Flu season intense in U.S., on the rise in Canada, reports say

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flu-season-2025-1.7453782?cmp=rss

Trump's trade pick gets an earful on Canada tariffs

Thursday’s hearing wasn’t a sign of congressional action — it was a political weather vane, showing which way the politics is blowing. And the message to Trump’s pick for trade representative was: Don't apply big tariffs on Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jamieson-greer-hearing-analysis-1.7452718?cmp=rss

Top U.S. election official says Trump made illegal attempt to fire her

U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/weintraub-fec-trump-letter-1.7453074?cmp=rss

Trump's view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/trump-transgender-athletes-ioc-candidates-1.7452624?cmp=rss

'Dark day': Survivors, country mourn victims of Sweden's deadliest mass shooting

Survivors of Sweden's worst mass shooting on Wednesday recalled trying to save the lives of their comrades at a school for adults in Örebro, a day after a gunman killed 11 people on what the prime minister called a "dark day" in the country's history.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sweden-mass-shooting-mour-1.7451399?cmp=rss