5 things you absolutely must know today

The numbers are in for Winnipeg's Sherbrook Pool; an LGBT flag is raised at an Alberta military base; Winnipeg aims to create a long-term arson reduction strategy; police will crack down on jaywalking on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton and Winnipeg housing welfare advocates create a "Worst Home" contest to raise awareness. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

An Alberta MP quite Tory caucus; dog walkers in Winnipeg aim to drive away drug dealers; Calgary sets up new rules for food trucks; truckers in Alberta recruited to curb human trafficking on highways and Saskatoon Mayor aims to increase bus ridership. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

China sees another deadly industrial accident; worst flooding in decades rocks central Europe; Russia will withhold missiles for Syria; thousands attend anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation and many more thousands attend anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre in Hong Kong. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Anti-government protests in Turkey grow larger; the CRTC stands up for cell phone consumers; accused in VIA Rail terror plot is unable to find lawyer; National Chief says Idle No More protests will continue this summer and three storm chasers were killed in Oklahoma tornado. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Nigeria votes to ban same-sex marriage; Winnipeg's Osborne Village will see a new tenant; a Canadian-owned gold mine in Kyrgyzstan experienced large-scale protests; scientists have found proof that the Martian surface was carved by water; and a Russian man jumps off Mount Everest for some Red Bull Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Toronto police name second suspect in shooting linked to the Rob Ford crack video; Canada's abortion pioneer, Dr. Henry Morgentaler, dies at 90; the Pakistan Taliban won't accept peace initiatives from their government; the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's estate have settled over the use of a stylized banana; and the animal sanctuary currently home to the IKEA monkey has dropped abuse allegations against the monkey's former owner Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Canada moves to expel the Eritrean diplomat, the first gay couple in France weds, the mother who abandoned her baby in a sewer pipe in China said it was an accident, there are deadly beavers in Belarus and there'll be a telescope on the moon. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

More resignations from Rob Ford's camp, Canada ranks third in OECD Better Life Index, Russia to supply Syria with arms, an abandoned baby in China was rescued from a sewer pipe and plants buried for centuries in a glacier were re-animated by Canadian biologists Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

The Bank of Canada responds to inquiries about maple syrup-scented polymer notes, Hockey Canada bans bodychecking for peewee players, Arrested Development's fourth season debuted yesterday, Investors Group Field hosted its first event and Amanda Bynes' crazy weekend. Read More

5 things you absolutely must know today

Suspects in London attack known to police, an 80 and 81-year-old ascend Everest, the Boy Scouts of America will vote on lifting the ban on gay youths, Montrealers must boil their tap water until Friday and Pope Francis OKs atheists who "do good." Read More