Canada-Africa Trade: Canada opened its 6th Canada-Africa Business Conference in Lagos, with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu pushing deals in energy, critical minerals, agriculture and clean tech. World Cup Shock: Switzerland beat Canada 2-1 in Vancouver to top Group B, sending Canada to the Round of 32 in Los Angeles after a first-ever knockout-stage qualification. Nuclear Push: Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Canada, starting with a tour of Darlington, as both sides seek deeper cooperation on trade, energy and defence. Court Approval for Mining Deal: Ontario’s Superior Court approved a US$2.2B consolidation of Canadian gold projects in Guyana, setting up a July close and potential TSX delisting. Tech & Data Sovereignty: Montreal AI firm Unryo says it lets network operators run agentic AI inside their own environment without handing over telemetry to a vendor cloud. Energy & Climate Debate: LNG Canada faces renewed criticism after imaging claims emissions and flaring are higher than expected. Local Jobs: Lynden Door plans a new Aylmer manufacturing plant, aiming to create 60–100 jobs. Business & Markets: Prologis made an unsolicited bid for UK data-centre landlord Segro, while Algoma Steel shareholders backed executive compensation despite union backlash.