AI & Security: CBC reports CSIS is overhauling its hiring to “meet operational needs,” including more external recruitment and faster deployment, amid ongoing clearance-heavy staffing challenges. Public Safety & Justice: A Highway of Tears family is still searching for answers after 21 years, with the RCMP’s Project E-PANA continuing to investigate disappearances and murders. Government Recognition: Michael J. Fox received the Companion level of the Order of Canada for decades of Parkinson’s advocacy, presented by the governor general. Public Funding for Crime Prevention: Ottawa will provide up to $1.98M to Halifax for gang violence prevention through the Building Safer Communities Fund. Health & Rights in Politics: Quebec’s North Shore voters say English-language rights and health care are top priorities heading into the vote, while a data review suggests governments often miss election promises. Major Incident: The U.S. Coast Guard found a debris field tied to a missing Canadian-registered air ambulance carrying six people off Nantucket, as search efforts continue. Local Governance: Windsor’s mayoral race includes a push for connected cycling routes, arguing standalone bike lanes aren’t enough. Tech Research: U of T researchers describe a “squid-like” pigment-shifting window concept that could cut energy costs by responding to light.