The Globe and Mail
Oil prices soar as Iranian attacks set Gulf tankers ablaze
- Title
- Oil prices soar as Iranian attacks set Gulf tankers ablaze
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Iran appeared to have set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, sending oil prices soaring again on Thursday. (Mar. 11)
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- How the towing industry is linked to police corruption
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A wide-scale investigation into police corruption in Ontario – Project South – led to the arrests of 27 people, including seven Toronto Police Services officers and one retired Toronto Police officer. The allegations range from a conspiracy to traffic Toronto Police uniforms, to selling data to members of organized crime groups, to a plot to murder a corrections officer. But one of the civilians charged in the operation had links to the tow truck industry, which has a documented history of violence and criminal connections.
That led Globe and Mail reporter Molly Hayes to question what links exist between the police corruption investigation and the industry. She has reported on violence and corruption in the towing industry for years. Today, she joins the show to talk about why towing has been so prone to corruption, and its ties to a major criminal investigation.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https:...
- Title
- Why this Nunavut MP crossed the floor from NDP to Liberals
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Lori Idlout, the newest member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government, said she quit the NDP caucus because she felt she was "betraying" her constituents.
In an interview Wednesday, the former NDP MP said feedback from her constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government ultimately convinced her to cross the floor.
“It started to, every day, to feel like I was betraying the wrong people, that I was betraying my constituents,” she said. “And with leaving the NDP, I feel like I’m betraying them too, but at least I keep my focus on making sure that my constituents always come first.”
Idlout’s defection puts Carney’s government just two seats shy of a majority, with three byelections set to take place next month — two of them in ridings considered Liberal strongholds.
She is the fourth MP to cross the floor to the Carney government since the fall and the first from the NDP. Chris d'Entremont, Michael Ma and M...
- Title
- Hundreds of displaced Lebanese take refuge in Beirut stadium
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Lebanese families fleeing Israeli strikes are finding shelter in schools, stadiums and city streets.
The strikes, which Israel says are targeting Hezbollah, have killed more than 600 people and uprooted 800,000 more, according to Lebanese authorities.
The Globe’s Eric Reguly reports from a stadium in Beirut, where more than 1,400 displaced people are expected to take shelter in the coming days. #beirutexplosion #lebanon #israel
- Title
- Voices from the Iranian diaspora in Canada
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Members of Canada’s Iranian community have been living through a complex set of emotions since the United States and Israel started a war with Iran nearly two weeks ago. They worry for their loved ones in Iran, but they want to see the Islamic Republic regime destroyed. Others are divided on whether a return to a monarchy or a newly created democracy is in their future.
Today on the show, we feature the voices of eight Iranians who moved to Canada, some recently, others decades ago. They share their experiences, emotions and hopes for the future.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Former CBC anchor says broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that the public broadcaster “silenced and intimidated” him.
When Dhanraj, who hosted Canada Tonight, announced his departure in an e-mail to CBC staff in 2025, he called out what he claimed was a culture of “retaliation, exclusion and psychological harm.”
Later that year, he filed a human rights complaint against the Crown corporation alleging discrimination on the basis of race, colour and disability, which is ongoing.
Appearing Tuesday before the House of Commons heritage committee studying the state of the journalism and media sectors in Canada, Dhanraj said CBC created a “toxic culture where intimidation went unchecked.”
He spoke about several journalists and members of CBC’s management.
Chuck Thompson, the public broadcaster’s head of public affairs, said in a statement that Dhanraj made “numerous misl...
- Title
- In the Wake of Tumbler Ridge, Can We Trade Privacy for Safety? (Meredith Whittaker)
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old opened fire at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killing eight people before turning a gun on herself. In the weeks that followed, OpenAI admitted that the perpetrator had been discussing the attack with ChatGPT – and that the company had chosen not to alert authorities. But, in the aftermath of one of the deadliest shootings in our country’s history, many Canadians are asking: Why not?
It’s a reasonable question. But the idea that AI companies should automatically report violent conversations to police is more complicated than it sounds.
To try and unpack it, I spoke with Meredith Whittaker, the President of Signal – an encrypted messaging platform that doesn’t collect your data, serve you ads, or track who you’re talking to. Whittaker runs the most private messaging app on the planet, which also means there is almost certainly illegal activity happening on Signal that no one, including her, knows about.
...
- Title
- Toronto police comb the scene after shots fired at U.S. consulate
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto Police Service investigate the scene after shots were fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Tumbler Ridge shooting highlights B.C.'s mental health deserts
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A month has passed since the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people were killed by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who then turned the gun on herself. In the weeks since, more information has emerged about the shooter — from a history of troubling posts online, to years of mental health challenges. Her family spoke about how challenging it was to access the care she needed.
Andrea Woo is a B.C.-based reporter for The Globe who looked into what locals describe as a mental health desert in the region. She joins the show to talk about how Tumbler Ridge families describe their experiences of trying to access mental health care, and what changes could make a difference.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks in Beirut, security sources say
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a U.N. agency said on Monday.
Lebanon has been pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah launched attacks to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
It ignited an Israeli offensive which has killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, with the death toll rising by around 100 a day.
The Globe’s Mark MacKinnon reports from the site of an airstrike that Lebanese sources say hit branches of a financial institution run by Hezbollah, Al-Qard Al-Hassan, after Israel announced it would act against it.
#Lebanon #Israel #Beirut #Iran
- Title
- Skinny, Inc Part 3: Body image in the age of Ozempic
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The first episode of Skinny Inc. was all about the science behind GLP-1s, and the second episode was about the business, from the pharmaceutical companies who make GLP-1s to the insurance plans that may or may not cover it.
Today, we’re exploring how the so-called “Ozempic era,” affects people’s mental health.
First, business owner Maiyhet Burton tells us how using a GLP-1 has helped her body image. Globe health reporter Kelly Grant details how experts are split on the effect of GLP-1s on weight stigma, and psychotherapist Zoë Bisbing explains how the body positive movement helps her clients.
Plus, Tigress Osborn, executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance on why the popularity of GLP-1s shows how far we have to go with anti-fat discrimination, and Ary Mahraj and Emily Donahue from the National Eating Disorder Information Centre tell us how people with eating disorders may be impacted by the constant discussi...
- Title
- Alberta's premier consulting on ending clock changes
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes.
And she suggested if a switch is made, she would prefer going to permanent daylight time.
Her comments come as British Columbians prepare to spring their timepieces forward this Sunday for one final time as that province adopts year-round Pacific daylight time.
Smith said earlier this week that with Saskatchewan’s use of year-round central standard time, B.C.’s shift raises questions about whether Alberta should aim for consistency across the western provinces.
Almost five years ago, a referendum question was put to Albertans to keep daylight time year-round, but it failed by the narrowest of margins — 50.2 per cent to 49.8 per cent.
That 2021 ballot offered only one option: “Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round daylight saving time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twi...
- Title
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge families, B.C. premier says
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will deliver an apology to families in Tumbler Ridge after hearing about the impact of the deadly school shooting, B.C. Premier David Eby said.
Mr. Altman, Mr. Eby and Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka spoke in a 30-minute video call on Thursday about OpenAI’s role in the mass shooting on Feb. 10.
The shooter’s conversations on the company’s ChatGPT platform months earlier had raised red flags within OpenAI, but were not reported to law enforcement.
Mr. Eby told reporters after the meeting that he asked for the apology because “OpenAI had the opportunity to notify authorities and potentially even to stop this tragedy from happening,” although he acknowledged there are other major issues including mental health supports and the shooter’s access to weapons in the home. #britishcolumbia #tumblerridge #openai
- Title
- In Beirut, displaced people grapple with the latest wave of violence
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Globe's Mark MacKinnon describes how central Beirut has become a hub for refugees fleeing Israeli strikes, looking for transport away from southern parts of the city.
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within Lebanon and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees there have fled back over the border, calling the situation in the region a "major humanitarian emergency."
Israel has issued large-scale evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut amid hostilities with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah since a U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran began on February 28.
As smoke from air strikes rose over Beirut's southern districts Friday, Israel’s warnings to leave the area caused gridlock downtown. Those unable to find shelter in schools put up tents or slept in cars. Others laid blankets on pavement. #IranWar #Lebanon #Beirut
- Title
- To combat oil price spikes, U.S. weighs market action
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of the Iran conflict, including potential action involving the oil futures market, a senior White House official said.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- What Canada needs to learn from Alabama
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- When it comes to one economic indicator, Canada is lagging behind one of the U.S.’s poorest states: Alabama. And while GDP per capita is an imperfect metric of wealth, Globe reporter Tim Kiladze went down to Alabama and found that there are some things the state has done that are worth taking note of.
Tim joins the show to share what he saw down south, explore the criticisms of GDP per capita and respond to the reaction his reporting has generated.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Carney won’t ‘rule out’ Canadian military involvement in Middle East
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has left the door open to Canadian military deployment as part of the widening conflict in the Middle East, if circumstances warrant.
He suggested, however, that these would be extraordinary circumstances aimed at supporting allies or defending Canadians and gave no indication any operations are under development. #cdnpoli #iranwar #military #canada
- Title
- After years of hostility, Carney defrosts relations with India
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney finished his trip to India this week, marking the start of what he says is a new partnership between the two countries. The relationship between Canada and India has been tense for years, with allegations of Canadian election interference from India and accusations against Indian government agents over the killing of a Sikh-Canadian activist.
The Globe’s senior parliamentary reporter Steven Chase is on this trip with Carney to India. Today he tells us why this reset in relations is so important for the Canadian government, what deals came out of it, and how Carney makes sense of the trip given the ongoing concerns with India.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Carney: Canada's support of strikes on Iran taken 'with regret'
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said he backed U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran “with regret.” Although he considers Tehran the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East, he said the military attacks are a failure of the rules-based order and appear to be a violation of international law.
Mr. Carney’s first comments since he issued a statement of support for the strikes Saturday amount to an effort to distance himself from the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. He spoke to media in Sydney on Wednesday during a visit to Australia.
“We do, however, take this position with regret, because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order,” Mr. Carney said.
The attacks have caused, in the Prime Minister’s words, “a rapidly spreading conflict and growing threats to civilian life” in the region as Iran has retaliated by hitting back at Israel and nearby countries...
- Title
- How the war against Iran is choking global energy supply
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Since the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran on Saturday, energy prices have been on the rise. Oil prices are up around 13 per cent, and LNG – liquefied natural gas – is up around 75 per cent. 20 per cent of the world’s oil and LNG pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, a passageway between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea that is effectively being blocked by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Eric Reguly is The Globe and Mail’s European Bureau Chief. He joins the show to talk about the role energy plays in the war in Iran, and how the reverberations are being felt far beyond the Middle East.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- What the U.S.-Israel attacks mean for Iranian leadership
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. and Israel are continuing attacks on Iran for the fourth day. Iran’s leadership has been devastated, hundreds have been killed and retaliatory attacks have been launched against Israel and neighbouring nations. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Iranians to topple the theocratic government that has held power for 47 years.
Thomas Juneau, professor at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, joins The Decibel to discuss why this is an existential war for the Islamic Republic, what calculations the U.S. and Israel are making and how this could be the beginning of a larger and longer war.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Most of B.C. to adopt daylight saving time permanently
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Most parts of British Columbia will switch to permanent, year-round daylight saving time after the next time change on March 8, ending the twice-yearly ritual of adjusting the clocks.
Premier David Eby announced the change on Monday, saying the time changes – moving the clocks forward by one hour in spring, and back one hour in the fall – are difficult for families and businesses.
In 2019, the provincial government canvassed British Columbians and found 93 per cent for support to end the time changes that have been in place since 1918.
But most of Canada still follows the routine, which largely synchronizes with the United States, and the B.C. government opted to wait until key trading partners California, Oregon and Washington State agreed to change as well.
With trade patterns shifting owing to U.S. tariffs, Mr. Eby said there is no need to wait.
There are a small number of communities in eastern parts of British Co...
- Title
- Iran conflict hits global shipping with tankers left stranded
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Insurance companies are canceling war risk coverage for vessels in the Gulf as the widening Iran conflict disrupted shipping, leaving at least four tankers damaged around the Strait of Hormuz.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Carney backs U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran, saying Tehran is the main source of instability in the Middle East and must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons.
Still, he ruled out participating in military action against the country during a fireside chat Saturday that followed a speech he gave in Mumbai as part of a trade mission to India.
Mr. Carney framed his support as a natural extension of Canadian foreign policy toward Iran. Canada cut off formal diplomatic relations with the country in 2012 under former prime minister Stephen Harper. Justin Trudeau never restored these ties and in 2024 designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity.
“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security,” Mr. Carney said in a joint statement with Foreign Affairs Minister Ani...
- Title
- Skinny, Inc. Part 2: The big business of Ozempic
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- GLP-1 medications to treat diabetes, obesity and several other illnesses have exploded in popularity since Ozempic was approved for use in Canada back in 2018. Ozempic and Wegovy, the GLP-1s which contain semaglutide, are the third-most prescribed drug in Canada, and by far the best-selling one.
Chris Hannay, The Globe’s business of health reporter, will explain why the introduction of generic semaglutide will mean lower prices and more options for Canadians. And we’ll explore access to these drugs with The Globe’s health reporter Kelly Grant on who gets their GLP-1 covered by their insurance – and who doesn’t.
Plus, Globe audio producer Kasia Mychajlowycz leads us on a journey to understand just how the virtual pharmacies advertised all over her social media feed are vetting people who want Ozempic prescriptions.
The next episode and final episode of Skinny, Inc. is next Monday, March 9.
You can contact the National Eating ...
- Title
- Iranian leader Khamenei killed in U.S.-Israel air strikes
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Iranian state media confirmed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in strikes launched on Saturday by the United States and Israel.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Canada's North puts solar to the test with subarctic temps
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- In the Northwest Territories, where winter cold drives electricity demand and remote supply lines push up costs, officials and businesses are testing whether solar power can cut bills and help reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- How former Canadian fighter pilots built one of our most successful defence companies
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Since a trio of former Canadian fighter pilots launched Top Aces 25 years ago, the company has largely flown below the radar. Yet with 70 active aircraft and another 70 or so in reserve to feed its expansion plans, it’s provided contracted air services to the Canadian Armed Forces and other militaries, including Australia and half a dozen European countries. In the United States, Top Aces operates the world’s only private fleet of F-16 jets out of its own airbase in Mesa, Arizona.
Top Aces’ 80-plus pilots specialize in simulating combat training in the air. Sometimes they act as friendly forces. More often, they play the bad guys in what are known as adversary air or “Red Air” missions. And in the extremely niche sector in which Top Aces operates, it’s widely recognized as the market leader, making it one of Canada’s most remarkable export success stories.
- Title
- Carney arrives in India for trade and goodwill mission
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Mark Carney landed in Mumbai on Friday, marking his first visit to India as Prime Minister.
During the trip, Carney intends to launch talks on a comprehensive free-trade agreement with India.
He wants to entice Indian investors to play a bigger role in Canada’s economy and is even expected to sign a defence co-operation agreement with the country. He will later meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
His visit also aims to reset years of mistrust between New Delhi and Ottawa. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau had opened a diplomatic rupture when he publicly accused the Indian government of playing a role in the 2023 murder of a Canadian-Sikh activist who was a vocal critic of New Delhi. #cdnpoli #markcarney #canada #india
- Title
- The argument for AI regulation after Tumbler Ridge
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Months before the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this month, the shooter was banned from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for violating its usage policy. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported this, said that the interactions with ChatGPT were describing scenarios involving gun violence. That has furthered calls for the Canadian government to regulate AI companies and their products – but there are challenges.
Taylor Owen is an associate professor at McGill and founding director of McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. He’s also host of The Globe and Mail podcast Machines Like Us. He’ll tell us what responsibility companies have to report concerning or violent content, and what the government is up against in trying to regulate AI.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- A restaurant quality chicken dinner that even a picky kid will enjoy
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What do you cook for a three-year-old who would happily live off plain rice? The Globe's food culture reporter Dakshana Bascaramurtytried her hand at BBQ duck-inspired chicken from Calvin Eng's cookbook, Salt Sugar MSG. Spoiler: he loved it. Tune in for the next instalment of our Recipe Lab series. #food #cooking #recipes #olympics #pickyeaters
- Title
- Winners and losers after a year of Trump tariffs
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- On Tuesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump touted his tariff regime, after a Supreme Court decision that severely limited his ability to impose tariffs. Now countries trading with the U.S. are left with even more uncertainty about what will come next.
Jason Kirby is a staff reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business. He explains what the court ruling means for Canada, what other tariffs could be coming our way soon and who have been the winners and losers in the trade war over the last year.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Inside the Mexico villa where El Mencho spent his final hours
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Feared Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, or 'El Mencho,' spent his final hours in a luxury villa tucked inside the exclusive Tapalpa Country Club, a gated enclave of weekend homes in the hills of Mexico's western state of Jalisco.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Mexico’s uneasy balance of power between cartels and government
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- On Tuesday, Canadian airlines began to resume operations in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. They had been suspended days earlier after the Mexican army killed El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, leading to a wave of violence across Jalisco and elsewhere in Mexico. Residents of Puerto Vallarta, the popular tourist destination, and Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city, were told to shelter in place. Many Canadian tourists found themselves stranded.
David Agren is a freelance journalist covering Latin America. He joins The Decibel to talk about how cartels operate in Mexico, how the government has dealt with them in the past, and how pressure from the Trump administration is ramping up the stakes for the Mexican government to crack down on cartels.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- New U.S. tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- As the war in Ukraine enters year five, is a peace deal close?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine says another round of talks with Russia may be possible, though core disputes remain unresolved. Donetsk’s future, control of key infrastructure and competing security demands continue to hinder progress toward a viable peace deal.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- When Did Common Sense AI Policy Become Radical?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A couple of months ago, I joined the Canadian government’s AI (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/) strategy task force. Out of thirty members, I was one of only four focused on safety. Everyone else was there to talk growth. It reflects a pattern playing out all over the world: we’re going all in on AI, and regulation will only slow us down.
It’s hard to overstate how quickly this shift happened. Just a few years ago, even Elon Musk was calling for an industry-wide pause on AI development, and the Biden administration was developing an “AI Bill of Rights” – one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive frameworks for AI regulation I’ve ever seen.
The architect of that initiative was Dr. Alondra Nelson. Today, she leads the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab at the Institute for Advanced Study and is fresh off a stint on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team in New York. I wante...
- Title
- The payout and relationship that led to crisis at a pension plan
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It began with three executives from the CAAT Pension Plan raising concerns over a $1.6-million vacation payout and a relationship between the CEO and an employee. That has now led to a ‘full-blown crisis over governance,’ with nearly all of the senior leadership team changed or gone, including the long-standing CEO who’s on administrative leave.
The Globe’s institutional investing reporter James Bradshaw has been covering the turmoil at CAAT. Today, he explains how these issues led to such turbulence and why it’s so important to have steady leadership at one of Canada’s big pension plans.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- AI minister questions OpenAI's lack of warning about Tumbler Ridge shooter
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has summoned safety chiefs from OpenAI, whose chatbot the Tumbler Ridge shooter interacted with before the massacre.
Solomon said Monday he wanted a deeper explanation of why the shooter’s concerning comments were not reported to police.
The shooter’s posts were flagged by OpenAI’s automatic screening systems, the company confirmed Friday, and her ChatGPT account had been suspended because of troubling content. But the company did not notify law enforcement in June because it did not identify “credible or imminent planning.”
Earlier this month, the 18-year-old shooter killed five children and a teacher’s aide at her former B.C. school after killing her mother and half-brother at her home. #cdnpoli #artificialintelligence #openai #tumblerridge
- Title
- Canadians in Mexico urged to register with Global Affairs
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Canada’s foreign affairs minister said she is monitoring what she called a “serious and rapidly evolving” security situation in various regions of Mexico.
Anita Anand said Monday she's ruling out the deployment of aircraft to help evacuate Canadians from Mexico during a wave of violence connected to the death of a cartel leader.
Instead, the government is urging Canadians to register with Global Affairs Canada, heed local safety guidance and only travel when it is safe to do so. Canadians who register can receive travel advice and timely updates about the situation, she said.
As of 7 a.m. ET Monday, Ms. Anand said that 26,305 Canadians in Mexico have registered with Global Affairs, up from about 8,000 at the same time Sunday.
Ms. Anand acknowledged that figure reflects only a fraction of the total number of Canadians in Mexico.
- Title
- Skinny, Inc. part 1: the Canadian connection to Ozempic
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dr. Daniel Drucker’s research helped pave the way for Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 class drug. The endocrinologist has been researching the effects on Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide in the body for decades.Today he’ll show us around his lab and explain how a stout lizard kept in a freezer helped unlock the science behind a drug taken by more than a million Canadians.
Then, health reporter Kelly Grant tells us about rising obesity rates in Canada, and we’ll hear from a doctor who prescribes GLP-1s— and a patient who takes them.
This is part of a three-part series. The next episode is next Monday, March 2nd.
You can contact the National Eating Disorders Information Centre at their toll-free hotline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or visit their website.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https:/...
- Title
- Trump calls Supreme Court justices a 'disgrace' after tariff rejection
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said Friday he's "absolutely ashamed" of the Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down his tariffs, calling them a "disgrace to our nation."
In a 6-3 decision released Friday, the court ruled that the President acted illegally in using one of his emergency economic powers to impose sweeping tariffs on trade partners last year. However, it’s only a partial – and likely temporary – setback for the administration.
Several hours after the decision, Mr. Trump said he would impose a new 10-per-cent global tariff, using a different piece of legislation.
The sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles and lumber, which are hitting Canadian trade the hardest, aren’t affected by the decision and will remain in place. #uspolitics #tariffs #trump
- Title
- U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday (February 20) President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major implications for the global economy
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- What would a stronger trade relationship with Mexico look like?
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- This week, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc, led a trade delegation to Mexico. He was joined by government and industry officials, as well as leaders of around 250 Canadian businesses. It’s the largest Canadian trade delegation to Mexico in recent memory, and it’s set against the backdrop of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal of diversifying Canadian trading partners.
Mark Rendell, the Globe’s economics reporter, joins the show to talk about the opportunities for growth in Mexico, and how the two countries are preparing for discussions around the renegotiation of USMCA later this year.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Skating champion Elvis Stojko reacts to Malinin’s Olympic free-skate collapse
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Elvis Stojko, former Olympic skater and world champion, and the first figure skater to ever land a quadruple jump in combination in competition, viscerally feels Ilia Malinin's collapse during his free-skate performance.
"You don't even feel your own body at that point," he says while watching back the video. Alongside his successes, Stojko suffered several injuries during his career, famously earning a silver medal despite a groin injury in Nagano. #figureskating #milancortina2026 #wintergames
- Title
- Canadian figure skating champion Elvis Stojko reacts to Ilia Malinin’s Olympic free-skate collapse
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Elvis Stojko, former Olympic skater and world champion, and the first figure skater to ever land a quadruple jump in combination in competition, viscerally feels Ilia Malnin's collapse during his free-skate performance.
"You don't even feel your own body at that point," he says while watching back the video. Alongside his successes, Stojko suffered several injuries during his career, famously earning a silver medal despite a groin injury in Nagano.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
- Title
- Students cheer on Canada in women's hockey final
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Students at a Toronto school got to skip class for something a bit more exciting: Canada’s nail-biter final against the U.S. in women’s hockey. Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School in Toronto hosted a watch party in the school gym to celebrate Team Canada at the Winter Games. The event was especially meaningful for some of the young girls who play hockey, who said they hoped the global event would help combat gender stereotypes. #womenshockeyteam #Toronto #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026
- Title
- Milan's unofficial Canada bar erupts after goal 1 in hockey final
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A sports bar in Milan has become the unofficial ‘Canada House’ for hundreds of spectators. On Thursday evening, Blues Canal welcomed crowds of Canadians — along with a few friendly Americans — who gathered to watch the women's hockey gold-medal game between Canada and the U.S. Unsurprisingly, the crowd erupted when Canada scored its first goal. #milanocortina2026 #Italy #Hockey #Olympics #winterolympics
- Title
- Witnessing the drone war for Ukraine from the Russian side
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The war in Ukraine shows how effective drones have become in combat. The Globe embedded with Russian forces in late 2025 and saw how the drone war is affecting the battlefield and civilians.
See and read more from the war in Ukraine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-donbas-hospital-russia-ukraine-war-photo-essay/
- Title
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Police are examining Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct as a trade envoy and whether he gave convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein access to government trade files in 2010. The assessment followed the release of millions of pages of documents connected to a U.S. investigation of Epstein.
Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get stories directly in your inbox: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/subscribe-morning-update/
