Global National: April 26

Anxiety and anger have once again gripped the Ontario First Nation of Aamjiwnaang, after a state of emergency was declared late Thursday due to high levels of benzene — a cancer-causing chemical — in the air. Air Canada is apologizing after the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) national chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said her headdress was taken from her on a flight and mishandled by staff. In the U.S., Columbia University’s embattled president is reportedly facing a reprimand, after school leaders voted and approved a resolution calling for an investigation into the university’s administration. Plus, the United Nations (UN) is calling for an urgent and independent investigation into mass graves found at two Gaza hospitals after Israeli forces withdrew. Honda’s $15-billion plan to build new electric vehicle plants in Ontario has re-energized Canada’s auto sector, but mining critical materials is key to that plan and Canada may have a long way to go to make that a reality. Finally, an Ottawa farm is celebrating a rare event: a second foal has been born at the Mādahòkì Farm, expanding the farm’s herd of rare Ojibwe spirit horses.