A civilian, a police officer, and a suspect are dead following a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday, June 22, 2026. The area was placed under lockdown for several hours starting late Monday morning as police responded to the incident.
Videos show the suspected shooter wearing military-style gear and carrying a long-range firearm. The motive remains under investigation. Authorities have not released the identities of the deceased.
U.K. Grooming Gang Report Released
Terry Newman reports on the Rape Gang Inquiry Report, which details the systematic sexual exploitation of overwhelmingly white British girls by predominantly Muslim Pakistani gangs across the U.K. The report suggests that political parties feared being accused of racism or losing political support from certain demographics, and that these fears took “precedence over the protection of British children.”
Carney Nominates Glenn Joyal to Supreme Court
Prime Minister Mark Carney has nominated Glenn Joyal, Chief Justice of the King’s Court of Manitoba, to the Supreme Court of Canada. In his application, Joyal stated that criminal and constitutional law are his areas of expertise. He also noted that reforms he implemented helped make the court system “less complex, less expensive and more prompt.”
Trump Administration Impatient Over Canada’s F-35 Decision
The Trump administration is growing impatient with Canada’s delayed choice on the F-35 fighter jet. A foreign policy expert noted that Canadians are applying the same thinking to fighter aircraft as they are to strawberries—avoiding U.S. products due to frustration with the administration.
Champlain Statue Removal Criticized
Patrice Dutil writes that the removal of a Samuel de Champlain statue in Orillia, Ontario, is an embarrassment. He argues that “Champlain monuments throughout North America remain a source of pride,” but the statue was carted away last week, “another victim of a community unable to come to terms with its history and with its culture.”
