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.
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.
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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.
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.
U S News
US appeals court orders halt to Trump White House ballroom construction
A federal court ruled the president cannot build a $400 million ballroom without congressional approval.
Entertainment
Bachelorette alum Joe Amabile says brain tumour surgery was successful
The reality television personality known as Grocery Store Joe shared that doctors removed the entire glioma discovered during a routine scan.
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Chicago funeral home investigation finds more than 50 decomposing bodies
Cook County medical examiner says identification and proper disposition could take several days as neighbours reported foul odours for weeks.
Crime
Two Toronto teens face 37 charges in fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting
Police have charged two 18-year-olds with first-degree murder and attempted murder after a July street festival shooting killed two men and wounded five others.
U S News
U.S. economy sheds 23,000 jobs in July as workforce participation hits five-year low
Unexpected decline in nonfarm payrolls and sharp downward revisions to prior months raise doubts about Federal Reserve rate hike plans in September.
Health
Quebec lettuce growers lose money as U.S. outbreak fears collapse export market
American buyers have stopped purchasing Quebec lettuce despite no Canadian contamination, leaving farmers selling below cost and facing unharvested fields.
Entertainment
Perez Hilton hospitalized after apparent self-harm during TikTok livestream
The celebrity blogger's family says he is able to communicate as he recovers in a Miami hospital under Florida's Baker Act.
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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
Winnipeg animal rescuer killed by stray dogs while volunteering at Manitoba First Nation
Marineland begins moving six beluga whales to U.S. aquariums under emergency rescue plan
Investigations
Alberta grants rare Amber Alert exemption for missing Calgary boy as families push for system reform
Economy
Trump administration poised to impose forced labour tariffs on Canada this week
Entertainment
Federal judge halts Paramount Warner Bros merger as states challenge deal
Politics
Ford demands national firefighting strategy as northern Ontario burns and Trump threatens tariffs over smoke
Crime
Nine wounded in Minneapolis nightclub shooting, two critically injured
Trump renews tariff threat over wildfire smoke after meeting Carney at World Cup final
Ontario MPP Stan Cho billed riding association for luxury meals, hotels and limousine after cabinet resignation
Sports
Spain defeats Argentina in extra time to claim second World Cup title on Canadian soil
Entertainment
Sam Neill died of pneumonia after beating lymphoma, agent confirms
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