
Revival of Blackberry nostalgia and keyboard fuels smartphone startups
Smartphone startups are bringing back the Blackberry idea through physical keyboards and the classic square-shaped smartphone.
Whisky business: Investors pin hopes on Trump’s Scotch tariff reversal after dire three years
President Trump's decision to ditch the 10% tariff on Scotch whisky could boost the market for premium cask collecting.
Major crypto bill slated for May 14 Senate Banking Committee vote
The crypto industry's top legislative priority, a bill determining oversight of digital assets, is set to advance in the Senate Banking Committee.
The Federal Reserve is quickly running out of reasons to cut interest rates
Friday's jobs report provided evidence that the central bank's larger concern is a cost of living that is getting increasingly hard to bear.
Wall Street sees 'changing of the guard in AI' as Intel, AMD shares soar while Nvidia lags
Intel, AMD and Micron surged double digits this week as investors bet on CPU makers and memory companies powering the next stage of AI
Washington Post
Iran war is crushing Asia’s farmers, threatening global food supply
High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.
U.S. strikes two Iranian-flagged tankers as tensions continue amid ceasefire
The Trump administration said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war. Iran said the U.S. proposal is still under review.
Russia, Ukraine agree to truce and prisoner exchange amid WWII observance
Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.
Rubio charms in Rome, but he says Trump’s verbal attacks may continue
The secretary of state held warm meetings with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV after the president’s repeated criticism of both leaders.
Trump says ceasefire still intact after burst of violence with Iran
The president expressed optimism about reaching a deal despite the attacks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran on Friday.
BBC
How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?
With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup Simon King looks ahead to the weather's potential to disrupt the tournament this summer.
Tenerife medics poised for arrival of virus-hit cruise ship
BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the port in Tenerife where the MV Hondius is soon to dock, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Our relationship with food is messed up - let's sort it out, says Stanley Tucci
The new season of Tucci in Italy sees the actor travel the country finding out why there's a lot more to food than you might think.
Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.
Challenge Starmer by Monday or I will, Labour MP tells cabinet
Catherine West tells the BBC if a leadership hopeful does not put themselves forward she will try to trigger a contest.
Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?
Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.
Dubois survives two knockdowns to dethrone Wardley
Daniel Dubois survives two knockdowns to dethrone Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a thrilling heavyweight classic and become a two-time world champion.
How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories
The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections
Antisemitism 'a problem for all of us to fix', religious leaders say in letter
In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.
Adolescence, Amandaland and Traitors stars ready for Bafta TV Awards
Big names and rising stars will be honoured on the biggest night in the British TV calendar.
The Independent
Hantavirus latest: Cruise ship approaches dock in Tenerife as UK sends plane to evacuate passengers
The British passengers will have to self-isolate for 45 days
Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘heavy assault’ if ships attacked as Trump awaits response to peace proposal
Trump says Washington is waiting for Tehran to respond to a proposal on ending the war
The Iran war has made jet fuel twice as expensive. Should we be flying with cooking oil instead?
The financial pressure on airlines to move away from oil is growing, as the Iran war pushes jet fuel to its highest price in years. Experts tell Stuti Mishra there are cleaner alternatives – if the right investment can be found
California authorities say Kristin Smart's remains weren't found at search of home
Authorities in California say they didn’t find the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her
Former firefighter drove eight hours from Maine to NJ to kill ex-girlfriend’s family after she broke up with him, court hears
Prosecutors say Brian Lanzim was armed with guns, ammunition and a bulletproof vest
The towns and cities that show politics in England is splintering from two-party system
Local elections have redrawn the political map of England, showing the country may be as divided as ever
Starmer turns back to attacking Brexit as he shares fightback plan after election rout
The prime minister laid out his plans to respond to a disastrous showing in the local elections, which saw it lose more than 1,200 council seats in England
Election results 2026 live: Starmer defies Labour MP’s leadership threat with revival plan for closer EU ties
Former junior minister Catherine West has warned she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest if a cabinet minister does not challenge Sir Keir
Local elections results in full: Live map for every seat across England, Wales and Scotland
Live election results for England, Scotland and Wales in one place
Labour MP issues leadership threat to Starmer, telling Cabinet ministers to ‘get yourself in there’
Exclusive: Former junior minister Catherine West has warned that Labour cannot wait for a new leader with the ‘terrifying’ risk of Nigel Farage becoming prime minister
