Marine Protection Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will add C$1.2B to protect marine life and boost enforcement as tanker traffic rises. Energy Expansion: LNG Canada’s partners have approved Phase 2, a C$33B expansion that will double capacity to 28 million tonnes a year at Kitimat, with up to 4,000 jobs at peak construction. Central Banking & Markets: The Bank of Canada increased two-week repo use to ease CORRA strain as funding pressures persist. Tech & Science: University of Toronto physicists report a new way to observe elusive octupolar magnetism, a step toward future quantum tech. Trade War Fallout: Canada’s trade minister Dominic LeBlanc rejects Trump’s demand for an apology as U.S. import bans take effect, hitting goods including alcohol. Public Safety: Toronto police say they busted an alleged online gun-buying network, recovering 15 guns. Sports & Community: Ottawa names Thomas Chabot as Senators captain; Calgarians mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with city events and ceremonies. Health & Environment: Quebec reports pesticide residues found in drinking water; Winnipeg police charge an Edmonton man in a grandparent scam that also includes sexual assault allegations.