5 things you need to know this morning: June. 10, 2025

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

Five things you need to know

1. RCMP USB stick containing IDs of police officers, informants and victims offered for sale

A USB memory device containing the personal information of victims, informants and witnesses was lost by the RCMP and later put up for sale by criminals, according to the federal privacy commissioner. Philippe Dufresne said the loss of the unencrypted device – which contained the personal information of about 1,741 people, including police officers – represented a breach of the Privacy Act by the RCMP.

Lost RCMP memory key with informant details was offered for sale by criminals: report https://t.co/ue6hQakpwi

— CP24 (@CP24) June 9, 2025

2. Canada's 88 F-35s now predicted to cost 50% more than Ottawa estimated in 2022

Canada's troubled effort to buy F-35 fighter jets from the US will cost almost 50 per cent more than an estimate released just two years ago, according to the auditor general. Karen Hogan pointed out that Ottawa claimed in 2022 the 88 aircraft would cost $19 billion, but are now predicted to cost $27.7 billion.

Canada’s F-35 purchase plagued by cost increases and delays: AG report https://t.co/2qP2rJihzZ pic.twitter.com/d8NiM9xaDF

— National Post (@nationalpost) June 10, 2025

3. Feds failed to follow rules in awarding over 100 contracts to ArriveCan firm: auditor general

In another example of government incompetence, the auditor general has said federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when doling out contracts to the firm that built the controversial COVID-era ArriveCan app. GCStrategies was awarded 106 contracts by 31 different federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

In the news today: AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today https://t.co/PwzKdEQq9B

— The Canadian Press News (@CdnPressNews) June 10, 2025

4. As number of American tourists coming to Canada declines, tourist group airs TV ad down south

A Canadian tourism group has launched a TV ad designed to reassure Americans they're welcome north of the border. It comes as the number of Americans heading into Canada by car declined 10.7 per cent in April compared with 12 months earlier.

Fewer Americans are visiting Canada. Ad campaigns assure them they're welcome here https://t.co/PDvNfFkFcS #Travel #cdnpoli #tourism

— SophiaHarris (@sophiaharrisCBC) June 10, 2025

5. World seeing 'unprecedented decline in fertility rates,' UN warns

The world is experiencing an "unprecedented decline in fertility rates," according to the UN. The agency's population unit found that most people "want two or more children" but "many feel unable to create the families they want."

People want to have children but for many, their fears are holding them back.

🌡️ Climate change
🌏 Environmental degradation
🔥 Wars and pandemics

Learn about #TheRealFertilityCrisis from @‌UNFPA—the @un sexual and reproductive health agency: https://t.co/6RA6VgLnbj pic.twitter.com/cLxGUpmkW0

— UNFPA Zimbabwe (@UNFPA_Zimbabwe) June 10, 2025