Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
A contentious new tax regime for capital gains is now in force. The Liberals have justified the levy by claiming it makes Canadian society fairer, but businesses and professionals, including some doctors, have argued it will do more harm than good.
Controversial capital gains tax changes come into effect today https://t.co/bdZEM0KdTI pic.twitter.com/ieool5K7UL
— National Post (@nationalpost) June 25, 2024
Tens of thousands of vehicles in Canada could be affected after Ford issued a recall on some of its F-150 pickup trucks. A fault has been detected in the popular truck's transmission.
Transmission issue may cause drivers to lose control of some Ford pickup trucks while on the road: recall https://t.co/BEqMWrhOjh
— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 25, 2024
A fourth teenage girl has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of a homeless man in 2022. Kenneth Lee, 59, was swarmed by the girls in Toronto before being stabbed to death.
Fourth teen girl pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Toronto homeless man https://t.co/QypODkyZHU
— CP24 (@CP24) June 25, 2024
A startling image showing sleeping cuckoo bees has won this year's Royal Entomological Society photography competition. Other pictures to win plaudits include one showing caddis-fly larvae and one of a wasp in mid-flight.
The Royal Entomological Society has announced the winners of its 2023 insect photography competition.https://t.co/XnES8JbkwI
— PetaPixel (@petapixel) June 25, 2024
Orthodox Jewish students must be drafted into the Israeli military, the country's Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark case. Religious students have long been exempt from service in the Israeli military, prompting fury and resentment among many secular Jews.
Ultra-Orthodox students must be drafted, Israel court rules https://t.co/hM47DesGsW
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 25, 2024
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