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Canada Grapples with Crime Sentencing, Fire Evacuee Returns and U.S. Trade Pressure

Communities in northern Saskatchewan resume returns under a boil-water advisory following major guilty pleas as officials press southeastern U.S. leaders to oppose tariffs

Keith Gosse won gold in the Photojournalism News (print) category at the Atlantic Journalism Awards June 7.
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The Joe Creek Singers and Dancers paid tribute to the original Indigenous residents of the region.
Bill 5 protesters outside the Legislative Assembly of Ontario building on Monday, June 2, shortly after Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa was kicked out of the legislature for accusing Premier Doug Ford of telling "untruths" about the controversial legislation.

Overview

  • Gary Lee Myles Beers, 45, remains in custody until his July 4 sentencing after pleading guilty to assault with a vehicle and related charges in Moncton.
  • Dieppe resident Ryan Curtis Marr-Melanson, 33, has pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and related offences, with remaining charges set to be withdrawn at his September 10 sentencing.
  • Some healthy evacuees with personal vehicles have begun returning to Pelican Narrows after road access was restored, but a boil-water advisory persists and the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for military aid to support firefighting and evacuations.
  • Former premier Frank McKenna and Premier Susan Holt are engaging southeastern U.S. business and political leaders, including meetings with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and North Carolina’s secretary of state, to lobby against President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian exports.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney confirms that Canada will meet NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending target by March 2026, with planned investments in submarines and aircraft to reduce reliance on U.S. military support.