The Last Commando, Second World War veteran who inspired James Bond, turns 100
Tom Boneham was just 19 when he learned of a new unit being formed in the British Army in late 1942. Not much was known of it other than it was “hazardous.”
Canada
Nova Scotia attacks: police heavily criticised for failures in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting
RCMP response condemned after gunman drove a fake police car around for more than 13 hours, evading capture and killing 22 peopleA cascade of failures within Canada’s federal police worsened the country’s deadliest mass shooting, a public inquiry has c…
Canada to back Biden administration’s limits on ‘mercenary’ spyware tools
Biden issued an executive order on Monday aimed at restricting the U.S. government’s use of spyware that poses risks to national security.
Host homes needed as more Ukrainian refugees expected in Calgary
According to Centre for Newcomers, many Ukrainian refugees are choosing Calgary due to the low rental prices compared to larger cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.
A 2nd giant ‘hole’ appears on the sun, could trigger more amazing aurora
Researchers say the coronal hole could send solar winds at speeds of up to 2.9 million kilometres per hour toward Earth by the end of the week.
‘This is very bad for them’: months of leaks rattle Canada’s low-profile spy agency
Allegations of attempted meddling by China put uncomfortable spotlight on publicity-shy CSISMost Canadians have no idea where the country’s spy agency is located, nor do they know much about its daily operations. This is not because the Canadian Securi…
Han Dong threatens legal action against Global News over foreign interference report
Editor-in-chief Sonia Verma stood by the outlet’s reporting on Monday, saying, in part, “Global News is governed by a rigorous set of journalistic principles and practices.”
Centre Block renovations on track, but other spending faces audit questions
Canada’s auditor general has released new reports scrutinizing government spending, and says flaws in decision making and transparency can mar progress.
Canada sanctions more Iran guard corps members, police after Toronto rally criticism
The sanctions follow criticism of the Liberals this weekend at a large rally called the Tirgan Festival at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.
Israeli diplomats in Canada join strike amid Netanyahu judicial overhaul
The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents nearly 800,000 workers in health, transit and banking, among many other fields, could paralyze Israel’s economy.