Good morning. Politicians and labour groups are putting trucking regulators in the spotlight – more on the follow-up to a Globe investigation, along with creative seafood solutions and the end to a heist story. Let’s get to it.

The latest: The trucking sector is under scrutiny on Parliament Hill because of increasing concerns about wage theft, safety lapses and employee misclassification – a practice in which companies wrongly classify drivers as self-employed, stripping them of basic labour protections, and allowing employers to evade proper pay.

Context: The Globe and Mail’s recent trucking industry investigation found that disjointed regulation in the trucking industry has allowed the misclassification practice to flourish. Custom census data show that the sector has seen a significant rise of the precarious form of work. A House of Commons transport committee is currently studying the same issue.

What’s next: In April, Ottawa launched consultations to ramp up penalties for labour violations, and federal and provincial labour ministers agreed to create a working group to develop a joint plan on addressing misclassification in the trucking industry.

Happening soon: Investigative reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh and data editor Mahima Singh will hold a Q&A about their investigation on Wednesday, June 3, at 12 p.m. ET. Send them your questions in advance.

The latest: The capture of a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle marked a major Israeli advance in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. The conflict started in March when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel two days after the U.S. and Israel attacked its main backer, Iran. Since then, Israel launched a ground invasion that has so far captured dozens of Lebanese villages and towns close to the border.

What’s next: Talks between senior officials from Israel and Lebanon continue this week. The U.S. had brokered a ceasefire that began in April, but it has not stopped cross-border attacks. Many people now shelter in Beirut where hundreds have been killed. Here’s what you need to know as Israel’s offensive in Lebanon also complicates an Iran ceasefire.

The latest: If you were a Maritimes tourist this summer, you’d probably be looking forward to a special local seafood experience. But this year, shortages of oysters, haddock and scallops have created major challenges for chefs across the region. To find a creative solution, menus are being rewritten across the coast as cooks experiment with types of seafood that had previously been given short shrift.

What’s next: For example, Moncton chef Pierre A. Richard would rather get inventive than dramatically alter prices for the increased cost of hard-to-source colossal scallops. For this summer, he developed a dish of broken scallop-filled ravioli in a smoked potato and leek velouté topped with maple-glazed pork belly and a handful of scallops that are smaller than the marshmallow-sized ones he’d typically use.

The latest: At the Energy Roundtable conference in Calgary last week, industry CEOs spoke about how they are seeing promising leads for further growth. According to Scott Burrows, the head of Pembina Pipeline Corp., the current industry momentum means it’s time to dust off some of the old engineering studies for liquefied natural gas projects.

What’s next: Chief executive officer Mark Maki said that the Trans Mountain pipeline system will be running at capacity in June. The federal government’s goal is to eventually sell the pipeline, but that’s not in the cards any time soon.