Good morning. The RCMP and the FBI are working together to find an Indian gangster accused of violent crimes and extortions in Canada and the U.S. More on that below, along with the fight for NHL broadcasts and updates from the trade war.
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An FBI ‘wanted’ poster for Satinderjeet Singh is displayed at a news conference in Los Angeles on July 7.Jae C. Hong/The Canadian Press
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FBI and RCMP offer reward for tips for arrest
The FBI is offering a US$1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh (a.k.a. Goldy Brar), for his alleged involvement with an India-based crime group accused in a rash of violent crimes and extortions in Canada and the U.S., including the assassination of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The details: In naming Singh to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, authorities are hoping more publicity and a sizable reward can lead to tips from his inner circle, in the same way Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding’s addition to the notorious list last year helped investigators arrest him in January.
The context: Monday’s press conference was the first high-profile public appearance for the FBI and RCMP in a joint investigation after the New York Times reported an alleged fissure between the two law enforcement agencies.
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A woman walks in front of Canada’s Embassy in Havana, Cuba, 2019.STRINGER/Reuters
Anand to follow up on department handling of Havana Syndrome
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the unexplained health ailments experienced by Canadian diplomats stationed in Cuba almost a decade ago are a human-resources concern for her department, sidestepping calls for a parliamentary inquiry into whether they were harmed by alleged sonic attacks linked to Russia.
The request: Ms. Anand told reporters Monday she has asked her top deputy to follow up on the case, but her office later confirmed the minister is not ordering the department to reopen a 2024 interdepartmental report that concluded the diplomats’ health concerns were not the result of “any malicious act of a foreign actor.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 28.Alex Brandon/The Canadian Press
Trump predicts Canada will soon strike a trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump says he believes he can strike a trade agreement with Canada in the coming three or four weeks – a prediction offered on the eve of new import bans on select Canadian goods taking effect today. “They’re going to come in, and they’re going to say, ‘Sir, we are sorry,’” he said speaking to reporters in the White House.
The context: Trump’s comments came on the same day as news that Stelco Holdings plans to lay off hundreds of Ontario steel workers as it shuts down part of its Hamilton plant, saying this is a necessary move in the face of U.S. tariffs.
Tariff changes: An already-announced escalation of the U.S.-Canada trade war by Washington will bar some Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and other products starting at 12:01 a.m. today.
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The former Kamloops Indian Residential School and Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park in Kamloops, B.C., 2025.Marissa Tiel/The Globe and Mail
RCMP investigating reports of white nationalist demonstration
Locals and politicians condemned reports that members of a white nationalist group held a public demonstration in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday. Police announced no arrests and did not explain what – if any – charges the masked men may face.
What’s next: Kúkwpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir warned that Tk’emlúps wouldn’t be intimidated, saying that leadership was working with the RCMP and taking extra precautions ahead of the events it has planned for Wednesday’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Denys, 21, in the courtyard of an apartment block for people who have returned from Russia or occupied territories.Olga Ivashchenko/The Globe and Mail
Ukrainian children fought their way back home
Ukraine’s government estimates that at least 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly brought to Russia and occupied areas since the full-scale Russian invasion began in 2022. Taken, beaten down and taught to hate their kin, two youth plotted their escape from Russia. But freedom is not the end of their story.
The latest: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand promised more funding to support Ukrainians who make it home after being abducted by Russia. She says Canada has used AI to trace the whereabouts of children and prisoners of war.
On the ground: At least two people were killed when a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, as Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital.
The Take
At a time when cross-border relations are endlessly occupying column inches for all the wrong reasons, I want to ensure that the stewardship of the Great Lakes continues to be held up as a beacon of what this relationship can look like at its best.
— Scott N. Higgins, senior research scientist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area
Canada should bolster its sovereignty over our freshwater, writes Scott N. Higgins.
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University of Toronto philosophy professor Joe Heath speaks with Agnes Callard, from the University of Chicago, at a ‘Night Owls’ event in Toronto on Sept. 24.Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail
The first Canadian instalment of the after-dark philosophy series “Night Owls” debated the ethics of capitalism at the University of Toronto.
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What else we’re following
At home: A Toronto Police constable charged as part of the Project South investigation pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a computer, in connection with a licence plate query he conducted for a former boss at a security company.
Abroad: British officials say the five men arrested on suspicion of carrying explosives near a military base used by the U.S. Air Force are all British nationals in their 20s.
Pipelines: Partners in the Shell-led LNG Canada project on the B.C. coast are expected to announce that they have agreed to proceed with a $30-billion-plus expansion of the facility.
Coronavirus: Alberta’s response to Canada’s largest single outbreak of COVID-19 was a “catastrophic failure” that prioritized industry needs over workers’ lives, according to a new report.
On air: This advocacy group is urging Parliament to ensure Canadians have free access to broadcast events central to national identity, such as the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Olympics.
The arts: Eva Respini and Sirish Rao have been named permanent co-CEOs of the Vancouver Art Gallery in a rare dual appointment to a top job in Canada’s visual-art sector.
A break: Naps can make you sharper, but timing and duration are key. New from The Sleep Whisperer series.