For the first six months after arriving in the UK from Romania, Sophie never strayed from behind Rory Cellan-Jones’s sofa – but with patience and love she slowly emerged back into the worldWhen a trembling dog was placed in my arms in the early hours of a December Saturday I was not too concerned by her terrified state. After all, I knew about rescue dogs. Cabbage, our lovely collie cross who had died at the beginning of the year, had come from a Dogs Trust rescue centre 15 years earlier, and had also been pretty nervous at first. I was confident that Sophie, a one-year-old of indeterminate breed (but with a lot of German shepherd), brought to us on a van from Romania, would, like Cabbage, quickly settle down in her new home. How wrong I was.Our new dog seemed frightened of my wife and I, and our house, and desperately searched for the smallest space she could find, eventually settling behind a sofa. The next morning, I was keen to restart the early dog walks which had been a key feature of my exercise regime since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019. But&nbsp;Sophie was going&nbsp;nowhere. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/30/when-she-first-gave-me-her-paw-my-heart-melted-heres-what-ive-learned-about-taking-on-a-rescue-dog">Continue reading...</a>

For the first six months after arriving in the UK from Romania, Sophie never strayed from behind Rory Cellan-Jones’s sofa – but with patience and love she slowly emerged back into the world
When a trembling dog was placed in my arms in the early hours of a December Saturday I was not too concerned by her terrified state. After all, I knew about rescue dogs. Cabbage, our lovely collie cross who had died at the beginning of the year, had come from a Dogs Trust rescue centre 15 years earlier, and had also been pretty nervous at first. I was confident that Sophie, a one-year-old of indeterminate breed (but with a lot of German shepherd), brought to us on a van from Romania, would, like Cabbage, quickly settle down in her new home. How wrong I was.
Our new dog seemed frightened of my wife and I, and our house, and desperately searched for the smallest space she could find, eventually settling behind a sofa. The next morning, I was keen to restart the early dog walks which had been a key feature of my exercise regime since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019. But Sophie was going nowhere.
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The article recounts Rory Cellan-Jones's heartfelt experience adopting Sophie, a timid rescue dog from Romania, who initially hid behind the sofa for months. Through patience and love, Sophie gradually gained confidence, illustrating the rewarding yet challenging journey of rescuing and rehabilitating a traumatized pet.  

‘When she first gave me her paw, my heart melted’: here’s what I’ve learned about taking on a rescue dog

A new report released Wednesday examined the impacts of steel, aluminum and auto tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canadian exports.

A recent report warns that U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, and auto exports could push Ontario into a "modest" recession, highlighting the economic risks posed by trade tensions between Canada and the U.S.  

Ontario could be sent into ‘modest’ recession by U.S. tariffs

The Ontario government says it is looking at those who are court-ordered to wear a GPS ankle monitor to cover the cost themselves, instead of taxpayers.

The Ontario government is considering shifting the cost of court-ordered GPS ankle monitors from taxpayers to the individuals required to wear them.  

Ontario wants people ordered to wear ankle monitor to pay for it, not taxpayers

Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted judges whom he perceives as being soft on crime, and floated ideas on Wednesday such as electing judges and offering them payouts to retire early.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized judges for being lenient on crime and proposed controversial ideas, including electing judges and incentivizing early retirement with payouts, as part of his push for bail reform.  

Doug Ford floats idea of electing judges in rant on bail reform

These are some of the people ensnared by the administration’s unprecedented measures to target people it believes oppose its agenda<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> retook the White House <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/oct/31/election-trump-immigration-policies">vowing to stage</a> “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/trump-troops-border-immigration">set about</a> further <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/12/trump-military-control-us-mexico-border">militarizing</a> the US-Mexico <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-mexico-border">border</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/trump-immigration-deportation">targeting</a> people requesting asylum and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/02/afghan-refugees-trump">refugees</a> while conducting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/trump-immigration-raids-propaganda">raids</a> and deportations in undocumented <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/trump-chicago-immigration-raids">communities</a>, detaining and deporting immigrants and spreading <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/pastor-church-sanctuary-immigrants">fear</a>.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/trump-immigration-raids-propaganda">Critics</a> are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/17/donald-trump-kennedy-center-jd-vance-tariffs-ukraine-immigration-us-politics-live-news?page=with%3Ablock-67d8bb788f08d62d8e6fa960#block-67d8bb788f08d62d8e6fa960">outraged</a>, if not surprised. But few expected the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-court-order-immigration-constitutional-crisis">new legal chapter</a> that unfolded next: a multipronged crackdown on certain people seen as opponents of the US president’s ideological agenda. This extraordinary assault has come in the context of wider attacks on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/columbia-middle-east-department-trump-edward-said">higher education</a>, the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/23/federal-courts-rule-of-law-trump">courts</a> and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/24/trump-us-constitution">constitution</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/28/trump-immigration-people-detained-deported-cases">Continue reading...</a>

These are some of the people ensnared by the administration’s unprecedented measures to target people it believes oppose its agenda
Donald Trump retook the White House vowing to stage “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration set about further militarizing the US-Mexico border and targeting people requesting asylum and refugees while conducting raids and deportations in undocumented communities, detaining and deporting immigrants and spreading fear.
Critics are outraged, if not surprised. But few expected the new legal chapter that unfolded next: a multipronged crackdown on certain people seen as opponents of the US president’s ideological agenda. This extraordinary assault has come in the context of wider attacks on higher education, the courts and the constitution.
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The article highlights the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies, focusing on high-profile cases of individuals detained or deported under unprecedented measures aimed at targeting perceived opponents. The administration's actions included militarizing the border, conducting raids, and instilling fear in undocumented communities, fulfilling Trump's campaign promise of a massive deportation operation.  

Denied, detained, deported: the people targeted in Trump’s immigration crackdown

Mark Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to itAfter a snap election, weeks of breathless campaigning and a surprisingly close race, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/mark-carney">Mark Carney</a> has been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/canada-election-result-liberal-win-mark-carney-anti-trump">elected</a> prime minister of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/canada">Canada</a>. It’s a win for Liberals, who were rightly nervous that former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s poor performance and late-stage missteps might cost them this election. But Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it.It’s no secret that over the last decade, Canada’s image as a welcoming, pacifist, melting pot has completely unravelled, revealing a rightwing underbelly that has seen the rise of the “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/19/there-were-no-warning-signs-what-happens-when-your-partner-falls-into-the-manosphere">manosphere</a>” and a <a href="https://thewalrus.ca/the-kids-are-leaning-right-how-the-manosphere-is-shaping-voters/">deepening of</a> its influences on young people, as well as a sharp increase in <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-12-12/housing-crisis-economic-woes-and-trump-how-canada-turned-against-immigrants">anti-immigrant sentiment</a> and hate crimes. When it came down to this election, it was Trudeau’s forced resignation and people’s ability to credibly accuse the Liberal party of spending a decade basically twiddling their thumbs while the cost of living soared, that pushed Canadians to the right and helped the Conservative party coast to a near win. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/30/mark-carney-canada-prime-minister-far-right">Continue reading...</a>

Mark Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it
After a snap election, weeks of breathless campaigning and a surprisingly close race, Mark Carney has been elected prime minister of Canada. It’s a win for Liberals, who were rightly nervous that former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s poor performance and late-stage missteps might cost them this election. But Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it.
It’s no secret that over the last decade, Canada’s image as a welcoming, pacifist, melting pot has completely unravelled, revealing a rightwing underbelly that has seen the rise of the “manosphere” and a deepening of its influences on young people, as well as a sharp increase in anti-immigrant sentiment and hate crimes. When it came down to this election, it was Trudeau’s forced resignation and people’s ability to credibly accuse the Liberal party of spending a decade basically twiddling their thumbs while the cost of living soared, that pushed Canadians to the right and helped the Conservative party coast to a near win.
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The article discusses Mark Carney's narrow victory in Canada's snap election, highlighting concerns that the Liberal Party's win—despite Justin Trudeau's unpopularity—does not fully alleviate fears of rising far-right influence in Canadian politics. The close race underscores lingering political instability.  

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