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Carney to meet Trump today at G7 summit in Alberta
Published Jun 16, 2025 • 1 minute read US President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Calgary June 15, 2025. Photo by DAVE CHIDLEY / AFP KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account It's Trump's first visit to Canada since he started repeatedly saying the country should become an American state, leading Canadians to boo the American anthem at hockey games. Trump stormed out of the last G7 summit that Canada hosted, in 2018, and many will be watching this morning's meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m. local time in Kananaskis, Alta. The meeting comes weeks into regular calls and text messages between Carney and Trump as they try to resolve an economic spat caused by Trump's various tariffs. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has described the talks as 'sensitive' because of the deep integration of both economies. Carney is also leading discussions today on safety issues and artificial intelligence, while meeting with leaders from places including Japan, France and Italy. Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA World Canada
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Israel condemns black partition walls around its Paris Air Show pavilions
A French appeals court ruled against activist groups who sought to block Israeli companies from participating in the show Published Jun 16, 2025 • 2 minute read A black wall that blocks the Israeli pavilions has been erected at the Paris Air Show , Monday, June 16, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris. Photo by Michel Euler / AP PARIS — French authorities ordered black partition walls erected around some Israeli defence industry exhibits at the Paris Air Show, a move denounced by Israel's Defense Ministry, which demanded an immediate reversal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A French appeals court had ruled Friday against activist groups who sought to block Israeli companies from participating in the show due to the war in Gaza. The Paris Air Show, held at Le Bourget north of Paris, is one of the world's largest and most prestigious events for the aerospace and defense industry. The black walls appeared overnight ahead of the show's opening Monday, visually isolating Israeli booths from dozens of other international exhibitors. The Israeli Defense Ministry said the move followed a last-minute demand from organizers to remove offensive weapons systems from display — a request they rejected. 'The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition — weapons that compete with French industries,' the ministry said in a statement Monday, calling the action 'ugly and improper.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A French official said the decision came from the General Secretariat for Defense and National Security, under the prime minister. The official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the details. The official said Israeli exhibitors were told weeks in advance that they couldn't exhibit certain types of equipment, and that the walls were erected as a last resort when five of them didn't comply. Four others did and are allowed to exhibit. The official did not elaborate on what kind of equipment was not allowed, or why. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou officially opened the air show Monday, visiting several stands, and was expected to give a news conference later in the day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sylvain Pavillet, a lawyer working with the air show organizers, said the final decision on which countries are allowed to exhibit lies with the French government, not the show itself. 'We are not a state. We are a commercial company,' he told the Associated Press. The president and CEO of Israeli company IAI, Boaz Levy, said it has exhibited at the Paris Air Show for decades and had received authorizations to display its equipment. 'Last night, after our booth was set up and ready for the show, we were asked to remove some of our systems from the booth. We tried to negotiate with them, but it seems these orders came from the highest levels in Paris,' he said in a statement. 'This morning, when we arrived at our booth, we were shocked to find out that we were blocked by black walls built overnight.' Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA World Canada
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Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors due to spontaneous strike
The Louvre has become a bellwether of global overtourism -- a gilded palace overwhelmed by its own popularity Published Jun 16, 2025 • Last updated 3 minutes ago • 4 minute read Tourists wait in line outside the Louvre museum which failed to open on time Monday, June 16, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Ena / AP PARIS — The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution is crumbling from within. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account It was an almost unthinkable sight: the home to works by Leonardo da Vinci and millennia of civilization's greatest treasures — paralyzed by the very people tasked with welcoming the world to its galleries. And yet, the moment felt bigger than a labor protest. The Louvre has become a bellwether of global overtourism — a gilded palace overwhelmed by its own popularity. As tourism magnets from Venice to the Acropolis scramble to cap crowds, the world's most iconic museum is reaching a reckoning of its own. The spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel refused to take up their posts in protest over unmanageable crowds, chronic understaffing and what one union called 'untenable' working conditions. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's the Mona Lisa moan out here,' said Kevin Ward, 62, from Milwaukee, one of thousands of confused visitors corralled into unmoving lines beneath I.M. Pei's glass pyramid. 'Thousands of people waiting, no communication, no explanation. I guess even she needs a day off.' It's a rare thing for the Louvre to close its doors to the public. It has happened during war, during the pandemic, and in a brief 2019 staff strike — but never quite like this: with tourists lining the plaza, tickets in hand, and no clear sense of why the world's most famous museum had simply stopped. The disruption comes just months after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a sweeping decade-long plan to rescue the Louvre from precisely the problems now boiling over — water leaks, dangerous temperature swings, outdated infrastructure, and foot traffic far beyond what the museum can handle. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But for workers on the ground, that promised future feels distant. 'We can't wait six years for help,' said Sarah Sefian of the CGT-Culture union. 'Our teams are under pressure now. It's not just about the art — it's about the people protecting it.' The Mona Lisa's daily mob At the center of it all, as always, is the Mona Lisa — a 16th-century portrait that draws modern-day crowds more akin to a celebrity meet-and-greet than an art experience. Roughly 20,000 people a day squeeze into the Salle des Etats, the museum's largest room, just to snap a selfie with Leonardo da Vinci's enigmatic woman behind protective glass. The scene is often noisy, jostling, and so dense that many barely glance at the masterpieces flanking her — works by Titian and Veronese that go largely ignored. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'You don't see a painting,' said Ji-Hyun Park, 28, who flew from Seoul to Paris. 'You see phones. You see elbows. You feel heat. And then, you're pushed out.' Macron's renovation blueprint, dubbed the 'Louvre New Renaissance,' promises a remedy. The Mona Lisa will finally get her own dedicated room, accessible through a timed-entry ticket. A new entrance near the Seine River is also planned by 2031 to relieve pressure from the overwhelmed pyramid hub. 'Conditions of display, explanation and presentation will be up to what the Mona Lisa deserves,' Macron said in January. A museum in limbo The Louvre welcomed 8.7 million visitors last year — more than double what its infrastructure was designed to accommodate. Even with a daily cap of 30,000, staff say the experience has become a daily test of endurance, with too few rest areas, limited bathrooms, and summer heat magnified by the pyramid's greenhouse effect. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a leaked memo, Louvre President Laurence des Cars warned that parts of the building are 'no longer watertight,' that temperature fluctuations endanger priceless art, and that even basic visitor needs — food, restrooms, signage — fall far below international standards. She described the experience simply as 'a physical ordeal.' 'What began as a scheduled monthly information session turned into a mass expression of exasperation,' Sefian said. Talks between workers and management began at 10:30 a.m. and continued into the afternoon. As of the early afternoon, the museum remained closed. The full renovation plan — with a projected cost of (euro)700_800 million — is expected to be financed through ticket revenue, private donations, state funds, and licensing fees from the Louvre's Abu Dhabi branch. Ticket prices for non-EU tourists are expected to rise later this year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But workers say their needs are more urgent than any 10-year plan. Unlike other major sites in Paris, such as Notre-Dame cathedral or the Centre Pompidou museum, both of which are undergoing government-backed restorations, the Louvre remains stuck in limbo — neither fully funded nor fully functional. President Macron, who delivered his 2017 election victory speech at the Louvre and showcased it during the 2024 Paris Olympics, has promised a safer, more modern museum by the end of the decade. Until then, France's greatest cultural treasure — and the crowds who flock to it — remain caught between the cracks. Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Canada Canada
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Who are the violent fugitives on ICE's Most Wanted list?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is tasked with removing violent criminals from the United States Get the latest from Brad Hunter straight to your inbox IVAN ARCHIVALDO GUZMAN SALAZAR The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to put these thugs on ICE. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account ICE is the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency is tasked with removing violent criminals from the United States. The casket of Justin Llivicura is carried from St. Joseph the Worker Church after Llivicura's funeral Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in East Patchogue, N.Y. Llivicura, 16, was one of four young men found slain in a MS-13 gang killing in a park in Central Islip, N.Y. Photo by Frank Eltman / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With the recent civil unrest in Los Angeles, triggered in part by sweeping ICE raids, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has claimed her teams are hunting '500 to 600' criminals who are illegally in the U.S. THESE ARE THE WORST OF THE WORST JOSE ORLANDO GONZALEZ-MEDINA EL SALVADOR 411: Wanted for aggravated homicide. A reputed member of MS-13, Gonzalez-Medina was wanted in El Salvador and is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge with fellow gangbangers. Homeland Security has been targeting MS-13's financial and criminal networks within the U.S. and Central America since 2016. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ALAN JACOB MOGOLLON-ANAYA MEXICO 411: He was charged in April 2017 for aggravated vehicular homicide, DUI, and aggravated assault following a crash that resulted in the death of Shirra Branum, 37, in Washington County, Tennessee. He has two prior DUIs and is believed to have slipped into the U.S. in 2003. MATEO ONTIVEROS-VALENCIA MEXICO 411: Wanted for removal from the U.S. as a convicted criminal alien with a felony conviction for sexually luring a minor/person with developmental disability. Ontiveras-Valencia, 33, was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, and carrying a concealed dagger. His last known residence was in Corning, Calif., in 2022. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ISMAEL ORTEGA-HERNANDEZ MEXICO 411: Ortega-Hernandez, 33, is wanted for removal from the United States as a convicted criminal alien with an aggravated felony conviction for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. 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INGRID ESTELA HERNANDEZ EL SALVADOR 411: One for the gents. The MS-13 member is wanted for aggravated homicide. Hernandez is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge within MS-13 compadres. IVAN ARCHIVALDO GUZMAN SALAZAR MEXICO 411: Daddy is caged dope kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. Sonny boy and his brothers (the Chapitos) are now running the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel continues to ship large quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the U.S. Toss in murder, bribery, kidnapping and other nefarious deeds. He is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. State Department has issued a reward of $10 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO VENEZUELA 411: A U.S. indictment accuses Gorrin Belisario, 50, of money laundering, bribery and other white collar crimes. He allegedly paid millions of dollars in bribes for the rights to oversee foreign currency transactions. He purchased private jets, yachts, homes, championship horses, Rolexes and more. Last seen in Caracas. JOSE RAUL IRAHETA EL SALVADOR 411: MS-13 member wanted by ICE for aggravated homicide as part of a conspiracy to murder law enforcement officers. He, too, is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge within the MS-13 gangs. Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Canada Canada
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Air India flight midair technical issue has it return to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff
The incident occurred days after another of the airline's flights crashed and killed at least 270 people Published Jun 16, 2025 • 1 minute read An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner performs its demonstration flight during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, on June 18, 2013. Photo by Francois Mori / AP HONG KONG — An Air India flight returned to Hong Kong on Monday shortly after takeoff due to a midair technical issue, days after another of the airline's flights crashed and killed at least 270 people. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Air India said in a statement that the New Delhi-bound plane landed in Hong Kong safely and was undergoing checks 'as a matter of abundant precaution.' Airport Authority Hong Kong said in a separate statement that flight AI315 returned to the southern Chinese city's airport around 1 p.m. The plane was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the same model as the London-bound flight that struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff on Thursday. The crash killed 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. One passenger survived. The flag carrier of India said alternative arrangements have been made to fly the affected passengers to their destination at the earliest convenience. Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Canada Canada
