Lake Ontario Now and Always': Ford unveils new sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a new 'Lake Ontario' sign Saturday in Winona, a small lakeside community on the outskirts of Hamilton. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the body of water to 'Lake America.'
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“Lake Ontario now and forever”: Doug Ford unveils sign after Trump renames to Lake America
After a week of exchanging barbs with the U.S. president over stalled trade talks and after Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a ‘Lake Ontario’ sign along with the phrase ‘Now and Always.’ “It’s always going to be Lake Ontario, now and forever. President Trump can call it whatever he wants, but I can tell you the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario.” The Lake Ontario sign was posted on Saturday at the Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby, Ont.
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Rallies in support of education workers take place around Ontario
Rallies in support of Ontario's education workers were held across the province Saturday. The protests come as students are set to head back to school and workers' collective agreements are set to expire. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide spoke with participants about where they think support is most needed.
Pope Leo leads a water procession on Castelgandolfo lake
Pope Leo XIV led a water procession across Castelgandolfo lake on Saturday, followed by thousands of pilgrims on boats and along the shore. During Mass, he urged the faithful to embrace love. "Jesus remains unequivocal: only the way of love is the way of life." (AP Video shot by: Paolo Santalucia)
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Family shocked by Regina pediatric diabetes clinic closing
According to a letter to patients from the Saskatchewan Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program, families will now have to go to Saskatoon to receive care. For one Weyburn, Sask., family, that means spending more time and money to get their daughter the care she needs.
Ford unveils Lake Ontario sign following Trump's renaming order
Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign with the words 'Now and Always' at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Hamilton on Saturday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Great Lake 'Lake America.' Ford said he wants to send a message to Trump that Canadians are resilient and 'will never, ever back down from a bully.'
Trump oil deal draws skepticism and anger in Venezuela
Venezuelans reacted with outrage and skepticism to an oil deal announced by President Donald Trump on Friday night that would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Aside from a social media post by Trump, the White House has said little about what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history.” (AP Video shot by: Juan Arraez)
'We'll come stronger out of this,' says Iceland's PM as referendum poll on EU accession talks opens
Voters in Iceland went to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations to join the European Union, against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough for the roughly 265,000 eligible voters: Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union? (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha)
Strong support for Ottawa's counter-tariff response: IPSOS poll
A strong majority of Canadians support the federal government's counter-tariff response to the U.S. in the escalating trade war. Global's Jazan Grewal is joined by Gregory Jack, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at IPSOS Canada to unpack the latest polling data.
Possible treatment for Sjögren's Disease
A treatment for Sjögren's Disease is one step closer to becoming reality. Dr. Alice Mai, director of Vancouver's Sjögren's Clinic, discusses the groundbreaking phase three clinical trial and what it means for those living with the autoimmune condition.
Aerial video shows the impact of deadly floods in Nepal
As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities were still finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, while some arrived, families of others waited anxiously for news of their loved ones as the death toll and the number of people unaccounted for continued to rise. (AP video shot by: Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rishi Lekhi)
The AP reports from busy military aid relief site at centre of Nepal search and rescue effort
As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, as some arrived, families waited anxiously for news of their loved ones as the death toll and the number of people unaccounted for continued to rise.
U.S.-Canada Trade War: The view from Blaine
B.C.'s trade tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate, but what are Americans making of the standoff? Global News Morning speaks with Blaine, Washington immigration lawyer Len Saunders for the view from the U.S. side of the border.