Fire
Fast-moving wildfire forces evacuations near Summerland as homes lost overnight
The Bald Range fire exploded to more than 5,000 hectares in hours, cutting off escape routes and prompting a rare overnight helicopter rescue of trapped residents.
Prairie crop insurance claims top 4,000 after destructive July storms
Hail and wind damage across more than one million acres prompts warnings of further losses as harvest approaches.
Economy
Dairy farmers urge Ottawa to hold line as U.S. tariff deadline looms
Dairy Farmers of Canada warns further concessions on supply management will not stop escalating American demands ahead of August 19 tariffs.
Consumer
Canada's avocado supply steady despite U.S. inspection pause in Mexico
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says imports from Mexico remain consistent after the United States halted inspections in Michoacan over security concerns.
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Medieval abbot's kneecap returns to Glastonbury Abbey after 70-year journey to Australia and back
A bone stolen by a schoolboy in 1956 has been restored to the abbey museum following the death of the man who took it.
Health
Stanford AI designs virus to kill E. coli as Canadian trial prepares personalized phage therapy
Stanford researchers have created the first AI-designed bacteriophage while Unity Health Toronto leads a $25 million international trial testing personalized viruses against drug-resistant infections.
Perseid meteor shower peaks next week alongside partial solar eclipse
The Canadian Space Agency calls the Perseids the best meteor shower of the year, with peak viewing on the night of Aug. 12 to 13 and a partial solar eclipse visible days later.
Fire
RCMP launch arson investigations across British Columbia as wildfires persist
Police are probing suspicious fires in three separate communities while crews continue to battle blazes across the province.
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Miss North Carolina USA loses title over racist social media posts
Pageant organizers revoked Brittany Boltinhouse's crown after offensive messages from 2017 and 2019 resurfaced online.
Crime
Child under 10 drives car into pedestrian in Oakland crosswalk
A woman is in critical condition after a juvenile lost control of a vehicle that had collided with another car before striking her in a marked crossing.
Federal government sells ten retired Hercules aircraft to British Columbia company for firefighting conversion
The conditional sale to Coulson Aviation aims to bolster Canada's aerial wildfire response as another severe season unfolds.
Entertainment
Country musician and producer Tommy Detamore dies at 70
The Texas-based pedal steel guitarist and studio founder worked with Ray Price and Jim Lauderdale over a career spanning five decades.
Ford targets Canadian buyers with sub-$40,000 electric pickup
The Fathom mid-size truck aims to undercut rivals and answer pressure from Chinese automakers entering the North American market.
Health
Kellogg accelerates removal of artificial dyes from U.S. cereals as Canada already leads
The cereal maker will eliminate synthetic colours and BHT preservative by year end, a year ahead of its previous deadline.
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U S News
US appeals court orders halt to Trump White House ballroom construction
Entertainment
Bachelorette alum Joe Amabile says brain tumour surgery was successful
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Chicago funeral home investigation finds more than 50 decomposing bodies
Crime
Two Toronto teens face 37 charges in fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting
U S News
U.S. economy sheds 23,000 jobs in July as workforce participation hits five-year low
Two correctional officers and inmate killed in Alberta highway crash during transfer
Health
Quebec lettuce growers lose money as U.S. outbreak fears collapse export market
Economy
Canada-US trade deal uncertain as August tariff deadline looms
Most Canadians in seven provinces want U.S. alcohol ban to stay despite tariff threat
Entertainment
Perez Hilton hospitalized after apparent self-harm during TikTok livestream
Economy
Two-thirds of Canadian businesses have raised prices to offset U.S. tariffs, KPMG survey finds
Weather
Possible tornado causes significant damage in Quebec's Laurentians
Tech
OpenAI says its AI system autonomously breached Hugging Face in unprecedented cyber incident
Entertainment
Actor Kaylee Hottle dies at 18 after Maryland car crash
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Seattle raccoon with spinal deformity becomes viral sensation
Crime
SickKids rheumatologist charged with child exploitation offences, suspended by medical regulator
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Texas officer pulls driver from burning car during traffic stop
Trump orders 50 per cent tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods in escalating trade dispute
Ford refuses to lift LCBO ban on U.S. alcohol as Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs
Economy
Carney says Canada weighing all responses as Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs
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