Good morning. Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City has begun, with missiles flattening neighbourhoods and families fleeing on foot – more on that below, along with the coming federal budget and Robert Redford’s cinematic legacy. But first:Today’s headlinesChrystia Freeland will leave her cabinet post to serve as Canada’s special representative for UkraineThe suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is charged and prosecutors will seek the death penaltyWashington was hoping for a ‘bigger’ deal wi

Good morning. Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre sparred for the first time in Parliament yesterday – more on that below, along with JD Vance’s guest-host appearance on Charlie Kirk’s podcast and Camryn Rogers’s golden hammer throw. But first:Today’s headlinesCarney told Anglo American to move its headquarters to Canada for a Teck deal approval, sources sayIsrael launches its long-awaited major ground assault on GazaB.C.’s deficit will rise to $11.6-billion after dropping its carbon tax

Good morning. As speed-camera vandalism sweeps across Toronto, Doug Ford is calling for an end to photo radar − more on that below, along with a potential teachers strike in Alberta and Canada’s blow to the U.S. travel industry. But first:Today’s headlinesRight-wing commentator Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a Utah university eventPoland invokes Article 4 of the NATO treaty after drones were shot down during a Russian attack on UkraineEdmonton police want a review of the manslaughter

Good morning. A wave of youth-led protests has rocked Nepal, resulting in the collapse of its government – more on that below, along with Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership in Qatar and the controversial doc premiering at TIFF today. But first:Today’s headlinesPoland shoots down Russian drones in its airspaceTeck agrees to be acquired by Anglo American at a crucial time for Canada’s minerals industryPublic Safety Minister’s link to civil liberties group doesn’t require an ethics screen, watchdo

Good morning. French Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned today after parliament torpedoed his debt-cutting budget – more on that below, along with the end to the Murdoch succession battle and a look at the province that’s embracing hybrid work. But first:Today’s headlinesLeaked files show a Chinese company is exporting the Great Firewall’s censorship technologyAlberta revises its order on books to be banned from schoolsIsrael drops leaflets across Gaza City ordering evacuation

Good morning. China paraded its military – and its friends – through Tiananmen Square yesterday in a blunt message to Washington. More on that below, along with the end of Florida’s vaccine mandates for school children and Félix Auger-Aliassime’s comeback win. But first:Today’s headlinesCarney says he spoke with Trump and expects ‘small agreements’ on tariff relief for some sectorsPortugal observes a national day of mourning after the death toll in a funicular railway crash in Lisbon rose to 17T

Good morning. Companies want employees back at their desks, but one powerful Canadian institution has yet to fully return in-person – more on that below, along with the Taliban’s appeal for international aid and the new editor of American Vogue. But first:Today’s headlinesAlberta pauses its ban on school library books with sexually explicit contentTrump vows to take his fight for tariffs to the U.S. Supreme CourtWith a grand display of force, China’s Xi flaunts his country’s military and diploma

Good morning. Up against Pakistan’s mass deportations – and Canada’s convoluted immigration system – four young Afghan refugees managed to evade being sent back to the Taliban. More on that below, along with Texas’ redistricting standoff and Air Canada’s financial hit. But first: Today’s headlinesIsrael approves new settlements in the West Bank and enters the first stages of its military operation in Gaza CityU.S. places sanctions on four ICC officials, including a CanadianFederal probe into a d