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Or sign-in if you have an account.Prime Minister Mark Carney with his wife Diana Fox Carney during a visit to the Vector Institute at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus in Toronto, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Photo by Peter Power/PostmediaIt’s Monday, June 8. Here are the top stories we’re following today.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorAn official confirmed that the plan will allow platforms to seek exemptions should they demonstrate an ability to keep the youngest Canadians safe while using their products online. The legislation is not expected to include the same type of ban for AI chatbots. This graph shows the rise of ticks in Canada, and the rate of their population spreading across the provinces from 1977 to 2024.Ticks are pushing farther across Canada every year, and the diseases they carry are coming with them. Experts weigh in on the current tick problem, how to avoid the insects and what happens when one bites you. Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi pictured in 2022. Despite being in an Indian prison, he’s one of the key figures in an extortion crisis sweeping Canada. Photo by Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesAs Canada comes to terms with the consequences of a recent surge of temporary migration unlike anything in its history, “one of the most flamboyant seems to be that it caused a powerful Indian gang to materialize almost overnight,” Tristin Hopper writes. Newly elected B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay in Vancouver, June 2, 2026. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO/POSTMEDIARuss argues that new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s mantra of “faith, family and freedom” is not going to turn the party into MAGA North, or split the party, or alarm voters — despite what some journalists think. The Canadian flag at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill and all other federal buildings were lowered for more than five months after the announcement that unmarked ‘graves’ were found outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER/POSTMEDIA“Canada has given almost $250 million to First Nations to hunt for bodies, all based on an archeological report — that the federal government paid for and that has never been made public — from a social justice activist who seems to believe that her mission is more about fighting oppression,” Higgins concludes. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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