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  1. Canadian recounts ordeal after being stuck in Dominican Republic on 'bogus' drug charges

    Jane Wilcox and David Bennett.

    A Burlington resident who was arrested in the Dominican Republic over accusations of smuggling drugs is recounting his 71-day ordeal in the Caribbean country. The charges were withdrawn in April.

  2. How Canada's relationship with Israel went from 'best friend' to breakdown

    A white woman on a crowded street holds up a flag that is half the Canadian flag and half the Israel flag.

    The Trudeau government started out in 2015 by continuing the strongly pro-Israel policies it inherited from Stephen Harper. From 2019 on, though, the growing extremism of Israeli politics began to strain ties. But it was Israel's conduct of the current war in Gaza that broke the relationship.

  3. George Floyd's cousin is keeping his legacy alive 5 years after his murder

    A woman with thick black glasses, her hair swept up in braids, looks at the camera

    Shareeduh McGee is trying to make sure her cousin's murder continues to bring about positive change in the world, even as people in power work to undo the progress that's been made in his name.

  4. At PoW homecoming, some Ukrainian families reunite as others seek word on loved ones

    Two people pose for a photo as one of them holds up a collage of portraits.

  5. Trump wants iPhones made in the U.S. Here are the facts

    a man looks at his iPhone with a bemused expression