Good morning. Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in its first-ever men’s World Cup knockout match, advancing to the round of 16. More on that, along with the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela and a Chinese dissident’s long journey to Canada. Let’s get to it.
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Canada’s Stephen Eustáquio celebrates scoring the winning goal against South Africa on Sunday.Fran Santiago/Getty Images
TOP STORY
Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup
The latest: Canada defeated South Africa on Sunday in the team’s first-ever appearance in a men’s World Cup knockout round. Stephen Eustáquio scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute. In other good news for Canada, star player Alphonso Davies played an effective – and injury-free – 15 minutes in the game.
The fan reaction: Team Canada supporters at fan festivals, viewing parties and sports bars across the country celebrated the historic win.
What’s next: Canada will be moving to the round of 16, playing its next game in Houston, where the team will face either Morocco or The Netherlands, depending on who wins the match on Monday.
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Rescuers, volunteers and residents search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on Sunday.MIGUEL MEDINA/Reuters
World
Thousands missing in Venezuela after earthquakes
The latest: Rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble in northern Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes hit last Wednesday. The government reported that 1,450 people are dead, while tens of thousands are unaccounted for.
In context: The disaster poses a huge challenge for President Delcy Rodríguez, who took office in January after the U.S. captured former leader Nicolás Maduro in a raid. Her government is facing growing criticism that its response to the earthquakes was inadequate and overshadowed by civilian efforts.
The response: Search teams and foreign aid have been arriving from Mexico, the U.S., Brazil, El Salvador, France and elsewhere, with the UN reporting that more than 2,000 rescue workers had arrived by Saturday. They worked alongside Venezuelan teams to free survivors, offering anguished families reason to keep hopes alive.
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How We Live
Summer vacations closer to home
The latest: Given the high cost of fuel, boycotts of U.S. travel and instability across the world, many people plan to vacation here in Canada this summer. We asked readers for their favourite places to relax and soak up the sun.
What’s next: Growing numbers of Canadians are also taking up wildlife viewing and birdwatching – with those activities outpacing even camping, spectator sports, paddling and golfing. The Globe talked with five young birders across Canada about their favourite spots.
Trade
Fate of closed auto plants could lie in USMCA renewal
The latest: The future of two idled Ontario car factories – a General Motors plant in Ingersoll and a Stellantis plant in Brampton – depends on trade talks with the U.S., experts and labour officials say. Tariffs have forced carmakers to halt investments and rethink supply chains as they pay billions in U.S. duties.
What’s next: July 1 is the date by which the U.S., Canada and Mexico must declare if they want the USMCA free-trade pact to continue, expire or be reviewed annually. Canada and Mexico want an extension, while U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. could walk away.
What else to know: Among the flashpoints is Canada’s supply management system for dairy. Here’s why the U.S. dairy industry wants greater access to the Canadian market.
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Human rights activist Dong Guangping celebrates his arrival in Canada.Courtesy of Dong Guangping/Supplied
Foreign affairs
A Chinese dissident arrives in Canada
The latest: Dong Guangping, a Chinese human-rights activist, has finally landed in Toronto after a decade trying to leave China. He escaped to South Korea in May by crossing the open seas on a rubber dinghy, a journey that took 40 hours.
The backstory: Dong was a policeman in Zhengzhou, China, until he wrote and signed a public letter in 1999 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. His employment was terminated, and he has been jailed four times.
What’s next: Dong says one of his first tasks will be to find a job in Canada. “I want to be a truck driver,” he says.
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The Quote
If Bulgakov was alive today, he would probably write a satire about all this.
— Lyudmilla Gubionuri, director of Kyiv’s Mikhail Bulgakov Museum
A statue of Mikhail Bulgakov – the author of the novel The Master and Margarita, famous for skewering ideological conformity – has been taken down in Kyiv as Ukraine purges names and symbols associated with Russian and Soviet rule. It has stirred debates about whether efforts to de-Russify the country have gone too far.
The Shot
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Partygoers celebrate during Toronto’s Pride Parade.Carlos Osorio/Reuters
Toronto’s annual Pride Parade drew throngs of partygoers this weekend while the city simultaneously thrummed in excitement for the World Cup. Prime Minister Mark Carney was in attendance, as was Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.