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What’s happening today
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday used the 37th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster to repeat his warnings about the potential threat of a new atomic catastrophe in Ukraine amid his country’s war with Russia. Zelenskyy drew a parallel between the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986, to Moscow’s brief seizure of the plant and its radiation-contaminated exclusion zone following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Associated Press reports.
A Ukrainian soldier walks in Avdiivka, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday (Libkos / The Associated Press)
Today’s must-read
A “sky garden,” with a plant-adorned circular walkway, potential bridge connections to adjacent buildings and glass elevators connecting the street, plaza and underground concourse, as well as an option to add a set of four lookout towers with viewing platforms (one at each corner), are among several ideas to revitalize Portage and Main the city is now seeking public feedback on. Joyanne Pursaga has the story.
The ‘sky garden’ plan (Supplied)
On the bright side
The financial support Canada is offering for the clean energy transition is competitive with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) south of the border, a new report from TD Economics says. The Canadian Press reports.
A solar panel array in Scugog, Ont. (Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press files)
On this date
On April 26, 1946: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Tel Aviv, British troops arrested 700 Jews after a terrorist attack on a police station killed seven British troops. Ontario, backed by Quebec, sought strict division of tax fields betwen federal and provincial governments. The Canadian Senate appeared ready to hold up a bill passed quickly in the House of Commons that would change the name of the July 1 holiday from Dominion Day to Canada Day. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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