5 things you need to know this morning: June 2, 2025

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Carney meets with oil execs in Calgary ahead of today's roundtable with premiers

Mark Carney is set to meet with premiers from across Canada in Saskatoon today as demands for energy projects intensify. On Sunday, the prime minister sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary to discuss partnerships, but what they agreed, if they agreed anything, remains secret.

BEYOND LOCAL: Carney discusses "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary https://t.co/eGk3wyPwoc

— Cochrane Eagle (@CochraneEagle) June 2, 2025

2. Controversial store sign rules come into effect in Quebec

Despite repeated protestations from business, controversial new language rules have now come into effect in Quebec. From now on, stores with English names, for example Canadian Tire, Second Cup and Best Buy, must prominently display descriptive French terms on their storefronts. Businesses that violate the rules could be fined as much as $90,000 a day.

Businesses must now comply with new rules on commercial signage in French in Quebec, as provisions of Bill 96 come into force Sunday. https://t.co/WKg4xWfLS0

— CityNews Montreal (@CityNewsMTL) June 1, 2025

3. Son of woman who helped pave way for assisted dying reveals intention to die by assisted dying

A man whose mother helped pave the way for the legalization of euthanasia in Canada has said he'll be ending his life this summer. Kelowna resident Price Carter, 68, said he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but is at ease with dying the same way his mother, Kay Carter, did in Switzerland, though now he can stay in Canada.

Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms https://t.co/g9zgXFUEil

— CTV News Vancouver Island (@CTVNewsVI) June 1, 2025

4. Holocaust survivor, 88, among several hurt in Molotov cocktail terror incident

An 88-year-old Holocaust survivor is among eight people injured after a man shouting pro-Palestine slogans attempted to set a group of people on fire in Boulder, Colorado, according to US officials. Mohamed Sabry Soliman is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at and using a flamethrower against a group of people demonstrating in support of hostages held by Islamist terror group Hamas in Gaza.

“One of the victims of Sunday’s attack on a group of Jewish community members in Colorado is a Holocaust survivor.” https://t.co/QYt8OKXEcj

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) June 2, 2025

5. BC man scammed out of $20K told by bank it was his fault

A BC man who lost close to $20,000 in a scam has been told by his bank that it's not their problem. Jordan Judge was called by a criminal masquerading as Scotiabank – his bank's name appeared on his phone's screen when it rang – but Scotiabank has accused him of negligence and refused to cover his losses. Judge was subsequently reimbursed, but because of work done by the CBC, not by the bank.

A B.C. man was surprised by fraudulent charges on his credit card, totalling almost $20,000 — and more surprised to learn his bank held him responsible.
A cybersecurity expert says Scotiabank lacked strong evidence to pin it on their customer. https://t.co/JiBVUF8tGu

— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 2, 2025