ICYMI this week ...

A weekly round-up of the Daily News podcast headlines

Well, I let the cat out of the bag with a quiet update to my last post. I have breast cancer. I don’t know the stage yet, or the treatment plan, but I have it. And as foreign to me the word “twins” was 11 years ago, I am guessing that I am about to become just as familiar with the word “cancer.” The good news is that now I’ll have a reason to practice saying cancer and concert in French which, to me, sound exactly the same, but I have confused people by mixing up the pronounciation many times over the past years.

Anyway. Right now, I feel good. Great even. Surgery will be scheduled in a few weeks and I’ll do what I’m told. I won’t have to organize my own surgery or radiation session, I won’t have to sell tickets to my appointments, or book sound guys and equipment for my scans. I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel a pang of relief. Standing back and looking over my past year, I realize that it’s been insanely stressful. And while I’ve been OK, I’ve been aware that I was at my limit. It’s impossible to do 10 jobs at once and while nothing gave, here is my forced stop. I’m not mourning this. Yet.

Thanks to everyone who has reached out to me. It’s been amazing to see so many familiar names. Do not worry — I am taking care of myself, I have a great support network, I am happy, WW3 aside, and giviner — not too hard, of course!

Here are the headlines that were featured this week on the Daily News podcast.

Ontario

Man charged in alleged assault London police say was hate-motivated

Jury makes 22 recommendations in coroner's inquest into death of Windsor man at local jail

Valedictorian told to stay home after making pro-Palestinian remarks in grad speech

Judge points to ‘tainted’ process in Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital bidding process at Bondfield trial

Students rally after Grade 9 enrolment halted at high school for those with special needs

Toronto cop gets suspended sentence, probation for assault over fake watch sale where man later died

Mysterious carving found in northern Ontario wilderness

Québec

Les personnes trans incarcérées seront détenues selon leur sexe anatomique

New Brunswick

Multiple investigations underway following toddler’s death at N.B. horse racing track

Alberta

Alberta government to increase prescription costs for seniors for first time in 31 years

Hundreds of protesters gather in downtown Calgary on first day of G7 in Alberta

National

The RCMP Investigated Maple Editor Davide Mastracci

Saskatchewan says Ottawa can’t stop it from extending life of coal-fired power plants

4.8M new homes need to be built over next 10 years to restore affordability, CMHC says

G7 summit ends without joint communiqué, but Canada, India reach diplomatic truce

The decline of the defined benefit pension has hit men hardest

International

34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza’s new food distribution centers, authorities say

Federal agents arrest NYC mayoral candidate at immigration court

DR Congo and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on June 27

UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East

At least 100 people killed as gunmen attack Nigeria’s Benue: Rights group

Togo suspends French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24 for alleged biased reporting

Wagner vs Africa Corps: The future of Russian paramilitaries in Mali

Israel warns 300,000 people in Tehran to evacuate as Trump issues ominous message