Global National: May 20, 2025 | International pressure mounts on Israel over Gaza war
Pressure is mounting on the Israeli government over its war on Hamas in Gaza, which critics say has turned into an unconstrained attack on civilians. Jackson Proskow looks at what life is now like in the Gaza Strip, what UNICEF is warning could happen and the rumours that the U.S. is considering relocating up to one million Palestinians to Libya.
Canada’s inflation rate dipped from 2.3 per cent in March to 1.7 per cent in April, mostly thanks to the consumer carbon tax being eliminated, but the devil is in the details. Heather Yourex-West explains how grocery prices are still on the rise, how Canada’s economic future is uncertain due to tariffs and what this slide might mean for interest rates.
The union representing 55,000 Canada Post workers has issued a strike notice to the Crown corporation, which could trigger a second labour disruption in six months. Heidi Petracek reports on when a strike could happen, Canada Post’s money troubles and the changes the corporation may have to make to survive.
Plus, George Wendt, best known for playing beer-loving everyman barfly Norm Peterson in the popular sitcom “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993, has died at the age of 76. Eric Sorensen looks back at Wendt’s life and how he became such a beloved actor.
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