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Missing Nova Scotia children were assessed by child welfare agency months before disappearance

Four-year-old Jack Sullivan, left, and six-year-old Lilly Sullivan were reported missing seven weeks ago.

Nova Scotia’s child protection agency investigated the living conditions of Jack and Lilly Sullivan months before their mysterious disappearance in early May – a case file that has been reviewed by the minister responsible for child welfare.

Scott Armstrong, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Opportunities and Social Development, confirmed in an interview that the agency had a file on the children prior to their disappearance, but said it would be inappropriate for him to discuss the agency’s findings.

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A growing memorial for missing siblings Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother, Jack, 4, outside the RCMP detachment in Stellarton, NS.

Canada to limit foreign steel imports to help producers hit by U.S. tariffs

The Canadian Steel Producers Association, which represents 17 companies, including Stelco, pictured, has repeatedly advocated for antidumping duties to ease the impact of U.S. tariffs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking action to crack down on the dumping of cheap foreign steel into Canada to help the country’s big three steel producers reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-per-cent tariffs.

Mr. Carney in a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday said the government will limit steel imports from countries that don’t have a free-trade agreement with Canada to 2024 levels.

Oil and gas firms spent billions on Indigenous businesses, CAPP survey finds

Workers stop for lunch at the arena, one of many amenities and infrastructure projects the Indigenous community of 700 in the oilsands region in Fort McKay, Alberta has been able to finance through relationship with industry.

A survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers shows oil and gas companies spent more than $14 billion procuring goods and services from Indigenous-affiliated businesses between 2021 and 2023.

Data science firm iTOTEM Analytics collected numbers from 12 members of the industry advocacy group that together represent half of Alberta’s oil and natural gas production.

Nova Scotia offers $150,000 reward for information on missing children

Six-year-old Lilly Sullivan, left, and four-year-old Jack Sullivan went missing on May 2 in the community of Lansdowne Station, N.S.

The Nova Scotia government is offering a reward of as much as $150,000 for information about the disappearance of siblings Lilly and Jack Sullivan, who have been missing for nearly seven weeks.

The children, aged six and four, were reported missing May 2 from their mobile home in Lansdowne Station, in rural Pictou County. The case prompted one of the largest ground searches in Nova Scotia’s history, with hundreds of volunteers, aided by drones, helicopters and rescue dogs, scouring a densely wooded area marked by old mine shafts and lakes.

Doug Ford meets with First Nations chiefs as tensions over Bill 5 continue to escalate

Ontario’s Bill 5 would allow the province to scrap any provincial law or municipal bylaw in designated “special economic zones.”

The Assembly of First Nations has condemned comments made by Ontario’s Premier as appalling and racist and called on Doug Ford to withdraw them, as the Premier meets with First Nation chiefs about his government’s Bill 5 which includes sweeping powers to speed up mines and other development.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mr. Ford said First Nations will not be able to “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government” for more money, while opposing mining or other resource projects.

How are you celebrating Canada Day this year? Share your story with The Globe

Canadians are gearing up to have one of their biggest Canada Day celebrations ever.

Every year, Canadians across the country celebrate Canada Day in a myriad of ways — some blast The Tragically Hip and snack on s’mores at the cottage, others light fireworks and share popsicles at their local park. But this year, it could look a little different.

Angered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to turn Canada into the ‘51st State,’ Canadians are raising the Maple Leaf and getting more patriotic than ever, cancelling American vacations and buying local at the grocery store. Canadians are riding the red-and-white wave, and gearing up to have one of their biggest July 1 celebrations ever.

Budget watchdog Yves Giroux says he can’t evaluate Liberal government’s fiscal targets

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux Giroux says the federal government’s deficit for the past fiscal year likely came in at $46-billion, about $4.3-billion lower than estimates in March.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer said Thursday he can’t properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet its fiscal targets because the Liberals’ new budget benchmarks haven’t been defined.

Without a spring budget, that means Ottawa’s budgetary watchdog is in the dark on how recently announced plans to boost Canada’s defence spending and cut income taxes will affect the government’s fiscal position.

Morning Update: Let’s talk about measles

Good morning. Our health team has been on the ground as measles cases surge in Ontario and Alberta – more on that below, along with a name change for Hudson’s Bay and the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on youth gender-affirming care. But first:

Today’s headlines

Ottawa’s omnibus major-projects and internal-trade bill clears committee

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc defended Bill C-5 at committee Wednesday, rebuffing criticisms that the bill could lead to government corruption.

The Liberal government’s controversial legislation that would let cabinet quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines sailed through committee in the early hours of Thursday.

A House of Commons panel sat from Wednesday afternoon to after midnight reviewing Bill C-5 in a hurried study, as the Liberal government seeks to pass it through the chamber by week’s end.

Canadians fleeing war in Iran face obstacles in absence of diplomatic ties

After war erupted in Iran, Canadian Dr. Panid Borhanjoo realized he would have to escape the country without support from the federal government.

Canadian physician Panid Borhanjoo woke up on Friday morning in Iran’s cottage country to an onslaught of messages from family and friends asking if he was safe.

He turned on the news in his relatives’ home in Mazandaran, a lush, coastal province on the Caspian Sea. Israeli missiles had destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities and killed high-ranking military personnel in Tehran, about 200 kilometres away. War had erupted.

Doug Ford accuses First Nations of ‘coming hat in hand’ for government money, despite treating them ‘like gold’

Ford wants to declare the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario a 'special economic zone' using Bill 5.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government” for more money.

Ford is set to meet Thursday with several dozen chiefs who are part of Anishinabek Nation, which represents 39 First Nations in the province.

U.S. to screen social media accounts of student visa applicants under new rules

The U.S. State Department said new applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to 'public' and allow them to be reviewed may be rejected.

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review.

The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.

Report shows that 60% of Canadians see improved perception of women’s sport

General manager Monica Wright Rogers (left) and Teresa Resch, president of the Toronto Tempo, are working toward the team's inaugural WNBA season in 2026.

New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind.

Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. One of the study’s main findings is that 60 per cent of Canadians believe perceptions of women’s sport have improved over the past three years.

Missing three-year-old Montreal girl found alive in Ontario, mother remains in custody

Crown prosecutor Lili Prévost-Gravel speaks to media following a court hearing on Wednesday for Rachel-Ella Todd, the mother of a three-year-old who was found Wednesday.

A three-year-old Montreal girl reported missing on Sunday by her mother was found alive in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon, minutes after her mother appeared in court while facing charges of child abandonment.

The Sûreté du Québec and Ontario Provincial Police confirmed in a Wednesday evening press conference that the girl was found around 3 p.m. along Highway 417, near St. Albert, Ont. She was alone but conscious and able to speak with officers, and is now doing “well” after being examined by a medical team in hospital, OPP Staff Sergeant Shaun Cameron said.

Toronto police arrest 20 people linked to group involved in tow truck-related violence

Police say that 15 per cent of Toronto’s shootings in 2025 so far were related to tow truck disputes. 

An investigation into tow truck industry violence across the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in the arrests of 20 people who are facing more than 100 charges combined, police said Wednesday.

Toronto police said they launched a wiretap investigation dubbed Project Yankee last October to gather evidence of a group committing crimes to control the towing industry.

Measles resurgence exposes fault lines over vaccines and faith in Alberta town

The quiet streets of Taber, a small town in Southern Alberta, still hold reminders of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taped to the windows of the Taber town office and a local bank are posters that encourage physical distancing. Pinned to the fence of a home near the only major highway that runs through the town is an anti-Trudeau tarp expressing support for protestors who opposed vaccine mandates during the 2022 Coutts border blockade.

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