Nepal Flood Death Toll: Australians Found Safe as Canadian Families Wait

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that five Australians who were initially reported missing in Nepal have been found safe, reducing the number of missing from 43 to 38. The devastating flash flood near the China border has left many families searching for answers.

Nearly a week after the disaster, Canadian families remain anxious and frustrated as they wait for news about their loved ones who are still unaccounted for. Ottawa has deployed 10 officials to Nepal to support Canadians affected by the flooding and assist in locating the missing. One family member expressed her concern, stating that her cousin and three others were traveling with him when the disaster occurred.

The Bank of Canada is set to make its sixth interest-rate decision this year, with most economists predicting another hold on the policy rate at 2.25 per cent. The central bank has maintained this rate since last year due to tariff uncertainty with the US and higher global energy prices. Meanwhile, a strike by Bank of Canada security officers will prevent the usual media lockup ahead of the rate announcement.

In Ontario, officials are not panicking despite Premier Doug Ford's threat to cut off the supply of critical minerals to the US in response to Trump's tariffs. Sudbury, a mining capital in Ontario, is largely sheltered from the trade war as its key exports, nickel and copper, are not subject to tariffs.