ICYMI this week ...

A weekly round-up of the Daily News podcast

Mar 01, 2025

It’s the start of March Break! My kids came home and said that in both classes, their classmates were counting down the last hour, aloud, every five minutes. I hope the teachers and service de garde workers have nothing lined up but rest.

Which, speaking of, I plan to also rest a bit this week too. I’m heading to Edmonton at the end of the week (sadly, I couldn’t get any public events to work) but between now and then, I have an ambitious plan to finally clean my office (which is a disaster), read at least two books and finish my pile of almost-finished crossword puzzles.

Last year, I banished my family to southern Ontario for March break. I was under deadline for my next book, which I furiously wrote through during those four days, but I also recall going on a few random runs and not much else. I’ll be glad to ski this time rather than run. I guess last year was pretty mild.

Now, if you’re out and about today around 4:00, tune in to SiriusXM. Sandy and I make our debut and you will hear this week’s episode of the podcast. Yes, talking about peace and diplomacy on commercial radio? Amazing.

Anyway, have a good first week of March! Here are the headlines that I covered in the past week’s episodes of the Daily News podcast.

Ontario

Sault Ste. Marie city council to consider banning Chinese AI chatbot

Prince Edward Island

Summerside developer charged with threatening to kill provincial staff

Quebec

‘Agitator’ Yves Engler charged with harassment and obstruction of justice

Cinq migrants secourus à la frontière, un passeur et un chauffeur arrêtés

Quebec encouraging civil servants to buy local and avoid Amazon

Worker fatally crushed near Laval metal recycling business

Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over SAAQclic scandal

Without funding, Listuguj's only shelter will close. What happens next?