Fire
B.C. declares wildfire state of emergency as Bald Range fire forces mass evacuations
Premier David Eby invoked emergency powers Saturday as a fast-moving blaze near Summerland destroyed homes and trapped residents, pushing provincial evacuation numbers past 20,000.
Fire
B.C. farmers defy evacuation orders to protect generational farms from wildfires
As wildfires threaten the Okanagan, producers weigh the risk of staying against the near-certain loss of livestock, orchards and decades of investment.
Science
U.S. robotics ban threatens Canadian companies' access to largest market
New FCC restrictions on foreign-made advanced robots could force Canadian firms to relocate or abandon the American market.
Fire
Over 20,000 ordered from homes as Bald Range wildfire explodes near Okanagan Lake
Aggressive rank 5 fire behaviour forces evacuation of Summerland and Peachland overnight as flames grow to 9,500 hectares in hours.
Prairie crop insurers process more than 4,000 claims after destructive July storms
Hail and wind damaged over one million acres across the three provinces during the month, with Saskatchewan bearing the brunt of losses.
Economy
Canadian dairy farmers warn against further concessions as U.S. tariff deadline looms
Dairy Farmers of Canada says food sovereignty is not for sale as 50 per cent tariffs take effect August 19 with no CUSMA exemptions.
Consumer
Canadian avocado supply stable despite U.S. inspection halt in Mexico
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says imports from Mexico remain consistent after Washington paused operations in Michoacan over cartel violence.
Trending
Medieval abbot's kneecap returned to Glastonbury Abbey after 70-year journey to Australia
A bone stolen by an 11-year-old boy during a 1956 school trip has been repatriated from Australia by his widow.
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 visible across Canada
The Canadian Space Agency calls the Perseids the best meteor shower of the year with peak viewing on August 12 and 13.
U S News
Minnesota woman sues Chipotle after salmonella hospitalization linked to jalapeno outbreak
Kristen Behne alleges a burrito bowl from a Roseville restaurant caused a life-threatening infection tied to a multi-state outbreak traced to Mexican-grown peppers.
Fire
RCMP launch arson investigations into multiple suspicious fires across British Columbia
Police are seeking video evidence and witnesses after deliberately set blazes threatened communities in the Shuswap, Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan this week.
Trending
Miss North Carolina USA loses title over racist social media posts
Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her crown days before the Miss USA pageant after offensive messages from 2017 and 2019 resurfaced online.
Ottawa sells 10 retired Hercules planes to BC company for firefighting conversion
The federal government has conditionally sold a decade-old military transport fleet to Coulson Aviation for conversion into water bombers as Canada faces another severe wildfire season.
Entertainment
Texas pedal steel veteran Tommy Detamore dies at 70
The producer and musician shaped decades of country recordings from his Cherry Ridge Studio near San Antonio.
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Health
Kellogg accelerates removal of artificial dyes from U.S. cereals as Canada already leads
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
Canada joins European fighter jet program as observer with no membership fee
Two correctional officers and inmate killed in Alberta highway collision during transfer
Health
Quebec lettuce growers selling below cost as U.S. outbreak halts exports
Economy
Carney says Canada-US trade deal uncertain before August 19 tariff deadline
Entertainment
Perez Hilton hospitalized after apparent self-harm during TikTok livestream
Crime
Kaylee Goncalves's sister speaks publicly for first time as killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea
U S News
Florida toddler dies after head trapped in play kitchen set
Weather
Possible tornado causes significant damage in Quebec's Laurentians
Tech
OpenAI says its AI system autonomously breached Hugging Face in unprecedented cyber incident
Crime
SickKids rheumatologist charged with child exploitation offences, suspended by medical regulator
Trending
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
Economy