{"id":690192,"date":"2026-05-24T07:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690192\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T07:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:42:14","slug":"afternoon-front-page-little-risk-for-canadians-from-ebola-hantavirus-danielle-smiths-impassioned-plea-for-canada-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690192\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon front page: Little risk for Canadians from Ebola, hantavirus; Danielle Smith’s impassioned plea for Canada; and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Friday, May 22. Here are the top stories we\u2019re following today.<\/p>\n

Ontario man tests negative for Ebola; no further cases of hantavirus confirmed in Canada<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to be clear that while this is a serious and evolving situation, cases remain localized and the global risk is low,\u201d Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada\u2019s chief public health officer,\u00a0said of the Ebola outbreak.<\/p>\n

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Premier Danielle Smith speaks to Albertans on Thursday, May 21, 2026.<\/p>\n

Carson Jerema: Danielle Smith\u2019s Captain Canada moment<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada 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,\u201d Jerema writes.<\/p>\n

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A traveller tags their bags before a flight on Dec. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n

How Canadian flyers can stop their luggage from turning into a drug shipment due to airport bag tag swaps<\/p>\n

Baggage tag switching leaves passengers unknowingly with a different piece of luggage identified as theirs \u2014 often one containing illicit drugs. That can result in a police investigation and, in some countries, prison time or even a death sentence.<\/p>\n

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Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives to a news conference in the House of Commons foyer in Ottawa, May 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

Pierre Poilievre needs a historic comeback \u2014 here\u2019s how he can do it<\/p>\n

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\u2019 greatest threat \u2014 and perhaps the Conservatives\u2019 most imposing weapon \u2014 is time.<\/p>\n

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The administration building of the Fort McMurray First Nation 468, near Anzac, Alta. on Aug. 19, 2017.<\/p>\n

Alberta First Nation councillor alleges chief sent her a $421K invoice to prevent her from running again<\/p>\n

In her ruling, the judge said there are \u201cserious issues about the validity of the invoice\u201d sent by Fort McMurray First Nation\u2019s chief. \u201cThe impact of the invoice, however, is undisputed: it would render (Councillor Samantha Whalen) ineligible to run for re-election.\u201d<\/p>\n

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