B.C. island turns to recruiter as doctor's retirement puts clinic in jeopardy

Residents of Quadra Island, B.C., are scrambling to fundraise a recruitment drive, amid fear they could lose a crucial medical services if they can't replace a retiring doctor.
Caroline Mulroney resigning from Ford government's cabinet, Ontario legislature

Mulroney was elected in 2018 as part of Premier Doug Ford's first government and has served in a number of cabinet portfolios, including her current roles as Treasury Board president and francophone minister. In a letter Monday announcing her decision, she cited a desire to start a new chapter.
Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical

Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in the first enyclical of his papacy, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.
Will the U.S. invade Cuba?

Following the indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, is the U.S. preparing for a Venezuela-style invasion?
We visited Nova Scotia’s only abandoned theme park to find out what’s still standing

The Municipality of the County of Annapolis, which owns the former Upper Clements Park land, is hoping it will finally find a developer for the site with an upcoming request for development proposals. The land has sat empty since 2019, when the park closed after 30 years in operation.
Netanyahu's future uncertain as Israel starts to prepare for national election

While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been focussed on “total victory” for Israel since the Hamas-led attack on the country on Oct. 7, 2023, his own victory in a coming national election is far from certain.
#TheMoment students raced concrete canoes

Students on Toronto Metropolitan University's concrete canoe team tell The National about the moment they made and raced a concrete canoe against other teams across Canada in Moncton, N.B.
3 B.C. activists on Gaza flotilla return to Vancouver after detainment by Israeli forces

Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture.

