Unpublished Newswire
Good morning. Israel is defying pressure from the West to allow urgent humanitarian aid into Gaza – more on that below, along with the potential Canada Post strike and the new book on Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. But first:Today’s headlinesTrump says Canada is keen to join his proposed ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence systemChampagne vows to keep backing Ukraine as G7 finance ministers meet Pageantry, spectacle and hockey will mark King Charles’s visit to Ottawa next week
May 21, 2025 - 06:29 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Off the Records
Michelle Cyca’s investigation into Jani Lauzon’s claims of Métis identity, in “An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism,” explores a heartbreaking phenomenon. However, the article describes genealogy tests and official records, which may not always support one’s anecdotal evidence. For example, there can be inaccuracies in genetic testing by laboratories, cases of genuinely integrated community members who do not share blood, deliberate erasure of evidence (to protect or oppress people), and the possibility of previous generations misremembering...
May 21, 2025 - 06:29 | Readers | Walrus
An Ontario man is back home after 71 days detained in the Dominican Republic, describing terrifying conditions and a costly legal ordeal sparked by mistaken identity.
May 21, 2025 - 06:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa
An Ontario man is back home after 71 days detained in the Dominican Republic, describing terrifying conditions and a costly legal ordeal sparked by mistaken identity.
May 21, 2025 - 06:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
Const. John Sahanatien is one of 78 Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement officers across the province, operating under a trilateral agreement. A new report says it's broken.
May 21, 2025 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
With prom just around the corner, Vivian Dunham took her daughter, Farah, a high school senior, to the mall last month to look for dresses.But most of the gowns on offer were between $500 and $600, with the cheapest option still $250.
May 21, 2025 - 06:00 | Dave McGinn | The Globe and Mail
