Anthony Rota stepped down from the role a week ago amid international controversy over his actions during a recent visit by Ukraine's president.

During her first appearance in Winnipeg in more than a week, Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson stood by her party's decision to take out billboard and newspaper ad that highlighted her government's decision not to search a landfill for the remains of two First Nations women on the final day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's provincial election. [CP]

The PQ winner in Jean-Talon, Pascal Paradis, becomes the party's fourth MNA. [Montreal Gazette]

Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad made an online post critics say compares B.C.'s school resources for sexual orientation and gender identity to residential schools. [Global]

Tomorrow,  the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. And the meeting features a liberalizing Pope versus many conservative cardinals who will argue over the role of women in the church, same sex unions, and other social issues.  [AP]

Rift between Ottawa and New Delhi deepens over the murder of Canadian Sikh separatist. [Financial Times]

Laptops and mobile phones were taken away as part of the investigation into the media company NewsClick. [Al Jazeera]

A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet. [BBC]

Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence. [NYT]