G20 summit, COP30 reaches a deal, Alberta avoids healthcare worker strike, and more
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa this weekend meeting with world leaders and delegates at the G20 summit. Carney is hoping to expand Canada's trade ties beyond the United States, Trump boycotted the summit and didn't send any representatives. But there were pressing geopolitical issues, mainly Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Also: The COP30 climate conference in Brazil has concluded with a deal, but only after bitter disagreements over fossil fuels. The end of the conference was delayed as countries wrangled over what would be included in the agreement - leaving some disappointed.And: The union representing Alberta hospital workers and the province have narrowly avoided a strike. Both sides reached a tentative agreement just before the deadline. The strike would have seen 16,000 workers, including licensed practical nurses and health care aides, walk off the job.Plus: B.C. grizzly attack update, ER wait times, 'Toy Story' turns 30, and more.
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Grizzly attack, plan for Ukraine war, absenteeism, and more
A confrontation with a grizzly bear has left students and a teacher in B.C. seriously hurt. They were on an outing from an independent school run by the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola. Officials say a teacher took the brunt of it trying to fight off the bear.And: Ukraine’s president says his country faces a hard choice. Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to Ukrainians in a national address about a U.S. proposal to end the war with Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump has given Zelenskyy until Thursday to respond to a plan that includes many of Russia’s longstanding demands, while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine.Also: Why are more kids missing school? We have a look at absenteeism numbers across the country, and what might be behind them.Plus: JD Vance criticizes Canada’s political leadership and immigration system; Mexico City exhumes bodies to search for missing people; Trump and Mamdani meet, and more.
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Trump accuses lawmakers of sedition, Trans Mountain expansion proposal, Ryan Wedding, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump accuses multiple Democratic lawmakers of sedition, and says it is punishable by death. They are all military or intelligence veterans, who made a video reminding active military they are obliged to refuse illegal orders.And: Alberta's premier says a B.C. proposal to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline isn’t enough. Danielle Smith wants a new pipeline — backed by Ottawa. But B.C. isn’t on board.Also: A day after seven Canadians were arrested in relation to an alleged drug lord, we're learning more about the former Olympian now being compared to Pablo Escobar. And Ryan Wedding himself is still nowhere to be found.Plus: PM Carney to UAE, Conservatives pitch a plan to overhaul immigration bill, new proposal to end Ukraine war, and more.
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Olympian on the run, private health care in Alberta, combatting ticket scalping, and more
He’s a former Canadian Olympian — and one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives. And the U.S. is now offering $15 million for information leading to the arrest of Ryan Wedding. RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme was in Washington for a joint news conference with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, after seven Canadians were arrested — seven people officials say have ties to a criminal organization headed by Wedding.And: Premier Danielle Smith says doctors in Alberta will soon be able to work in both the public and private health care systems simultaneously.Also: The UK wants to combat scalping tickets to concerts and other shows.The new rules will ban reselling tickets for a profit.Plus: Alberta nearing a federal deal to build an oil pipeline to B.C. coast, Russia unleashes one of its worst attacks inside Ukraine, the Epstein files, AI earnings, and more.
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Fighter jets, Epstein vote, MBS goes to Washington, and more
Swedish officials are pitching a big defence deal to Canada. Officials are courting Ottawa to supply the military with fighter jets — which could mean thousands of jobs here in Canada. But any deal could collapse a long-standing agreement with the United States.And: Fighter jets were also on the agenda in Washington. The White House hosted Saudi's Crown Prince on his first trip to the U.S. since the high profile murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Also: Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives vote overwhelmingly to release all files related to late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. And their colleagues in the Senate promised to quickly follow suit. It is a dramatic turn of events — after the president tried to stop the release, then changed his mind.Plus: West Bank violence, budget aftermath, lack of Canadians hurting Florida tourism, Alberta uses notwithstanding clause again, and more.
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