Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Canadians to learn more about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on its 42nd anniversary. He said the document is "central to who we are as Canadians, representing freedom, democracy, and equality."
Forty-two years ago today, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was adopted. One of Canada’s greatest accomplishments, it’s central to who we are as Canadians, representing freedom, democracy, and equality.
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) April 17, 2024
Police have arrested multiple people in connection with a multi-million dollar gold heist at Canada's busiest airport last year. Peel Regional Police said one of the men arrested is a 54-year-old Air Canada employee.
#BREAKING: Nine suspects arrested in gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport: Peel police https://t.co/9UhFO8EcE4
— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 17, 2024
More than 50,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since February 2022, an analysis by the BBC suggests. Ukraine's president said this year that 31,000 Ukrainian troops had died, but many observers outside the country have suggested that is a significant underestimate.
Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead https://t.co/EIIxIUKsj5
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 17, 2024
Heavy rains have caused floods across the Persian Gulf and killed at least 20 people. Dramatic images published yesterday show a deluged Dubai Airport.
Desert city of Dubai floods as heaviest rainfall in 75 years hits UAE https://t.co/np5JUh7Ci2
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) April 17, 2024
Tesla has asked its shareholders to reinstate a US$56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk. It comes after the compensation deal was annulled by a judge in Delaware this year.
Tesla asks investors to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay package — months after it was voided by Delaware court https://t.co/vNwrYglqVk pic.twitter.com/S77ytfFik2
— New York Post (@nypost) April 17, 2024
