Pacific Link Fast-Tracked: Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith designated the West Coast Pacific Link oil pipeline as a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act, aiming for construction by 2027 and operations by 2032–33, with Ottawa touting major GDP and job impacts. Canada–U.S. Trade Tensions: International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the G20 in Milwaukee, raising the fallout from Washington’s import bans on Canadian goods as formal talks remain with Dominic LeBlanc. NHL Free TV Fight: A lobby group is pushing Rogers to keep NHL hockey free to watch after CBC/HNIC lost coverage, setting up a potential legal/policy showdown. Economy Data Shock: Statistics Canada revised population estimates, adding about 300,000 people since 2021 and pointing to weaker growth dynamics tied largely to temporary residents. Public Safety & Infrastructure: Investigators recovered missing parts from the Fort Simpson plane crash, while a Montreal engineering report warns the Canada Malting plant could collapse at any moment. Women in Sport: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities launched a travelling exhibit, “HER TIME,” celebrating Canadian women who changed sport. Tech & Business: Meta rolled out an AI agent for small businesses that can work across common software tools, with human approval options for purchases and posts.