The mystery of being an ‘associate member’ of the EU; charges dropped in Pearson Airport gold heist; and more - National Post
Prime Minister Mark Carney, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a speech in Strasbourg, France on Sept. 16, 2026. Photo by Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentIt’s Wednesday, September 16. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
Several members of European parliament interviewed by National Post were elated at the push between the EU and Canada to deepen their relationship unlike any other non-European country. But as to what that actually looks like, no one seems to know beyond Prime Minister Mark Carney and EU President Ursula von der Leyen.
A shipment worth more than $20 million disappeared from this Air Canada cargo holding facility known as Cargo West at Toronto’s Pearson airport. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National PostArticle contentTwo men charged in the Toronto Pearson Airport gold heist have their charges droppedArticle contentThe men were accused of helping to move and melt the stolen gold after a heist in which a shipping crate containing $22 million in gold and cash was stolen from an Air Canada cargo warehouse in April 2023. Amid additional evidence and new details of the theft, prosecutors have concluded there was no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction.
Private clinics such as Prenuvo offer full-body MRI scans as a tool to detect abnormalities and diseases lurking in bodies. Photo by PrenuvoArticle contentModern Life: Am I rich enough to pay for my own full-body MRI scan for peace of mind?Article contentTo the chagrin of many medical groups who argue there is no sufficient evidence that full-body MRI scans are effective at prolonging life, the pricey scans are gaining popularity. For roughly $2,500 to $3,000 at private clinics — the scans are marketed as a tool to detect diseases and abnormalities lurking inside asymptomatic bodies.
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. Photo by Hyungcheol Park/PostmediaArticle content$1.4B of federal grants spent on research about Trudeau’s speeches, dancefloors, and more: Canadian Taxpayers FederationArticle contentAn analysis of grants found that the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council has been using some of the money to fund research into unusual topics such as ancient temple brewers, Arctic climate comics and low-carbon videogames. All while a government website says that SSHRC-funded research provides “insights on the issues that matter most to Canadians.”
American rapper, singer, dancer and DJ Benjamin Haggerty, a.k.a., Macklemore. Photo by Arnaud Finistre/AFP via Getty ImagesArticle contentYoni Goldstein: Macklemore’s cancellation is no victory for the pro-Israel crowdArticle contentRapper Macklemore’s ouster from an Ed Sheeran tour over his “very anti-Israel” outbursts “is a victory for cancel culture, and that is never good for our social — let alone cultural — health,” Goldstein argues. “I fail to understand how people who complain whenever someone they agree with is cancelled can suddenly start cheering when the cancelling happens to someone they find objectionable.”
