- A mass shooting in the town of Tumbler Ridge in BC's interior has killed at least 10 people, including the attacker. Seven of the victims as well as the attacker died at a school, while two other bodies were found at a residence believed to be connected to the shooter; at least 25 others were injured in the attack.
- A database of ICE agents is being set up on a European website, putting it out of reach of American authorities. Dominick Skinner, an Irish citizen currently living in the Netherlands, was inspired to set up the list after hearing that there were plans to criminalize releasing this information in the US.
- WestJet is suspending its Winnipeg-Nashville and Winnipeg-Atlanta routes due to collapsing demand. The airline is also pausing flights to Orlando in June.
- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flown through Canadian airspace twice since Mark Carney's vow to honour the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. Global Affairs Canada has so far not answered questions as to whether they received the 72 hours notice that's supposed to be given by foreign state aircraft to enter our airspace.
- Cuba has been in an escalating crisis since the US move against Venezuela, which supplied most of Cuba's oil. The Americans have also threatened sanctions against any country that tries to fill the gap.
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