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CBC.ca

The facts about U.S. air traffic controllers

Air traffic controllers in the U.S. are understaffed and overworked. Here are the facts about the job.

British police investigate burning of 4 ambulances belonging to Jewish charity

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire early Monday in London in what British police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. Detectives were working to determine whether a claim of responsibility from a group with alleged links to Iran was authentic.

Canadian military members safe after reports of damage at UN peacekeeping camp

Canadian Armed Forces members deployed in the Middle East are safe after a missile was intercepted on Sunday near the Israel-Lebanon border, the defence minister's office says.

Liberals' fiscal watchdog nominee vows to hold government's 'feet to the fire'

The Liberal government's nominee to be the next fiscal watchdog insists she'll run an independent and non-partisan ship — even though her candidacy has created a political rift.

Federal ICE agents patrolling some U.S. airports amid security staff shortages

Armed U.S. federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.

Ottawa asks Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to pay back $28.7 million after forensic audit

The federal government is asking the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to repay more than $28.7 million following a forensic audit into its spending.

Colombian military cargo plane crashes near Peru-Ecuador border, killing at least 1

A military transport plane with 125 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least 77 people, officials in the South American country said.

Quebec's housing tribunal rules no-pet clause in rental lease violates Charter rights

A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal has found the no-pet clause of a rental lease to be in violation of the province's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.

Kendra Duggar, wife of 19 Kids and Counting's Joseph Duggar, arrested

Two days after the arrest of former 19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar, an arrest warrant for his wife Kendra Duggar was also issued and served.

Arborist rescues cat from 8-storey-tall tree in east Ottawa

Arborist Tyler Sirrs saw social media posts about a cat stuck for days in a tall tree in Orléans and decided to help. He described the rescue to CBC Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen.
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Toronto Star

B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah

A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its alleged ties to fundraising for the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.

Quebec's secularism law threatens religious and equality rights, Supreme Court hears

Minority rights groups warned the Supreme Court of Canada Monday that religious and equality rights could be in jeopardy if it upholds Quebec's secularism law that bans religious symbols worn by public servants.

Feds say more than 51,000 firearms reported as compensation program nears close

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says gun owners have reported more than 51,000 firearms to the federal government with one week left to go in a program to provide compensation for banned guns.

Canada's international student program blasted by auditor for failing to address 'integrity concerns'

A report released Monday found the Immigration Department failed to crack down on applicants flagged for potential fraud and non-compliance.

Doug Ford takes over Billy Bishop as Ottawa stays on sidelines amid Toronto pushback

On Monday, Ford announced Queen's Park was usurping the City of Toronto's place on the tripartite agreement that governs the island airfield.

‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson pummels neighbor, sources claim self defense

Ritchson allegedly beat up his neighbor in Tennessee as his kids stood by, all of it caught on video.

Air Canada crash: How a deadly collision unfolded at LaGuardia airport

Two pilots died and another 41 people were taken to the hospital after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck in New York City.

Families mourn Air Canada pilots as passengers praise last-minute manoeuvres

Antoine Forest, a first officer at Air Canada Express, had been co-piloting the jet that crashed into an emergency vehicle on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York

Doug Ford says he would handily win re-election as he defends keeping cellphone records secret

Ontario's premier brushes off criticism of a plan to exempt himself and cabinet ministers from access to information laws.

Ottawa's payroll system will cost at least $4.2B to replace, auditor general says

The government is still contending with a sizable backlog of transactions as it works to replace its fraught Phoenix pay system, the AG found.
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Globe and Mail

Danish PM seeking re-election in the wake of Greenland dispute with Trump

Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats are trying to capitalize on her country’s animosity toward the U.S. President

ICE agents deployed to U.S. airports

U.S. immigration agents began deploying at more than a dozen U.S. airports on Monday to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.

ICE officers deployed to U.S. airports at Trump’s direction

Immigration officers patrolled terminals and stood watch beside long lines of passengers at a number of major U.S. airports on Monday

Why the stakes are high for Gulf infrastructure in the Iran crisis

From electricity to oil, Gulf Arab states are dependent on their infrastructure. Here is a look at the potential impact if they are hit during the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran.

Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power grid, citing talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

His death leaves questions about who will own the platform

Burning smell forces Newark airport control tower evacuation, briefly halting flights

Temporary disruption at the New Jersey airport occurred a day after a fatal accident at LaGuardia, but authorities say the incidents were not related

‘Stop, stop, stop’ heard from control tower during LaGuardia Airport collision

In audio recorded Sunday night, a voice could be heard telling a vehicle multiple times to 'stop,' before a regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and co-pilot were killed in the collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while 39 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries.

Two pilots killed after Air Canada jet crashes into fire truck at LaGuardia Airport

Witnesses and air-traffic control audio describe the deadly crash that injured dozens

NATO's Rutte says 22-nation group forming to secure Strait of Hormuz

A group of 22 nations is forming to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Sunday, in an interview on Fox News.
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Global News

U.S. sanctions Vancouver company for alleged ties to Hezbollah

Corporate records obtained by Global News show the company's directors are all based in Qatar.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, set fires in West Bank after funeral

Sunday night's rampage came after mourners in the settlement of Elon Moreh held a funeral for an 18-year-old Israeli settler killed in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle.

Jewish volunteer ambulances set on fire in U.K. ‘antisemitic arson attack’

The ambulances belonged to Hatzolah, a volunteer organization that responds to medical emergencies and works alongside the U.K.'s National Health Service.

Oil prices fall, stock markets rally after Trump delays Iran strikes

The main U.S. indexes were on track to open higher on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would order the military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants.

U.S. will hold off strikes on Iran’s power plants for 5 days, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the suspension of his threat to attack power plants was “subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.”

Trump threatens Iran’s power grid after recent strikes tied to nuclear sites

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel and the U.S. were well on their way to achieving the war’s goals and implored the international community for more support.

Canadians on humanitarian mission in Cuba say residents ‘tired’ amid blackouts

Aid shipments are beginning to arrive in Cuba and a Russian oil delivery is expected this month, but fuel shortages remain critical.

Canadians plan to sail to Gaza despite detention risks

Canadians are preparing to sail to Gaza with an aid flotilla, despite expectations of interception and detention by Israeli forces

Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports

Trump also said ICE could carry out arrests at airports, including targeting undocumented immigrants, and made specific references to migrants from Somalia.

Trump signals drawdown in Middle East as Canada, allies condemn Iran’s actions

Trump says U.S. is nearing its Middle East objectives as allies condemn Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz and warn of global energy impacts.
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New York Times

Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?

As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up.

ICE Agents Are Now Patrolling U.S. Airports. Here’s What to Know.

The deployment comes as a battle over Department of Homeland Security funding has led to closed security checkpoints, long lines and missed flights.

We Can’t Let Crypto and A.I. Buy the Policies They Want

We can’t let crypto and A.I. buy the policies they want.

Hundreds of N.Y.U. Professors Begin Strike Over Pay and Job Protections

About 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track walked out. The university told students that classes would continue.

‘Everything After This Will Be Harder’: Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Iran

David French talks with the retired general about the “great seduction” America fell for in Iran.

New Top Prosecutor Named in Embattled U.S. Attorney’s Office

Federal judges appointed Robert Frazer to run New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office, which has been in disarray over the past year because of uncertainty about who was in charge.

Trump Delays Energy Strikes, but Iran’s Infrastructure Is Already Battered

U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government.

Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms

In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere.

Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $19 Million Judgment

A California jury found that Mr. Cosby had abused Donna Motsinger in 1972 after inviting her to attend one of his comedy shows.

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Law

A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law in a case that could upend the way that states handle mail-in ballots throughout the country.

CNBC

Asia wants more U.S. oil and gas to reduce Middle East dependence after Iran war, Burgum says

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan rely heavily on exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post

The timing of the earlier volume spikes — across both equities and crude — caught the attention of traders.

Estée Lauder is in talks to merge with Puig amid ongoing turnaround plan

Estée Lauder said Monday the company is in talks to potentially merge with Spanish beauty company Puig.

Oil tumbles nearly 11% after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. and Iran had productive talks over the weekend about ending the war.

Gold losses ease as Trump postpones Iran energy strikes

Precious metals recovered some of Monday morning's heavy losses after President Trump delayed strikes against Iran's energy facilities.

Trump administration plans to bring more diesel to market as fuel prices surge, Wright says

Diesel prices have surged about 40% to $5.29 per gallon, the highest level since 2022, as the Iran war has disrupted oil supplies.

China sees long lines at the gas pump as Mideast turmoil hits

The China state refiner issued a notice Sunday that the price of gas will be set higher by a "meaningful" amount starting March 24.

ICE deployed to some U.S. airports as long security lines persist during partial shutdown

The Trump administration said it plans to send ICE officers to help ease airport congestion amid TSA officer absences as they face second missed full paycheck.

Toyota to invest $1 billion to increase U.S. production in Kentucky, Indiana plants

Toyota on Monday announced $1 billion in investments in two U.S. plants as part of a plan to invest up to $10 billion domestically over the next five years.

European stocks stage rebound as Trump signals Iran war de-escalation

European stocks are rebounding sharply after President Donald Trump hinted at a de-escalation of tensions in a TruthSocial post.

Washington Post

Trump says U.S. is postponing some strikes as it negotiates end to war with Iran

The president’s announcement sent markets up and energy prices diving, as investors bet Iran’s blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.

Ambulances set ablaze at London synagogue in attack Starmer calls antisemitic

No one was hurt in the blaze, which damaged four ambulances operated by a Jewish charity in north London’s Golders Green neighborhood, officials said.

At least one winner emerges from Iran war: U.S. natural gas exporters

President Donald Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda gets a boost as governments in Asia scramble to substitute Middle East fuel.

Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz

Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.

Joe Kent says he wants Trump to hear MAGA opposition to Iran war

In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the president’s supporters.

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz does not open

Iran’s military said it would respond to strikes on Iranian energy infrasturcture with counterattacks against U.S.-linked energy facilities in the region.

Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses

Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say.

When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison

The Washington Post’s Venezuela reporter writes on a couple divided by the authoritarian regime in Caracas — and their joyful reunion.

BBC

Colombian military plane with 125 people crashes

Colombia's defence minister says it was a "tragic accident" but the cause is not yet clear.

Arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances investigated by counter-terror police

Police say they are looking for three suspects after the Hatzola ambulances were set on fire.

ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours

Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to 14 airports, in cities including New York, Atlanta and Houston.

Stokes looks to future after 'hardest period' as captain

Ben Stokes says the past three months have been "the hardest period" of his England captaincy, and backs the current regime to take the team forward.

'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation

In the aftermath of the collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a fire truck in New York, US transportation chief Sean Duffy emphasized that seat belts helped save lives

Hong Kong government employee denies ordering surveillance of UK dissidents

Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen says he did not organise a "shadow policing" operation in London.

Has Trump Backed Down On Iran Threat?

President Trump says he has postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.

Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable

Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government.

Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war

Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says "very good and productive" talks have been held.

PM warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will end quickly

The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was "not our war" and there must be a "lawful basis" for any UK involvement.

The Independent

Metropolitan police chief says it’s ‘too early’ to blame Iran for Golders Green attack

The incident is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime but not as terrorism, Scotland Yard has said

Judge cites 'stand your ground' law in clearing 3 more Florida officers in shooting of a UPS driver

A South Florida judge has cleared three more police officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a UPS driver who had been taken hostage during a 2019 robbery

Pentagon weighs sending in 3,000 troops to help Iran war, including potentially seizing main oil hub: report

Senior Pentagon officials may reportedly deploy the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s ‘Immediate Response Force’ to help in the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran

LaGuardia plane crash latest: Video shows horrifying moment of impact as Trump official warns travelers to ‘wear your seatbelt’

Flights began to depart LaGuardia Airport Monday just after 2 p.m. after first runway reopened following the crash

Air Canada pilot killed in LaGuardia fire truck crash had been flying since he was 16, family say

Antoine Forest was among two people killed when his Air Canada Express flight struck a fire truck at LaGuardia

UK defence and alliances ‘keep UK safe’ insists minister after warning over threat of Iranian missiles

John Healey spoke after Israel’s military warned Iran had ballistic missiles that could potentially reach London

Trophy turns up in German team's own basement after being reported stolen

One of Germany's most storied sports trophies was believed to have been stolen and melted down

With long lines and other disruptions, air travel anxiety isn't just about a fear of flying

Air travel has been particularly stressful in recent months for multiple reasons: Long security lines due to the partial government shutdown

Netflix swings into MLB with Yankees-Giants Opening Night, betting on 3 marquee events

Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE

Quadruple amputee athlete accused of shooting man dead and dumping his body in the yard of a home

Dayton James Webber was a professional cornhole player who had written publicly about his triumphs over adversity. Now he is facing a murder charge in rural Maryland