Unpublished Newswire
Has Donald Trump’s power peaked? Just a year into his second term, the US president is hardly a lame duck. After seizing Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, the full weight of the US military is now being used to squeeze Iran. Yet Tehran’s resilience and horizontal escalation strategy have vexed Trump. Look closely, and his trademark ability to defy political gravity and bring his party to heel also seems diminished.
Key points
Setbacks, rulings, and internal rebellion threaten Trump’s political power and divide the GOP
Extremist online influencers are indirectly helping shape Trump...
April 8, 2026 - 06:30 | Kyle Volpi Hiebert | Walrus
Multiple Rivers, Man., parents allege 14-year-old charged in a school attack plot had a history of knife threats. They say the community needs better mental health support.
April 8, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Everyone on the Toronto Raptors is hurting but, with three regular-season games left on the schedule and the final playoff spot theirs for the taking, they're playing through it.
April 8, 2026 - 05:02 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Sorry, but I have to rant about this city. We used to have a world-class transit system. Now we don't. We used to have restaurants and businesses that thrived for generations. Now we don't. We used to have roads that were purpose-built for the size of the city and fairly well maintained. Now we don't. The ByWard Market used to be a safe destination. Now it isn't. Most of the city used to be safe after dark. Now it isn't. Read More
April 8, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
After a two-month investigation into significant alcohol thefts from NSLC stores in the Halifax region, RCMP seized more than 450 bottles of hard alcohol worth almost $20,000 from a home. Police even seized a ledger detailing the alcohol being delivered to the home and what had been resold.
April 8, 2026 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada
A first-degree murder trial was delayed last week on Newfoundland’s west coast over a lack of sheriff officers and one lawyer says she wasn’t surprised, given the state of the province’s criminal justice system.
April 8, 2026 - 04:30 | | CBC News - Canada
