India’s deadly Bishnoi gang takes hold in Canada; Carney and Trump behind the scenes; and more

The scene of an extortion-related shooting in October 2025, in Surrey, B.C. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO/Postmedia News

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It’s Wednesday, July 8. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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The murderous rise of the Indian gang using Canada’s lax immigration laws to expand its network

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The Bishnoi gang’s Canadian presence, which includes killings, arsons and extortions in B.C., Ontario and Alberta, has escalated from mere criminal threat to full-fledged national security risk as new allegations of its ties to India’s government emerge, a foreign interference expert says.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife, Diana Fox Carney arrive at Esenboga Airport to attend the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara on July 7, 2026. Photo by MUHAMMED ABDULLAH KURTAR/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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Mark Carney’s Davos speech written at 4 a.m., Trump’s volatile call with Trudeau, and other things we learned from a WSJ article

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In its article, “The Canadian Who Steered Europe Away From the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal takes a behind-the-scenes look at the tense Canada-U.S. relations, and how far the president’s 51st state threats went.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves at the 2026 NATO Leaders Summit on July 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by Serdar Ozsoy/Getty Images

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Carney says Iran acted ‘irresponsibly’ as Trump declares ceasefire ‘over’

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The prime minister said U.S. military strikes against Iran early Wednesday were “appropriate” after Tehran attacked three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The courthouse in Edmonton. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia

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Jamie Sarkonak: Man free to sexually assault children, rules Alberta’s top court

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Alberta’s Court of Appeal has ruled that a deaf man who never learned to communicate can’t be tried for sex crimes, or even assessed for mental fitness to stand trial, because it would violate his Charter rights — meaning he is functionally exempt from the Criminal Code, Sarkonak writes.

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Trade uncertainty is prompting more Canadian manufacturers to shift production to the U.S. and delay investments in Canada, a new survey finds. Photo by Peter Power/Postmedia

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Four in 10 Canadian manufacturers plan to move production to the U.S.: KPMG poll

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Beside the ongoing trade uncertainty with the U.S., companies list lower operating costs in some states, a more favourable tax environment and easier supply chains if their customers are already in the U.S. as reasons to migrate south.

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