ICYMI this week ...
A round-up of the Daily News podcast headlines
There was a ton of news this past week. From the Manulife news to Ontario’s prison population, from UNRWA to UAW organizing workers in Alabama, it felt like this week was. bigger-than-normal work for newsy news. Take a read through this week’s round-up of news, and listen to any episodes you might have missed here: http://www.sandyandnora.com.
And, while you’re here, you might as well check out my latest video, explaining one of the stories from this week’s daily news.
British Columbia
In an RV outside a B.C. Walmart, a senior dreams of housing
Transit strike likely averted after Coast Mountain, CUPE 4500 accept mediator recommendations
Act now in force in B.C. to help remove intimate images posted online without consent
Manitoba
Second-degree murder charge laid in historic Manitoba homicide
Alberta
Edmonton police chief attended UCP T-Rex derby fundraiser
Ontario
More than 80% of inmates in Ontario jails last year were legally innocent, awaiting trial: data
Jamieson Laboratories workers are on strike
Sammy Yatim's shooting death by former Toronto police officer a homicide, coroner's inquest finds
Charges against Hamilton man tasered by police during seizure dropped
Saskatchewan
Sask. teachers announce full-day, rotating strikes
National
Canadian Palestinian citizen journalist, who lived in Calgary, reported missing in Gaza
Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds
Federal government seeking another pause on planned expansion of medical assistance in dying
Trudeau Government Admits It Authorized New Military Exports To Israel After October 7
Manulife, Loblaw reach deal on specialty drugs. Why some experts are concerned
Pilots describe 'bizarre' lights and 'triangles' over Canada in air traffic control audio
International
UNRWA fund cuts by the West ‘collective punishment’ against Palestinians
Israeli ministers join gathering calling for resettlement of Gaza
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: 215 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours
Three US service members killed in Jordan drone attack, Biden says
Tesla sued by California counties over hazardous waste
Argentina’s unions strike against Milei's economic reforms
Montgomery Hyundai workers announce union drive, 2nd at Alabama auto plant