Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and the provincial premiers agreed to include pipeline expansions in a renewed nation-building agenda following their June 2 meeting in Saskatoon.
- Ontario formally announced plans for a year-round deep-water port at Moosonee, positioning it ahead of Manitoba’s stalled Hudson Bay proposal as Ottawa nears a funding decision.
- Public polling and letters to the editor reflect widespread concern that Canada’s justice system hands down overly lenient sentences to child predators, prompting calls for tougher reforms.
- The Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final this week, offering Manitoba hockey fans a chance to support their long-awaited bid to end Canada’s 31-year championship drought.
- The Saskatchewan Rattlers improved to 2-4 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League after overcoming a late deficit to defeat the Calgary Surge 87-84 on Friday night.