This weekend, May 22-24, offers a fresh lineup of movies hitting theatres. Film critic Matt Demers provides insights into the latest releases. Meanwhile, several significant news stories are making headlines across Canada and beyond.
Top News Stories
Crime and Investigations
Homicide investigators have found the remains of a missing Canadian actor, prompting a police investigation. In Toronto, a 39-year-old woman died after being struck by a truck. A Montreal lawyer accused of sexual abuse of a minor has been denied bail. In Nova Scotia, a woman who falsely claimed her daughter died was sentenced to four years for fraud. A man was killed in a Winnipeg double shooting, and a crash in the Crestview neighbourhood led to road closures. A man has been charged for starting a wildfire on the Star Blanket Cree Nation. Collisions also closed eastbound lanes of Highway 7/8 and a stretch of Highway 10 in Caledon.
Politics and Government
Prime Minister Carney emphasized Alberta's role in national renovation. Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre stated all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to remain part of Canada. The federal government will re-introduce assigned seating for public servants this summer. Vancouver's mayor and park board chair spar over police cutting beach patrols. Alberta separatists aim to win the fall vote, with Premier Smith urging respect for the result. The Alberta separation question will be part of the fall referendum.
Business and Economy
The S&P/TSX ended slightly higher, with U.S. markets also closing in positive territory. The U.S. Motion Picture Association criticized CRTC rules on Canadian content investment. Higher gas station sales boosted retail sales in March. Mining companies were fined $210,000 following a workplace fatality. Tenaris unveiled a $306 million modernization plan for its Sault operation.
Health
Doctors urge caution but not fear as Canada rolls out Ebola screening. An Ontario patient tested negative for Ebola, while new border screening measures are in place amid a Congo outbreak. An expert says Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with the World Cup approaching. Labour and birth services were suspended at a New Brunswick hospital. Swimming lessons are critical after the drowning deaths of a mother and son. A Dutch hospital admitted a patient with low suspicion of Ebola.
Entertainment
Bad Bunny kicked off the European leg of his tour in Barcelona. The CRTC says streamers must pay three times as much for Canadian content. Matthew Perry's family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober, but he instead helped him overdose.
Sports
Mercedes' George Russell took pole ahead of Antonelli for the sprint race at F1's Canadian Grand Prix. The Carolina Hurricanes anthem singer was touched by praise for a bilingual 'O Canada'. NASCAR's Kyle Busch was short of breath and coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call.
Lifestyle
Abu Dhabi is doubling down on tourism despite the Iran war. Most couples prefer cash for down payments over traditional wedding gifts. Denmark will autopsy 'Timmy' the whale.
Climate and Environment
What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one. As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic. Japan arrested Americans over a stunt at a baby monkey zoo.
Science and Technology
A PDF let the internet hear the final words in the cockpit of a UPS plane as it crashed; the NTSB wants it taken down. Provincial and federal governments are leaning on AI to cut red tape. Two men were charged with creating AI-generated porn under a new law targeting deepfakes.
