Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds
Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis
Carney Has Not Formed Opinion on Ford’s Island Airport Expansion Vision in Toronto
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to expand Toronto’s island airport, but promised broad consultations would start soon on the proposal. Ford wants to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to allow jets to land and take off, an idea he said the federal government has endorsed.
4 Arrested in Investigation Into More Than 100 Vehicle Thefts in Southern Ontario
Two investigations by a southern Ontario police force has led to the arrest of four men and the disruption of two auto theft networks operating across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The arrests follow investigations led by Halton Regional Police Service in Oakville, Ont., earlier this year, according to a June 4 press release.
Iraola must move fast but the new manager has the tools to fix Liverpool
Two wingers and a right-back are priorities but the Basque’s flair for getting the best out of squad players will be crucial
Concerns Over Expansion of Quebec Language Law to Adult Education, Vocational School
A Quebec bill that would expand the province’s strict language laws to adult education and vocational training is drawing criticism. Under the bill, students would be required to study in French unless they already qualify for English-language education. French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge says the change could shift nearly thirty thousand students from the English network to the French-language system. The Quebec English School Boards Association says the bill reflects a “political agenda” and would restrict access to education. A major Quebec teachers’ union—Fédération autonome de l’enseignement—questioned how the bill would be implemented amid teacher shortages.
Senate Rejects Amendments to Bill C-9 Criminalizing Residential School Denialism
A majority of senators rejected an amendment by the Senate Human Rights Committee that would have made Indian residential school “denialism” a criminal offence. A total of 41 senators voted against the amendment on June 3, while 32 senators voted in favour, and two abstained. Prior to the vote, Sen. Pierre Moreau, the government representative [...]
Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder
Exclusive: Greater Lincolnshire mayor walks out on cabinet minister after row over social media role in community tensions
Liverpool confirm appointment of Andoni Iraola as new head coach
Spaniard replaces Arne Slot and signs two-year deal
Why is Hasan Piker ‘not conducive to the public good’? Because on Gaza, we punish the witness, not the crime
The UK has banned Piker and Cenk Uygur from entry – but the objectionable things they’ve said are not more dangerous than Israel itself
‘We’d like him to stay’: Manchester United’s Berrada hints at Bruno Fernandes doubts
Captain’s mixed messages have raised doubts on future
‘It is unsustainable’: Reform’s billionaire donors inspire panic in Westminster
While huge donations are nothing new in UK politics, some fear electoral finance is distorting democracy itself
SpaceX will get off the ground – but a descent from a silly valuation must follow
Investors will buy into the market-leading tech and cult of Musk despite a price that is defying gravity
Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder
PM says Britons are ‘reasonable, tolerant people’ and backs MP’s legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised images
Two brothers jailed for killing 16-year-old boy with car in Sheffield
Zulkernain Ahmed was in pursuit of a group on bikes when he hit Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb, who was walking on pavement
‘They surprise me every time’: bees can use tools to solve problems, study finds
Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence
BC MLA Jordan Kealy Charged With Sexual Assault
Kealy says in a statement he is innocent and doesn't plan to step down
China’s Expanding Nuclear Arsenal and Military Reach Gravely Threaten Indo-Pacific Stability: Analysts
The regime's stockpile is estimated to have reached 600 nuclear warheads, putting it on track for the world's fastest expansion in recent years.
The Guardian view on NHS records: patients are not raw material for big tech
Ministers should end Palantir’s contract before medical confidentiality is sacrificed to Silicon Valley’s appetite for public data
The Guardian view on Trump’s omnipresence: commanding attention like a king
The president’s image and name are proliferating in Washington and beyond, overturning well-advised democratic taboos on glorifying sitting leaders
