Overview
- Recent reporting cites roughly 1.9–1.95 million Canadian return trips from the U.S., a year‑over‑year rise of about 9–10 percent driven largely by more car travel, though the underlying data and its interpretation have limited public sourcing.
- Winnipeg police say a pre‑teen girl was violently sexually assaulted at knifepoint in the city’s North End and the Child Abuse Unit is appealing for witnesses to help locate a described South Asian suspect.
- Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar were reported to have announced a preliminary deal intended to end the U.S.–Iran war, but the claim has limited independent verification in the available coverage.
- Conservative MPs have tabled a bill to stop repeat provincial sales taxes on used‑car resales and say the change would save the average buyer roughly $1,835, putting tax fairness at the centre of their pitch.
- The travel rebound follows a yearlong slump linked to political friction over tariffs and boycott talk, and analysts note younger Canadians are more likely to resume U.S. visits, a shift that could slowly restore cross‑border tourism revenues.