How Quebec has influenced medical assistance in dying across Canada
MONTREAL — Doctors say Quebec paved the way for medical assistance in dying in Canada and influenced federal MAID legislation, passed by the House of Commons 10 years ago to allow eligible adults to request the process.
The province now has the highest MAID rate in the world. Medically assisted deaths made up a record 7.9 per cent of all deaths in Quebec, or 6,268 cases, in 2024-2025. Across Canada, the rate was 5.1 per cent

10-year anniversary of MAID in Canada invites love, pain and shame
TORONTO — For some, the 10th anniversary of Canada legalizing medical assistance in dying might evoke a peaceful memory of their loved one’s final moments.
Others who long to die but are ineligible for MAID because their sole condition is a mental illness may find the date sinks them further into the pain of waiting.
Then there are those who feel shame that this country offers death as a solution to suffering.
A decade after MAID was first introduced in Canada, opinions are far more divided than they were at the

Military police directed to stop accepting sexual offence complaints
OTTAWA — Starting today, military police will no longer accept Criminal Code sexual offence complaints, in anticipation of passage of the Liberal government’s military justice system reform bill.
Bill C-11 will strip the military of its jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute sexual offences involving Canadian Armed Forces members committed within the country, and hand those cases over to the civilian justice system.
The legislation follows on past recommendations from former Supreme Court justices Morris Fish and Louise Arbour, the current Governor General.
Arbour concluded in a 20

A history of Iran’s nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reached
The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz .
There are plans for a signing of the deal on Friday in Switzerland. However, previous announcements fell through, and what the deal contained remained in dispute Monday.
Here’s a timeline of the tensions over Iran’s atomic program:
Early days
1967 — Iran takes possession of the Tehran Research Reactor supplied by America under the “Atoms for Peace” program.
1979 —

Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team’s World Cup opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday’s match and others plan to protest outside the stadium where the team will play.
A rally is planned for outside the stadium near Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. Many of Southern California’s Iranian Americans arrived after the Islamic Revolution, and a hub of eateries, shops and markets about 10 miles (16 kilometers)

Hurricanes use stifling defence to beat Golden Knights 3-0 and win Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defence in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 and winning three straight games of a thrilling final filled with momentum swings and spectacular offence.
Brandon Bussi, who entrance late into Game 3 helped turn around the series for Carolina, recorded his first career playoff shutout in stopping 22 shots. Jackson Blake had a goal and assist, and Taylor Hall scored just 3

Victim identified in ‘gruesome’ North York homicide investigation
Toronto police have identified the victim of a “gruesome” homicide that was reported in North York early Sunday morning.
Authorities say 32-year-old Erik Safar of Toronto was killed in what investigators describe as a “targeted” attack in the city’s west end.
Police were called to a residential building on Agate Road in the area of Keele Street and Wilson Avenue shortly after 6 a.m. for reports of unknown trouble.
It was alleged that there was a fight between a group of people in

Deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall
BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a tentative deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz .
Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul initially gained more than 5% early Monday. Oil prices fell more than $4 a barrel.
The future for the S&P 500 was up 1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.9%, auguring likely early gains for Wall Street.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the initial agreement

Young woman who fell to her death in dramatic rope jump tragedy is buried in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, was buried Sunday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was going rope jumping Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in the municipality of Limeira where tourists practice extreme sports. The young woman, who aspired to become a physical education teacher, had asked to be launched from the

Loud and raucous: Fans gather for Trump’s UFC birthday
WASHINGTON — Decked out in a red, white and blue shirt and bright white wig, Enzio Colodonato joined thousands of excited fans waiting to watch a historic event: UFC fighters battling on the grounds of the White House.
Standing on the grass in The Ellipse, a park just south of the White House, Colodonato described what to expect at UFC Freedom 250, an unprecedented fight night that’s also celebrating U.S. President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
“It’s going to
