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CBC.ca

Gina Kingsbury, Troy Ryan won't return to lead Canadian women's hockey team
The Canadian women's hockey team will have a new general manager and head coach leading the team into the next Olympic cycle. GM Gina Kingsbury and head coach Troy Ryan won't return to their roles, Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday. Both were on contracts set to expire this year.

CBSA in Quebec enacting 'unprecedented' deportations, forcing family separations, refugee advocates say
Refugee advocates say they are seeing a new trend of deportation proceedings involving families in Quebec, where the Canada Border Services Agency seems to be focusing its removal efforts, as 55 per cent of all deportations in Canada took place in the province in the first four months of this year.

Muslim pilgrims endure Saudi Arabia's sweltering heat for pinnacle of Hajj
Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of Hajj.

Mango fashion group heir, accused in his father's death, steps away from company
Jonathan Andic, son of Mango founder Isak Andic, said on Tuesday he was stepping down temporarily as the fashion group's vice chair after being named a suspect in a probe into his father's death, while strongly asserting his innocence.

Dozens of pre-sale purchasers in troubled Lower Mainland condo tower claim contracts invalid
In a unique case set against the backdrop of the struggling Lower Mainland condo market, purchasers of pre-sale units in Burnaby's Eclipse condo tower claim they wouldn't have entered into deals had they known the reality of the embattled developer's finances.

Her family hid his father on their farm during WW II. They just met for the 1st time
When Dina Van Dommelen-Samson and Nico Peltenburg met for the first time earlier this month, it felt like a family reunion instead of two strangers getting acquainted. Peltenburg was in Nova Scotia to visit, but he also hoped to meet the family of the man who hid his father during the German occupation of the Netherlands during the Second World War.

Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as troops try to push farther north
Israel's military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group Tuesday along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried to push farther north, just three days before Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet for direct talks in Washington.

RCMP investigator should lose job for having an intimate relationship with informant: ruling
A lead RCMP investigator who had a secret, intimate relationship with their confidential informant risked "the integrity of an active criminal investigation" and needed to be let go, according to a recently published conduct board decision.

Canada's World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?
Charlotte, N.C., is playing host to the Canadian men's national soccer team's training camp this week ahead of the World Cup. Canada Soccer says the players will benefit from training in high heat and humidity, while spending time in an “isolated environment” to focus on preparations.
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Toronto Star

Ontario students are obsessed with Senior Assassins, a game of betrayal. Here's why principals and police are on edge
Students are sleeping in their cars, hiding in bushes and betraying lifelong friends. Toronto-area schools say the game has "serious safety risks."

Toronto man charged with murder after unidentified person found dead in Cabbagetown garage
Investigators are urging anyone with information to contact police.

At 84, Martha Stewart has new projects on the go, two in Toronto. Just don't call it a reinvention: 'I hate that word'
The lifestyle mogul has launched a line of grocery staples across Toronto, and will be at Chai Lifeline Canada's 20th-anniversary gala on May 27.

Toronto fire chief sounds alarm about lithium-ion batteries after two North York blazes
Toronto fire crews extinguished two fires at a recycling facility on Ashwarren Road near Keele Street and Finch Avenue West in the past week.

I used to be one of Canada's top defenders of conservative Christianity. Now, I find it corrosive
The church isn’t a place to hide or retreat from what is around us, even if the contemporary environment may be intimidating and shocking. Jesus was and is more about revolution, a true revolution of the self, than a cozy…

'Petflation' is driving up the cost of owning a dog in Canada. Here's what you'll pay to have one
From adoption fees and vet bills to toys and treats, lifetime expenses typically run into tens of thousands of dollars.

Pizzeria Badiali makes Toronto's most-hyped pie. So we asked the owner for his 5 top pizza spots
From thin crust to Detroit-style, Pizzeria Badiali co-owner shares his favourite Toronto pizza spots across styles

More Ontarians missing mortgage payments, as balance delinquency rate jumps 52% in a year
While still a small percentage of overall mortgages, a new Equifax Canada report found more homeowners were not making their monthly payments in the first quarter compared to last year.

Proposal to radically change how asylum seekers are settled in Canada heard by MPs
The German model, which distributes would-be refugees among states according to tax revenues and population, is seen as more equitable in some ways.

The road has a left-turn lane — but the sign says no left turn. What's a confused driver to do?
The markings say left turns are allowed but a traffic sign tells drivers not to do it.
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Globe and Mail

Villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave for seven days await rescue
Difficult terrain and heavy rain have hampered search efforts
Rescue efforts continue for seven people trapped inside flooded cave in Laos
The villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit, according to Lao and Thai rescue teams involved in the operation.

Texans to choose Republican nominee in runoff election as Cornyn and Paxton face off
Winner will run in November against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico
Oil giant BP abruptly ousts chairman Albert Manifold over governance and conduct issues
Departure is unexpected, with Manifold having been appointed to the position late last year

Early heat wave in Europe shatters records, prompts health risk warnings
Monday was U.K.’s hottest May day on record; temperatures soar well over 30 C in many parts of France
K-pop band BTS wins artist of the year at American Music Awards for second time
The group also claimed best male K-pop artist and song of the summer for the single Swim
BTS takes top prize at American Music Awards for second time
K-pop sensations BTS, the globally popular boy band that recently returned to the world stage after military service, scored the top honor of artist of the year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas.
A big night for BTS at the American Music Awards
BTS returned to the American Music Awards with a performance and two wins, including artist of the year.
Trump, near 80, to undergo annual medical exam
Results are filtered through the White House and must be approved by the President, raising questions about what the public does and doesn’t get to see
Rubio says Iran deal could take days as U.S. launches fresh strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that a deal with Iran could still be days away, tempering hopes for a swift end to the conflict. His comments come just a day after U.S. forces carried out what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran.
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Global News

Intense European heat wave scorches as multiple countries report deaths
Experts say unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger.

Starbucks under fire for ‘Tank Day’ ad evoking deadly South Korean uprising
In an apology, Starbucks South Korea's parent company chairman Chung Yong-jin asked the public not to take their anger out on Starbucks employees and front-of-house workers.

Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus linked to cruise ship
Spain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.

U.S. says it carried out strikes in southern Iran, including on missile sites
Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what this means for negotiations

‘Married at First Sight’ pulls episodes over cast member rape allegations
The accusations were first presented to Channel 4 'against a small number of past contributors' in April. The broadcaster says those cast members have denied the allegations.

India minister seeks to build on trade ties reset by recent Carney visit
India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, as the two countries work toward a new free trade agreement.

Gunmen attack Congo hospital treating Ebola patients over relatives’ bodies
The gunfire attack was the third violent incident within four days at Congo health facilities amid the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.

Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts.

Brits bask in scorching sun as record-high temperatures beat down
The U.K. rarely sees such scorching heat, especially in spring and even in summer, when average temperatures in the south of England linger between the high teens and low 20s C.

Authorities investigate after China coal mine explosion kills at least 82
Officials blamed 'chaotic' scenes in the aftermath and inaccurate information provided by the mine operator for the revised death toll.
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New York Times

SpaceX’s Unconventional Corporate Arrangements Favor Elon Musk
The ways it set up its board and Mr. Musk’s pay appear to benefit him at the expense of other shareholders, corporate governance experts said.

Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.

Threat of Deportations Leads to Risky Childbirth for Haitian Mothers
Haitian women are having babies in squalid, unsupervised settings after the Dominican Republic started sending immigration agents to detain migrants at hospitals.

In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner
Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself.

‘Armageddon’: The Blockbuster Melodrama That Left Our Heads Spinning
Michael Bay wasn’t remotely worried about the science in his 1998 science-fiction action hit that launched an elite ensemble cast to space.

Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed
President Trump, whose health has been a subject of public scrutiny, will turn 80 next month.

At Chelsea Flower Show, a Gnome Controversy and Some ‘Good British Madness’
At the prestigious garden show, attendees jockeyed to buy prizewinning blooms and debated the role of whimsy as a ban on garden gnomes was temporarily lifted.

Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case
Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice.

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.

Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal
President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza.
CNBC

Micron hits $1 trillion market cap for the first time as stock surges 18%
A global memory shortage driven by AI is spiking demand for chipmakers like Micron.

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after 19 years at helm of cloud storage pioneer
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, who started the cloud storage company when he was 24, plans to step down and assume the role of executive chairman.

‘The market has spoken’: Ferrari shares fall after carmaker unveils first fully electric vehicle
Shares of luxury carmaker Ferrari fell sharply on Tuesday morning, shortly after the company launched its first fully electric vehicle.

'I never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before this': How one medical supply CEO is navigating the oil price shock
Medical supply company Gentell sources raw materials from around the world, and the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz is causing volatility for its business.

Brent oil jumps back above $100 after Iran vows to retaliate for U.S. strikes
Donald Trump had said negotiations with Iran were "proceeding nicely," while warning that the U.S. could resume military action if discussions were to collapse.

South Korea's Kospi hits new high amid mixed trading in Asia
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday, amid hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

BP shares fall after board removes chairman Albert Manifold over 'serious’ conduct concerns
The board of British energy major BP on Tuesday announced it had unanimously decided to remove Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect.

Eli Lilly stock edges higher as company plans nearly $4 billion in vaccine deals
The deals are part of Eli Lilly’s effort to expand into infectious disease research and development.

Iran is in the 'process of blinking' over the Strait of Hormuz, Petraeus says
Ex-CIA director David Petraeus said that an initial successful peace deal with Tehran would see the Strait opened without any conditions.

Treasury yields slide after Memorial Day break as traders weigh Iran peace prospects
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 6 basis points to 4.510%.
Washington Post

Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran
The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war.

U.S. allies in Asia are trying to shield themselves from Trump’s unpredictability
President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.

As new Iran deal faces sharp criticism, Trump seeks to widen Abraham Accords
GOP lawmakers warned against concessions to Iran in any deal to end the war, while doubts greeted Trump’s push to expand pacts between Israel and Muslim-majority nations.

Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile
At least two people died in Kyiv, which faced the brunt of the attack, Ukrainian officials said. It was one of the biggest overnight aerial assaults since the beginning of Russia's invasion.
BBC

Man City ahead of Man Utd in race for Anderson
There is a growing expectation Elliot Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer.

Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.

Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
International internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.

'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says
Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.

Man pleads guilty over deaths of four migrants
A Sudanese national admits endangering others after an incident off the coast of France.

Norrie retires injured at Grand Slam for first time
Cameron Norrie suffers heartbreak at the French Open as he retires injured from his first-round match - the first time he has done so at a Grand Slam.

Two people receive specialist care after TT crash
Isle of Man TT organisers say all other spectators and the rider have been discharged from hospital.
The Independent

BP’s latest scandal exposes serious mismanagement at heart of energy giant: ‘It’s total chaos’
Albert Manifold, who has been dismissed following ‘serious concerns’, is the latest member of senior personnel leaving the company abruptly over the past 20 years – and the shareholders don’t like it, writes Simon English

Supreme Court won't intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial

Hong Kong proposes issuing 10,000 permits for drivers on ride-hailing apps like Uber
The Hong Kong government has proposed issuing 10,000 new vehicle permits for online ride-hailing services like Uber
Moment meteor flies through sky beside erupting volcano
A meteor flew through the sky right next to an erupting volcano in the Philippines.

Spectacular archaeological finds in Turkey shed new light on origins of Christianity
The remarkable discoveries include the best-preserved early image of Jesus discovered near the Turkish city of Iznik
Starmer says ‘questions need to be answered’ over Murrell embezzlement as SNP urged to launch inquiry
SNP first minister facing demands for inquiry amid questions over what Sturgeon knew about her estranged husband’s crimes

Two people were shot dead at an NC bottling plant in 2008. A suspect was just arrested 3,000 miles away
Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles were shot and killed at the Sun Drop facility on June 13, 2008

A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call
Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris
Four dead including two children after train collides with school bus at level crossing in Belgium
Five children were taken to hospital in a serious condition
Top Republican is on a collision course with Donald Trump. Can John Thune survive the crash?
Thursday’s showdown in the Senate was significant, writes John Bowden, but would the majority leader dare being labeled disloyal to King MAGA?
























