Former General’s New Rightwing Party Rocks Italy, Becomes a Stone in PM Meloni’s Path to Reelection (Videos)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/former-generals-new-rightwing-party-rocks-italy-becomes/
Futuro Nazionale’s polling is still modest, but enough to throw the upcomig election into a turmoil.
Former General Roberto Vannacci has created a new ‘far-right’ party, called Futuro Nazionale, and the movement has become a real problem for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Continue…
Neither Russia Nor Iran Are Fans of the Chinese Yuanv
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/neither-russia-iran-are-fans-chinese-yuan/
The latest round of “the dollar is dying” doomsday prophecies has been fueled by the war in Ukraine and the conflict with Iran. The arguments typically run as follows: Russia and Iran have abandoned the dollar in favor of the Chinese yuan; the yuan is gold-backed, giving it intrinsic value the dollar lacks; the ruble is recovering and performing well; U.S. debt and inflation have fatally undermined confidence in the dollar; and a sweeping global shift away from the dollar and the SWIFT payment system is already underway.
Each of these claims is either false, grossly overstated, or presented without the context necessary to understand the data being cited.
The foundation of the dollar-is-dying argument rests on Russia and Iran’s use of the yuan for trade settlements. What this framing omits is that neither country chose the yuan.
Both were locked out of the dollar system by sanctions and had no alternative. Russia never agreed to 100 percent yuan trade with China. Continue…
Outrage! Yale Catalog Loaded With Courses Focused On Race While Tuition Is Raised Near $70K
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/outrage-yale-catalog-loaded-courses-focused-race-while/
Yale University has stooped to a new low according to Campus Reform “Despite its reputation as one of the most prestigious and academically rigorous schools in the world, Yale University is set to offer more than a dozen courses focused on racism, racial oppression, and white supremacy in the upcoming fall semester as tuition continues to rise.”
In other words DEI is back!
One of the more outregeous courses being offered is called is That Racist?: Theory and Methods for Diagnosing and Demonstrating Racism,” which promises to teach students “a broad range of ways social theorists have defined the term and methods they have used to demonstrate” racism.”
In other words students are being taught to see racism everywhere including in places where it dosn’t exist. Continue…
JUST IN: Trump Responds After Israel and Iran Continue Fighting Overnight – UPDATE: Iran Announces It Will Halt Attacks (VIDEOS)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/just-trump-responds-after-israel-iran-continue-fighting/
UPDATE:
Per Fox’s Trey Yingst, Iran has announced it will halt attacks on Israel.
Israel and Hezbollah also traded missiles, Yingst reported just before 8 am ET.
President Trump on Monday called for Israel and Iran to “immediately” end the fighting after a flare-up in the war on Sunday led to continued fighting overnight, with the war entering its 100th day.
“I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots,” Trump also told the Financial Times on Sunday before Israel launched strikes in Iran.
Early on Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social Post, “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’ President DONALD J. TRUMP.” Continue…
Massive 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern Philippines, Triggers Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific Region (Videos)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/massive-7-8-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-southern-philippines/
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines early Monday morning local time, unleashing severe shaking across General Santos City and nearby provinces, toppling parts of buildings, triggering tsunami warnings, and leaving at least one person dead with several others injured.
The quake hit at 7:37 a.m. Philippine Standard Time on Monday, with its epicenter located roughly 8 miles southwest of General Santos City off Sarangani province in the Soccsksargen region.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) initially reported the quake as magnitude 8.2 before later revising it downward to approximately 7.8. Regardless of the exact measurement, the quake ranks among the strongest to hit the region in recent years.
It originated from thrust faulting along the Cotabato Trench subduction zone. Multiple agencies confirmed the magnitude at 7.8, making it the strongest to hit the Philippines since the deadly 1990 Luzon earthquake. Continue…
Former Supermodel and Movie Star Carré Otis Files a Court Complaint Against Elite Model Agency Head for Raping and Trafficking Her
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/former-supermodel-movie-star-carre-otis-files-court/
Even with the statute of limitations in France having expired, Otis wants to help other victims come forward.
The former American supermodel and movie star Carré Otis filed a complaint Friday (5) at a Paris court against the former European head of Elite Model agency, Gérald Marie.
Otis alleges that Marie raped and trafficked her, starting in the 1980’s, in a move designed to encourage other potential victims to come forward.
Otis is known by many as the star of the torrid 1989 Zalman King movie Wild Orchid, in which she co-starred with Mickey Rourke and Jacqueline Bisset. Continue…
Insanity! Boston University Advertises DEI and Black Power Courses
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/insanity-boston-university-advertises-dei-black-power-courses/
In yet another example of wasted money going to colleges Campus Reform is reporting “Boston University, a private Massachusetts-based research institution, appears to intertwine progressive ideology in its history department.”
In addition, instead of preparing students for the workforce “It seems to not just celebrate diversity in terms of job opportunities, however, as it includes a “Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” on its webpage.”
This was banned throughout American schools as part of an executive order after President Trump was reelected President in some part because people wanted wokeness and DEI purged from academia.
The statement of DEI they have on the website reads like a BLM statement “The Boston University History Department recognizes and mourns the long history of racial injustice that has left deep scars on our society and which continues to manifest in horrific incidents of racial violence, including the very recent murders of Black men and women at the hands of police,”
The anti American bias of these courses is blatent.
The contrast in how they describe racial extremism couldn’t be stronger. Continue…
==Entire British Fleet of Attack Submarines Is Docked and Incapable of Combat, in New Humiliation for Royal Navy (Videos)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/entire-british-fleet-attack-submarines-is-docked-incapable/
‘Oh, Britannia, Britannia rules the seas’ – not.
We have been reporting here on TGP on how the British armed forces – particularly its once legendary Royal Navy – is depleted and unprepared for war.
Yesterday, a shocking report arose saying that the entire fleet of hunter-killer submarines is ‘stuck in port, unable to sail’ – leaving Britain at risk from today’s threats. Continue…
LOL! CRUNCH – Trump Drops Microphone on Ground and Steps On It as He Storms Out of Kristen Welker Interview (VIDEOS)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/lol-crunch-trump-throws-microphone-ground-steps-it/
President Trump stormed off the set of his June 5 interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after she pressed him with nasty questions and accused him of making things up.
The interview aired during Sunday’s episode of Meet the Press.
After Welker repeatedly accused Trump of making claims with “no evidence,” Trump had enough and lashed out, saying, “Your elections are crooked, and you’re crooked, and meet the press is crooked, and so is ABC and CBS and CNN.”
“You’re one-sided, crooked networks. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough,” Trump continued as he pulled the microphone off his jacket and tossed it on the ground, making a thud.
Trump then stood up and squashed the microphone with his foot as he walked away, making it crunch. It did not appear to be intentional, but the moment was hilariously emblematic of the entire exchange. Continue…
80-90% of H-1B Applicants From India Contain Fraudulent Documents or Unqualified Applicants, US Diplomat Reveals (Video)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/fox-segment-highlights-indian-h-1b-fraud-claims/
A Saturday Fox News segment and the subsequent burst of viral posts on X have reignited the fight over America’s highly controversial H-1B visa program, placing renewed attention on visa fraud, fake academic credentials from India, low-wage foreign labor, and the growing anger among American STEM graduates who say they have been sold out by corporate America.
The segment focused heavily on H-1B filings tied to India, counterfeit-degree scandals, and claims from a former US consular officer who said she encountered widespread fraud while reviewing applications years earlier. The controversy comes as Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas pushes legislation designed to overhaul what many describe as one of the most abused white-collar immigration programs in the country. Continue…
Kayleigh McEnany Reports on H-1B Visa Fraud: India's Fake Degree Racket Exposes Systemic Vulnerabilities in the US Skilled Immigration Programv (Videos)
https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/06/kayleigh-mcenany-reports-h-1b-visa-fraud-indias/
In late 2025, Kerala Police in India dismantled a multi-state fake degree racket, arresting 11 suspects and seizing over 100,000 counterfeit certificates linked to around 22 universities or institutions. Authorities estimated that up to 1 million fraudulent degrees could be in circulation. The forged documents primarily targeted fields like medicine, nursing, and engineering, and were sold for ₹75,000 to ₹1.5 lakh (roughly $900–$1,800 USD). Continue…
Severe Windstorm Moves Through Antifa Camp Outside Newark ICE Detention Center, Sends Rioters Scrambling For Cover (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/severe-windstorm-moves-through-antifa-camp-outside-newark/
A severe thunderstorm packing wind gusts over 70 mph moved into New Jersey on Friday evening and destroyed the Antifa camp set up outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
Far-left rioters once again surrounded the Newark, New Jersey, ICE detention facility this weekend after a week of unrest. ''Continue..
Severe Windstorm Moves Through Antifa Camp Outside Newark ICE Detention Center, Sends Rioters Scrambling For Cover (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/severe-windstorm-moves-through-antifa-camp-outside-newark/
A severe thunderstorm packing wind gusts over 70 mph moved into New Jersey on Friday evening and destroyed the Antifa camp set up outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
Far-left rioters once again surrounded the Newark, New Jersey, ICE detention facility this weekend after a week of unrest. Continue..
Severe Windstorm Moves Through Antifa Camp Outside Newark ICE Detention Center, Sends Rioters Scrambling For Cover (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/severe-windstorm-moves-through-antifa-camp-outside-newark/
A severe thunderstorm packing wind gusts over 70 mph moved into New Jersey on Friday evening and destroyed the Antifa camp set up outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
Far-left rioters once again surrounded the Newark, New Jersey, ICE detention facility this weekend after a week of unrest. Continue..
Severe Windstorm Moves Through Antifa Camp Outside Newark ICE Detention Center, Sends Rioters Scrambling For Cover (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/severe-windstorm-moves-through-antifa-camp-outside-newark/
A severe thunderstorm packing wind gusts over 70 mph moved into New Jersey on Friday evening and destroyed the Antifa camp set up outside Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
Far-left rioters once again surrounded the Newark, New Jersey, ICE detention facility this weekend after a week of unrest. Continue..
Massie Takes To House Floor To Call For The Truth About The USS Liberty
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-06-07/massie-takes-house-floor-call-truth-about-uss-liberty
For generations, the attack on the USS Liberty by the Israel Defense Forces (”IDF”) has served as a catalyst that shifted the paradigm of how the American public views the United States’ relationship with its supposed “greatest ally.” For the current generation of Americans, Kentucky representative Thomas Massie has been the catalyst that has opened their eyes to the reality of the lengths that Israel will go to in order to shape the governance of the U.S. toward pursuing the interests of the Jewish state over those of the American people. Massie’s defeat against Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District of Kentucky, like the attack on the USS Liberty, is a distillation of how Israel has subverted the American democratic process, virtually transforming the U.S. into its vassal state. The parallels between the attack on the USS Liberty and the pro-Israel lobby’s assault on Massie make it fitting that the outgoing congressman from Kentucky will be dedicating a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on June 8th, 2026 to honor the memory of the American servicemen who lost their lives aboard the USS Liberty at the hands of IDF. Continue…
Trump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-admin-provided-no-defensive-action-israel-amid-iranian-missile-salvo
We've been documenting the apparent immense strain in the US-Israel relationship related to Iran policy and strategy. In this latest round of trading major blows, President Trump reportedly not only told Israel to immediately halt its response and to not retaliate, but gave no order for US forces to protect Israel, for example by manning and operating crucial anti-air defenses.
While Iranian ballistic missiles were inbound, "The US military didn't take part in the Israeli attacks against Iran, the first since the ceasefire, and the Trump admin didn't order any US defensive action to shield Israel from incoming Iranian missiles, per a US official" - according to CBS White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs.
If accurate, this marks a major change in US priorities and the Pentagon's posture in the region. Going back to last year's 11-day June war, as well as from the start of Operation Epic Fury, Washington has previously provided consistent cover and protection for Israel, especially on the anti-air defense front. Continue…
India Rescues 24 Crewmembers From Stricken Tanker Off Oman After US Airstrike
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/houthis-declare-total-ban-israeli-ships-dual-chokepoint-crisis-stokes-supply-chain
Update(1315ET): US Navy forces have announced a new Monday direction action operation in the Gulf of Oman. The US has cited that the vessel refused to respond to orders related to the blockade of Iranian naval ports.
The ship attempted to sail to an Iranian port, in violation of the ongoing blockade. A CENTCOM statement indicated that the military "disabled Palau-flagged M/T Marivex as it transited international waters in the Gulf of Oman toward Iran."
"An F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired a precision munition into the ship's engineering and steering spaces after the crew failed to comply with directions from U.S. forces," the statement continued. "Marivex is no longer sailing to Iran," it said. The Pentagon has also reviewed the following since initiating the blockade on April 13.
CENTCOM forces have disabled seven non-compliant vessels
it has redirected 134 ships that complied
allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass
This is the same vessel which took on US military fire:
Indian navy helicopters airlifted 24 sailors off a tanker on fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, New Delhi officials said, without saying what caused the blaze. Continue…
Trump Weighs Plan To Buy Chagos Islands, Home To Diego Garcia Military Base
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-weighs-plan-buy-chagos-islands-home-diego-garcia-military-base
The White House is actively considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands, potentially undermining the UK's agreement to transfer sovereignty of the strategically vital territory to Mauritius, according to reports.
US officials have prepared proposals to bypass Britain and negotiate directly for control of Diego Garcia, the key Indian Ocean atoll that hosts a major joint US-UK military base. The idea forms part of broader options being developed by the Trump administration as alternatives to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to cede the islands to Mauritius, which has close ties to China and Iran.
Strategic Importance
Diego Garcia's location makes it critical for long-range operations. It enables round-the-clock bomber missions, including potential strikes on Iran using B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, and places key areas within striking range. Amid ongoing conflicts involving Iran and China's expanding naval presence, US and UK officials stress the need to maintain a robust chain of global military bases. Continue…
Flying Car Industry Turns To Solid-State Batteries For Commercial Takeoff
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/flying-car-industry-turns-solid-state-batteries-commercial-takeoff
Solid-state battery advances could accelerate flying car adoption. GAC
As the flying car industry moves from prototype development toward commercial deployment, attention is increasingly shifting to the technologies needed to support safe and scalable operations.
Su Qingpeng, founder and CEO of GAC Govy, a low-altitude mobility company incubated by GAC, recently described solid-state batteries as the "essential path" for the future of flying cars, highlighting their potential to deliver the energy density and safety required for aerial mobility.
At the same time, investor expectations are evolving. Rather than focusing primarily on technical specifications and performance claims, capital markets are placing greater emphasis on practical indicators of commercial success, including vehicle deliveries, profitability, production readiness, and the timeline for obtaining airworthiness certification. Continue…
More Shocking Revelations Emerge In Henry Nowak Case…
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/more-shocking-revelations-emerge-henry-nowak-case
The brutal murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa has exposed a pattern of ignored warnings, police inaction, and institutional failures that stretch back years.
A young British man is dead after being stabbed multiple times with a large ceremonial dagger. Multiple red flags about the killer were waved in front of authorities long before that night in Southampton. They were all dismissed.
Reports and footage have now surfaced revealing that in October 2022, neighbours heard loud gunshots coming from a back garden in Southampton. They filmed Vickrum Digwa brandishing what appeared to be an illegal air pistol while another man held an air rifle. The pair were shooting at a wooden board. The neighbours immediately reported it to police with video evidence.
Moment 'weapons-obsessed' Vickrum Digwa brandishes gun in his back garden three years before he murdered Henry Nowak https://t.co/6SHTWelDc8
Daily Mail (@DailyMail) June 6, 2026
Police responded that they could do nothing because there had been "no reports from other residents."
A neighbour later said: "We could hear gunshots, we went to look and saw them shooting guns at a wooden board. We filed a report to the police, but they told us they couldn't do anything as there had been no reports from other residents." Continue…
Starmer Hosts Zelensky, Merz, and Macron for Downing Street Ukraine Talks
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/06/07/starmer-hosts-zelensky-merz-and-macron-for-downing-street-ukraine-talks/
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted Sunday that Europe must play a key role in any negotiations to end the war with Russia as he arrived for talks in London with staunch European allies in the wake of a Russian drone strike that killed three people. Continue…
Flesh-eating parasite forces Canada to ban Texas livestock
https://www.rt.com/news/641155-parasite-outbreak-texas-canada/
Canada has temporarily banned imports of livestock, including horses, from the US state of Texas over the outbreak of screwworm fly, a flesh-eating and potentially deadly parasite.
The first case of screwworm was identified in Texas on Wednesday, marking the first detection of the parasite in the US, roughly 80km (50 miles) from the Mexican border. The outbreak began in Central America in 2023 and has been spreading steadily northward ever since. By late 2025, Mexico had reported thousands of cases in animals and dozens of humans.
The second case was identified on Friday in the same area, prompting Texas officials to declare a state of disaster over the outbreak. The same day, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it would temporarily halt imports of livestock from Texas until further notice and “continue to work closely with US counterparts to assess developments and adjust measures as needed.”
The ban applies to all livestock that originated from or were present in Texas during the three weeks prior to entering Canada. Continue…
NATO launches Arctic drone task force
https://www.rt.com/news/641264-nato-arctic-drone-force/
NATO has launched a new experimental unit to test assorted unmanned systems in the Arctic, as the US-led bloc continues to increase its military presence in the region.
The bloc has consistently cited an alleged Russian threat to justify its Arctic buildup. Moscow has rejected the claims, arguing that the region’s militarization has been driven by NATO’s own actions and pledging to respond accordingly to activity in the Arctic, where Russia controls more than half of the coastline.
The latest NATO initiative was unveiled over the weekend as the research vessel Alliance departed La Spezia, Italy, launching Task Force X-Arctic (TFX-Arctic). The experimental unit is set to operate through 2026 and into next year, with the stated aim of demonstrating how uncrewed systems can provide persistent multi-domain situational awareness across the North Atlantic, the Arctic, and the High North. The deployment builds on experience gained from a similar task force launched in the Baltic Sea last year. Continue…
OneBC: “The City of Kamloops does not want people coming to our event today, which sounds like an endorsement to us!”
https://breaking-news.ca/onebc-the-city-of-kamloops-does-not-want-people-coming-to-our-event-today-which-sounds-like-an-endorsement-to-us/
They thought they could stop us by cancelling our booking at the city run Sandman Centre by jacking up last minute security fees to $7,700 which they had no evidence to support the need for. Register here: https://1bc.ca/events/kamloops
Canada’s AI Strategy: The Case Against Government as AI Investor, Promoter, Buyer, and Referee
https://breaking-news.ca/canadas-ai-strategy-the-case-against-government-as-ai-investor-promoter-buyer-and-referee/
Canada should regulate artificial intelligence, audit high-risk systems, protect public data, and fund neutral public-interest research. However, the same government departments and ministers currently advancing AI adoption, subsidizing domestic firms, acting as an anchor customer, and deploying AI in public services are also responsible for protecting citizens from AI-related harms. This creates structural incentive conflicts that undermine the government’s ability to act as an impartial referee.
The public record shows a clear policy evolution from research support toward commercialization, compute infrastructure investment, champion-scaling, and public-sector adoption. At the same time, Canada’s binding statutory AI governance framework remains incomplete, in part because the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in early 2025.
The central governance question is whether one set of institutions can credibly perform promotional, investment, procurement, and protective roles simultaneously without those roles contaminating one another. While it is common internationally for governments to act as both promoter and regulator, critics contend this multi-role structure risks converting public resources and legitimacy into advantages for selected private firms without commensurate enforceable public safeguards or ownership stakes. Accelerating AI adoption in public services before establishing independent oversight, comprehensive auditability, and clear liability frameworks presents significant risks to public administration.
The Short Version Continue…
Where did National Chief Cindy Woodhouse get 36 golden eagle feathers since commercial trafficking is illegal?
https://breaking-news.ca/where-did-national-chief-cindy-woodhouse-get-36-golden-eagle-feathers-since-commercial-trafficking-is-illegal/
An eagle has 12 tail-feathers, so 3 birds were needed, and a roomful of chiefs would need dozens of eagles.
We need a Tail-feather & Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Jim McMurtry @JimMcMurtry01
There were a couple local natives caught ‘harvesting’ these feathers and selling them… needless to say they un-alived 50 of them first.
“Sundquist also confirmed reports that as many as 500 bald eagles are killed every year in the B.C.’s south coast for the illegal trade in eagle parts.”
https://ammsa.com/publications/ravens-eye/first-nation-man-suspect-bald-eagle-traffic-0
He’s not wrong about an investigation into the misuse of nature such as the Eagle
“‘Turning our culture into contraband:’ Calls for national inquiry into B.C. eagle-poaching case”
‘Turning our culture into contraband:’ Calls for national inquiry into B.C. eagle-poaching case
https://globalnews.ca/news/8831934/eagle-poaching-accusation-inquiry/
EXCLUSIVE: Federal indigenous department admits it has no record of contact with BC’s First Nations
https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/exclusive-federal-indigenous-department-admits-it-has-no-record-of-contact-with-bcs-first-nations/74050
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada admits it has no records documenting any ‘points of contact’ with British Columbia’s approximately ‘200-plus First Nations,’ according to a response to an access-to-information request from the Western Standard.
The access-to-information request sought basic “summary-level details” on the latest documented interactions with each First Nation in the province.
The details requested were simple: the name of the First Nation as recorded federally, the date of the most recent contact, the type of interaction — such as an email, letter, phone call, financial submission or meeting — and any brief description thereof.
The department stated in its reply that a search of records under its control found “none responsive” to the request.
The access-to-information request from the Western Standard specified that only “summary-level confirmation” was sought and that a simple notation would suffice where no record of contact existed for a particular First Nation.
Put simply, an excel spreadsheet showing any type of contact whatsoever — such as a single phone call — and the date of said contact would have sufficed. Continue…
Alberta Leads Canada By Wide Margin in Interprovincial Migration Over Last Three Decades, Study Finds
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/alberta-leads-canada-by-wide-margin-in-interprovincial-migration-over-last-three-decades-study-finds-6044856?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1
More than half a million Canadians have immigrated to Alberta from other provinces in the past three decades, far outpacing interprovincial migration to other provinces, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.
Based on Statistics Canada data on interprovincial migration from approximately 1995 to 2025, the study found that Alberta recorded the highest net gain of residents from other provinces and territories, at 538,824.
British Columbia ranked second with 214,883, followed by Nova Scotia with 23,299, and Prince Edward Island with 4,335. Continue…
Ottawa Eyeing Social Media Ban for Under 16 in Upcoming Online Harms Bill: Reports
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ottawa-eyeing-social-media-ban-for-under-16-in-upcoming-online-harms-bill-reports-6044910?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1
The Liberal government plans to table a bill this week that reportedly includes banning social media use for youth under the age of 16.
Culture Minister Marc Miller is expected to introduce the ban as part of the government’s long-awaited online harms bill and is expected to be tabled before Parliament adjourns for summer break next week, according to unnamed government sources cited in multiple media reports.
In addition to a youth social media ban, the bill is expected to put new requirements on platforms to report credible threats of violence or self-harm to authorities.
The youth social media prohibition would be similar to a ban put in place last December in Australia, barring youth under 16 from having accounts on various social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook, according to the reports.
Under the proposed legislation, platforms might be able to get exemptions if they prove they meet new safety standards created to protect minors, according to an anonymous government source cited by The Globe and Mail. It’s not clear if the expected legislation would include a ban on the use of AI chatbots by minors.
The news comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon announced Ottawa’s new strategy on AI, which the government lauded as an important step in advancing Canada’s AI capability, while opposition parties criticized the strategy as overly vague on privacy and safety protections. Continue…
Arbour Sworn In as Governor General, Urges Canadians to Build Country ‘Through Our Differences’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/arbour-sworn-in-as-governor-general-urges-canadians-to-build-country-through-our-differences-6044844?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1
Louise Arbour has officially taken on the role of the King’s representative to Canada.
During a ceremony in the Senate building in Ottawa on June 8, Arbour was sworn in as the 31st governor general, replacing Mary Simon.
Arbour outlined her vision in her installation speech, which touched on topics such as reconciliation with First Nations and addressing inequality.
Arbour also urged Canadians to embrace the diverse makeup of the country.
“Let us not slow our momentum toward progress out of fear of differences,” she said. “Extreme polarization is dangerous, but so is extreme consensus. It is through our differences and our fundamental right to express them that we will nourish critical thinking, creativity, and innovation. It is through our differences, that we will build a common future.”
The installation ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries, including former governor generals and former Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Joe Clark. Continue…
'We're not facing it alone': Record crowd joins Toronto Walk with Israel as antisemitism surges
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/were-not-facing-it-alone-record-crowd-joins-toronto-walk-with-israel-as-antisemitism-surges
Another record-breaking crowd clad in blue and white and waving Israeli and Canadian flags marched along Bathurst Street in Toronto Sunday for the annual Walk with Israel, a celebration of community that organizers and participants said also served as a show of solidarity against mounting antisemitism in Canada.
The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto said Toronto Police Services estimated this year’s attendance at 60,000, eclipsing last year’s tally by about 4,000 people and “making it the largest turnout in the event’s 57-year history.”
“It’s been a fabulous day,” UJA chief development officer Sara Lefton told National Post earlier Sunday as the sea of people left Temple Sinai Congregation and headed north to the awaiting festival on UJA’s Sherman Campus.
“Lots of allies, lots of members of the Jewish community. The mood is certainly very celebratory and strong.”
Also present in larger numbers this year, as promised by Deputy Chief Frank Barredo on Friday, were police officers charged with keeping the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish protesters at bay as they flanked the walk or set up outside barriers to hurl insults and obscenities at participants. Continue…
Invasion of the ticks: Watch their remarkably fast spread across Canada
https://nationalpost.com/news/ticks-wildlife-canada-lyme
Ticks are pushing farther across Canada every year, and the diseases they carry are coming with them. Reported Lyme disease cases climbed from 522 in 2014 to 5,239 in 2024, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
National Post reached out to three experts for more information on where ticks are spreading, why and how to stay safe. Manisha Kulkarni is a professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health. Virginie Millien is a biologist at McGill University. Luis Anholeto is a lab manager at the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre at Acadia University.
Millien spoke by phone. Kulkarni and Anholeto responded by email. Their answers have been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
How big is Canada’s tick problem now compared to a decade ago? Continue…