Unpublished Newswire
Ask Newfoundlanders of a certain generation what they remember about the twentieth century, and chances are they’ll have stories of American soldiers. Perhaps they worked on an American base, danced with a Yankee sailor—even married one and moved down to the States to raise a family.
Key points
Newfoundland saw a surge of US soldiers on its soil starting in the Second World War
The presence of foreign troops reshaped the economy and culture in the province
This historical relationship complicates the views of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians on recent threats from the US
In the...
June 2, 2026 - 06:30 | Trevor Corkum | Walrus
Good morning. Donald Trump has put himself at the very centre of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations – more on that below, along with Ottawa’s spendy new AI strategy and Serena Williams’s tennis comeback. But first:
June 2, 2026 - 06:18 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
The disagreement took place during a Progressive Conservative caucus meeting, which typically takes place on Tuesdays at Queen's Park.
June 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
A B.C. man who broke into a woman’s home and beat her with a baseball bat while her children hid nearby was awarded a reduced sentence last week because the judge was convinced the 25-year-old is “not now the person he was when he viciously and irrationally attacked” his victim. Craig Brentton Durando was granted a conditional sentence of two years less a day for assault with a weapon, robbery and breaking and entering — offences to which he pleaded guilty last October — allowing him to serve his time in a provincial correctional facility. The home invasion in Kelly Balatti’s home...
June 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
A new study from the University of Guelph has found that women in farming are more vulnerable to mental-health struggles often tied to the visible and invisible workloads, and feelings of being undervalued. It's something that resonated with Jennifer Schooley, who runs a lavender farm in Norfolk County and speaks regularly about being a woman in agriculture.
June 2, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
The administrative assistant who was stabbed by a student at a Bedford, N.S., high school in 2023 is speaking out in an interview for the first time. Angela Light tells CBC News about how the horrific events of that day have impacted her life.
June 2, 2026 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada
