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Draft Iran memo would extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz, sources say
The proposal remains unfinished, with Iran not yet agreeing to all terms and key questions unresolved over enriched uranium, sanctions and verification
Pope Leo puts AI ethics at center of first encyclical
Initial reports say the pope’s 42,300-word teaching warns that artificial intelligence must serve human dignity rather than concentrate power
Two charged after newborn found dead near Halifax
Police say an infant’s remains were discovered in a wooded area in Goodwood after a weekend search tied to a hospitalized woman who had recently given birth
Cambodia’s Leader Pardons Opposition Figure Kem Sokha
The move releases one of Cambodia’s best-known opposition politicians and is being viewed as a possible overture to Western governments after strained relations
Calgary woman says paralegal never handed over $13K settlement
CBC News reports the case has drawn attention to Alberta’s lack of paralegal regulation, with police and Saskatchewan’s law society reviewing complaints tied to the practitioner
Saskatoon teacher begins 1,500-km run to honour her mother
Megan Wotherspoon plans to run up to 60 kilometres a day from Stony Rapids to Climax while raising money for blood cancer research
U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Deal, but War Risks Remain
Officials describe progress on a possible agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire, while both sides caution that final terms are not settled
Caroline Mulroney to leave Ford cabinet and Ontario legislature
The York-Simcoe MPP says she will step down June 5, triggering a byelection and another cabinet change for Premier Doug Ford’s government
Iran says U.S. deal is taking shape, but obstacles remain
Tehran says many points have been settled but no signing is imminent, as Trump and Rubio signal optimism over a possible pact to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
River campaigner urges caution at new Pangbourne bathing site
Pangbourne Meadow is among 13 newly designated UK swimming spots, but River Action says upstream pollution and recent discharges should guide whether people enter the water