Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Independence is key election issue as Greenland residents cast ballots on Tuesday

A woman prepares to cast her ballot in Greenland's March 2025 election.

Greenland residents voted on Tuesday in an election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the mineral-rich island, firing up a debate over its independence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greenland-election-trump-threats-1.7480728?cmp=rss

Israeli airstrike kills 4 Palestinians in central Gaza

Men cry as they look at bodies of loved ones covered in white shroud.

An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a Jan. 19 ceasefire agreement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-israel-airstrike-four-killed-ceasefire-1.7480681?cmp=rss

Olympic great Jennifer Heil named chef de mission for Milan-Cortina Winter Games

Female freestyle skier

A selfless athlete and leader during her moguls skiing career, Jennifer Heil will bring those qualities and others to her role as Canada’s chef de mission for the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in 2026, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/jennifer-heil-chef-de-mission-march-11-1.7480214?cmp=rss