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Or sign-in if you have an account.Leaside Bridge in Toronto. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National PostIt’s Thursday, June 18. 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 AccountorWriter Allen Abel explores a “terrible tragedy” on Father’s Day 2024, when someone plunged from Toronto’s Leaside Bridge onto a car passing below. The moment united two men in death — one a 76-year-old father and the other a son. Images of the 14-year-old killer were captured on a neighbour’s security video before and after the stabbing of Eleanor Doney and provided to National Post. Photo by Courtesy of John MelocheA doorbell camera video, the police investigation, and the boy’s confessions captured the brutality and banality of 83-year-old Eleanor Doney’s murder, and reveal the killer’s disturbing obsessions. SpaceX employees celebrate the market close of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq Marketsite on June 12, 2026, in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWith both CEO Elon Musk and the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan ranking as the largest Canadian beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO (with stakes worth around $700 billion and $15.5 billion respectively), it’s notable that both are firmly entrenched on opposite sides of the political spectrum, Tristin Hopper writes. New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis takes part in a news conference in the House of Commons foyer on June 17, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/PostmediaThe NDP’s comeback, leaving the party just a stone’s throw from its traditional support level of 15 to 20 per cent, is seen as one of the keys to the Conservatives closing the gap with the Liberals and finding a path to power. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to nominate his preferred candidate for the Supreme Court of Canada before the end of the month after presenting his decision to cabinet. Photo by Blair Gable/PostmediaMultiple government and judicial sources confirmed to National Post that the two candidates being considered are Glenn Joyal, chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba, and Anna Loparco, a Court of King’s Bench of Alberta judge. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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