Global National: April 30

Four people have died, including a baby and their grandparents, after a major crash caused by a high-speed police chase through oncoming traffic on Highway 401 east of Toronto. How the tragedy is raising questions about how police pursuits should be balanced against public safety. History was made in the House of Commons after Speaker Greg Fergus expelled Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for refusing to withdraw a statement calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko.” How the Tories are doubling down instead of backing down; how that remark compares to other tense moments in previous Parliaments; and whether Fergus can restore order to the House. A 36-year-old man has been arrested and hospitalized after allegedly going on a stabbing rampage with a sword in northeastern London, killing a boy, 14, and injuring four other people. What is known about the victims and the suspect. And the British Columbia government has purchased Lightning Rock, one of the most important First Nations burial sites in Western Canada, with the intent of eventually giving ownership rights to Sumas First Nation. How the move is being hailed as a triumph for Indigenous rights around the world.