Unpublished Newswire
The federal government’s proposed immigration reforms will restrict some asylum seekers’ access to formal refugee hearings, a move critics say undermines Canada’s legal commitments to asylum claimants and may serve to drive migrants underground.The new powers aim to tackle “rising migration pressures,” according to the federal immigration department, including by improving border security and making Canada’s asylum system more “resilient.”
June 4, 2025 - 22:24 | Sara Mojtehedzadeh | The Globe and Mail
After fleeing the rapidly spreading wildfires abutting her north-central Saskatchewan community, Sandra Thompson found shelter hundreds of kilometres away from the shores of Lac La Ronge at a friend’s apartment in Saskatoon this week.As she closed her eyes in bed, however, what came was not sleep. It was exhaustion and deepening anxiety. All she could think about was home – what little of it may remain, and when or if she would be able to go back there again.
June 4, 2025 - 22:19 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail
Alejandro Kirk drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the winning run to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 2-1 walkoff victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.
June 4, 2025 - 21:47 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Toronto police have announced 10 arrests in what they say were an interconnected spate of shootings in recent months.The alleged incidents include one in March at the Piper Arms pub in Scarborough, where a trio of masked men armed with an assault rifle and handguns unleashed a torrent of bullets that injured a dozen people in a stunning display of violence caught on video.
June 4, 2025 - 21:43 | Colin Freeze | The Globe and Mail
'When you have nothing to offer Albertans at the ballot box, maybe that's their idea - avoid accountability and dodge democracy,' said party leader Cameron Davies.
June 4, 2025 - 21:38 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
City councillors voted to stand down on a call to declare a state of local emergency to respond to increased crime in the community. The provincial government has promised to send more police to support the city's efforts.
June 4, 2025 - 21:13 | | CBC News - Canada
