Friday, April 25, 2025

Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy

There's been no shortage of speculation about how U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Canada might impact the federal election. It's now time to start asking the longer-term question about how it will impact Canada beyond Monday's election. An awkward G7 will offer an early litmus test.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-time-interview-analysis-1.7519086?cmp=rss

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? It's back, but some in the ALS community aren't happy

Three people dump buckets of water on their heads

For some, seeing the Ice Bucket Challenge videos in their feeds again may bring about a sense of nostalgia. But within the ALS community, where there's still no cure and the mean survival time is two to five years, it's more divisive.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ice-bucket-challenge-1.7518462?cmp=rss

Mangione to be considered for death penalty if convicted in CEO killing, prosecutors confirm

A cleanshaven, dark haired man wearing a collared shirt and what appears to be a bulletproof vest is led in handcuffs by two men in uniform.

U.S. prosecutors formally told a court on Thursday that they plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mangione-court-appearance-1.7518425?cmp=rss

Russian general among 2 killed in Moscow-area car bombing

Several people are shown standing in a parking lot amid police tape and vehicles in front of what appears to be a multi-storey residential building.

A senior Russian military officer was killed when a car exploded on Friday in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-moscow-car-bomb-moskalik-1.7518405?cmp=rss

Wrong turn onto U.S.-Canada bridge has Detroit woman facing deportation

A commercial truck drives towards the Ambassador Bridge to Windsor, Ontario, Canada from Detroit, Michigan. U.S., March 3, 2025.

A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app's directions to the nearest Costco led them to the Ambassador Bridge.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/wrong-turn-bridge-us-canada-deportation-1.7518404?cmp=rss

Tariff fears are driving a boost in auto sales in Detroit

Jerry Chen along with his wife and two kids stand in front of the Toyota Highlander that they say they bought earlier than they planned to in order to avoid a potentially higher price due to auto tariffs.

As tariffs create uncertainty in global markets, CBC News travelled to Detroit across from WIndsor, Ont., to find out how auto consumers and dealers are responding, and get their views on President Donald Trump’s goal of moving production to the U.S. People in Michigan’s Motor City say vehicle sales are hot now, but are concerned for down the road if Trump's fully proposed levies take effect.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/auto-sales-in-us-amid-tariffs-1.7513918?cmp=rss