It’s Friday, May 22. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
Ontario man tests negative for Ebola; no further cases of hantavirus confirmed in Canada
“It’s important to be clear that while this is a serious and evolving situation, cases remain localized and the global risk is low,” Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada’s chief public health officer, said of the Ebola outbreak.
Premier Danielle Smith speaks to Albertans on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Carson Jerema: Danielle Smith’s Captain Canada moment
“Canada as described by Smith is confident, daring and sitting astride the whole world. The picture she painted of this country was both aspirational and profoundly grounded. This was not a Canada clinging to past glories, or to myths about being honest brokers. Canada is those things, at least to some degree, but, more importantly, it is a nation that, at its best, stands on its own,” Jerema writes.
A traveller tags their bags before a flight on Dec. 23, 2025.
How Canadian flyers can stop their luggage from turning into a drug shipment due to airport bag tag swaps
Baggage tag switching leaves passengers unknowingly with a different piece of luggage identified as theirs — often one containing illicit drugs. That can result in a police investigation and, in some countries, prison time or even a death sentence.
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives to a news conference in the House of Commons foyer in Ottawa, May 6, 2026.
Pierre Poilievre needs a historic comeback — here’s how he can do it
Analysts say the first rule in trying to understand political comebacks is that there are no rules, and no formula about how to pull one off. But the Liberals’ greatest threat — and perhaps the Conservatives’ most imposing weapon — is time.
The administration building of the Fort McMurray First Nation 468, near Anzac, Alta. on Aug. 19, 2017.
Alberta First Nation councillor alleges chief sent her a $421K invoice to prevent her from running again
In her ruling, the judge said there are “serious issues about the validity of the invoice” sent by Fort McMurray First Nation’s chief. “The impact of the invoice, however, is undisputed: it would render (Councillor Samantha Whalen) ineligible to run for re-election.”