World Cup to spur ‘short-lived bump’ from tourism spending: BMO
TORONTO — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to spur a modest lift in gross domestic product in Canada, driven by tourism and hospitality spending, according to a new report from BMO Economics.
“The key point is there are real economic effects from a large sporting event or a large entertainment event like this,” said BMO chief economist Doug Porter in an interview.
“But I don’t think we should be under any illusion that it’s anything other than a short-lived bump from

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo’s ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said late Sunday, as patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their indescribable joy in interviews with The Associated Press.
The outbreak remains focused in Congo’s eastern Ituri province, where 264 of the cases have been recorded, Congo’s Ministry of Health said. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus

Infant found dead in Brampton; 23‑year‑old woman taken into custody
An investigation is underway in Brampton after an infant was found dead Sunday night, prompting the arrest of a 23‑year‑old woman.
Peel Regional Police (PRP) were called to a home in the area of Kennedy Road North and Williams Parkway around 8:23 p.m. for what officials initially described as a medical emergency. When officers arrived, they located an infant who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police confirmed a 23‑year‑old female was taken into custody in connection

Carney set to outline how Ottawa plans to combat antisemitism, Jewish hate
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is today set to share more details on how the government is looking to combat antisemitism and hate in Canada.
The Prime Minister’s Office says he will give remarks in Toronto.
His remarks will come less than a month after Toronto police responded to a call about three “visibly” Jewish community members being shot at with an imitation firearm.
Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith says anti-Jewish hatred is being normalized in Canada and that antisemitic incidents topped 6,800 in

‘Just be amazed:’ Alberta is seeing a cyclical outbreak of caterpillars
EDMONTON — Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry’s favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot in his heart.
They’re why his dad once let him break the house rule of not climbing the two poplar trees in their backyard, so Fry could clamber to the top of one and grab hundreds of caterpillar eggs before they hatched and destroyed leaves.
‘I was about seven-years-old … My dad said, ‘Ken,

Connected vehicle data ‘can have intelligence value’ to adversaries: federal document
OTTAWA — Data from an advanced electric vehicle that falls into the wrong hands could be used to track people or carry out surveillance, an internal government document warns.
The Public Safety Canada memo, prepared to address concerns about Chinese vehicles, urges Canadians to be mindful of the security and privacy risks of the digital devices they buy and use.
Earlier this year, Canada pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent — with an annual cap of 49

Canada Post workers set to find out if they have a new tentative deal
OTTAWA — Postal workers are set to find out if they have a new tentative agreement more than two years into the labour strife, as the union is set to release its ballot results today.
Some 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began voting April 20 on a five-year contract that includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and three per cent in the first two years.
Canada Post and the union have long sparred over wages and structural changes to the postal service

Judge to decide if a key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge is set to decide Monday whether to bar reporters and the public from parts of a key upcoming hearing in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk .
Tyler Robinson’s defense has asked Judge Tony Graf to restrict access to the preliminary hearing on July 6-10, when prosecutors must show they have enough evidence to warrant a trial. It will mark the most significant presentation of evidence to date in a case that has so far focused on matters of

Man found dead in Rexdale apartment building, police say
Toronto police searching for 2 suspects in Leslieville brawl
Police are on the hunt for two suspects who are wanted in connection with a brawl that happened in Leslieville on Friday night.
According to authorities, a fight broke out among a group of people in the Queen Street East and Leslie Street area at approximately 10:30 p.m.
One man allegedly sprayed a victim with a noxious substance, police say. A second victim was slashed by another man with an edged weapon.
The second victim was taken to a hospital with serious, but non-life-
