Afternoon front page: Three dead in Montreal shooting incident; U.K. grooming gang report released; and more

A civilian, a police officer and a suspect are dead following shootings in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday, June 22, 2026. Photo by X

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It’s Monday, June 22. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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Civilian, police officer and suspect killed in Montreal shootings

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Videos show the suspected shooter wearing military-style gear and carrying a long-range firearm as Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood was put under lockdown for several hours starting late Monday morning.

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Terry Newman: U.K. grooming gang report details horrific child exploitation

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The Rape Gang Inquiry Report exposes the systematic sexual exploitation of overwhelmingly white British girls by predominantly Muslim Pakistani gangs throughout the U.K.. It suggests that political parties were afraid of being accused of racism or losing political support from certain demographics, and that these fears took “precedence over the protection of British children.”

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The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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Carney nominates Glenn Joyal, King’s Court of Manitoba Chief Justice, to Supreme Court

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In his SCC application, Joyal said 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.”

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A U.S. Air Force F-35A aircraft performs aerial maneuvers during a demonstration at the Abbotsford International Airshow in British Columbia, Aug. 8, 2025. Photo by U.S. Air Force/F-35A Demo Team

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Trump administration growing impatient with Canada’s delayed F-35 choice

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Canadians are so fed up with the U.S. that they’re avoiding American strawberries and instead choosing fruit from other places. They “are applying the same sort of thinking behind strawberries as they are to fighter aircraft,” says a foreign policy expert.

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The Samuel de Champlain statue in Orillia, Ont., before it was removed. Photo by City of Orillia

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Patrice Dutil: Champlain statue removal an embarrassment for the country

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“Champlain monuments throughout North America remain a source of pride,” Dutil writes. But in Orillia, Ont., theirs was carted away last week, “another victim of a community unable to come to terms with its history and with its culture.”

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