Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
A man from the US has been arrested after allegedly attempting to enter Canada illegally on a kayak. The 51-year-old was seized by LaSalle Police in Ontario at 1 am local time, officials said.
American man detained after alleged attempt to enter Canada by kayak: Cops https://t.co/Qdh3mwy8cA pic.twitter.com/zWDPcsZgcY
— Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) August 6, 2025
Mark Carney is set to meet with Metis groups from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario today to discuss his plans for building major infrastructure projects. But groups from Manitoba and BC declined to attend, with the Manitobans saying they didn't want to be in the same room as the Ontarians, and the BC group complaining about being sent an invite to attend virtually.
Carney to meet with three Métis groups on major projects bill today https://t.co/SHfFuJiOtS
— CTV News Winnipeg (@ctvwinnipeg) August 7, 2025
Up in the Yukon, meanwhile, one nation has said it will oppose any new mining claims on what it says is its traditional territory. The Na-Cho Nyak Dun group's chief said it "is advising all mining companies and their financial backers that no new claims should be staked in their traditional territory to protect our planning process and our treaty rights."
Yukon First Nation to oppose all new mining claims on its territory during planning https://t.co/wj8e3sLZxe
— CP24 (@CP24) August 7, 2025
Over in the US, meanwhile, things are going in a rather different direction, with an actor who once played Superman announcing he is set to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Dean Cain, who starred in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, said: "I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap."
JOIN ICE!!
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) August 5, 2025
We need your help to protect 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/cXcUaDcDhY
Close to a million more people died in Japan than were born last year, according to official data released by the country. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the demographic crisis in Japan – caused by its low birthrate – represents a "quiet emergency."
The population of Japan fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024 https://t.co/EC4rKfQJdQ pic.twitter.com/Swfg3lTwrP
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 7, 2025
