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Or sign-in if you have an account.Alistair Johnston #2 of Canada shows frustration during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver on June 24, 2026. Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesIt’s Wednesday, June 24. 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 Accountor“Canada will still have the chance to go deeper in the tournament, even if they face a tough opponent in the Round of 32, but there’s no avoiding that what might have been a seminal moment for the program instead became one of regrets” writes Stinson. Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on June 22, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/PostmediaThe projects are a proposed highway across the Northwest Territories, a new road in Nunavut that would connect to a future port in hopes of enabling critical mineral development, and a geological repository in northwestern Ontario that would trap used fuel from nuclear reactors. Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement about affordability at a grocery store in Ottawa, Jan. 26, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/PostmediaHiggins argues that “Canadians can’t afford a steak dinner, not because of Iran, but because Carney hasn’t the political will to bring down grocery prices” by tackling barriers such as supply management and the industrial carbon tax.“Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been releasing hundreds of names of terrorists who were killed in the war in Gaza and — surprise, surprise — many of them were also on lists of dead reporters maintained by the Committee to Protect Journalists and others,” Kline writes. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duheme. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/File“Aging infrastructure, siloed legacy systems, and isolated databases adversely affect policing effectiveness, evidence-based decision-making, and, therefore, public safety,” reads an “advisory letter” sent to the force’s commissioner. 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