Canada
Ford refuses to lift LCBO ban on U.S. alcohol as Trump threatens 50 per cent tariffs
Ontario's premier says the province will not back down on its removal of American products from liquor stores despite the White House citing the ban as justification for escalating trade penalties.
Canada
Marineland begins moving six beluga whales to U.S. aquariums under emergency rescue plan
The first group of whales is en route to Chicago and San Antonio as part of a cross-border operation approved by Canadian and American authorities.
World
British police charge 28-year-old man with murder of former politician Ann Widdecombe
Joshua Kerry faces murder and terrorism charges after the 78-year-old former MP was found dead in her rural Devon home.
Politics
Ford demands national firefighting strategy as northern Ontario burns and Trump threatens tariffs over smoke
Ontario's premier says the federal government must create a co-ordinated national response while rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Canada pay damages for wildfire smoke drifting south.
Crime
Nine wounded in Minneapolis nightclub shooting, two critically injured
Police are hunting for suspects after gunfire erupted outside a Minneapolis entertainment venue early Sunday morning.
Canada
Porter flight cancelled after child refused to wear seatbelt for takeoff
A Porter Airlines flight was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to wear a seatbelt during takeoff, forcing the plane to return to the terminal.
Fire
WATCH LIVE: B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency
B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.
Fire
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
Some B.C. farmers are defying wildfire evacuation orders to protect homes, orchards and livestock, saying generations of work are too much to abandon.
World
Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row
Spain imposed border checks on Italian travellers after Rome refused to lift restrictions on Spaniards, escalating a dispute over migration to Ceuta.
Science
Canadian robotics companies caught up in U.S. ban on foreign-made bots
Canadian robotics companies are warning they’re being swept up in a U.S. crackdown on foreign-made robots, as new restrictions threaten to shut them out of their largest market.
Canada
Prairie producers filed more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July
Thousands of storm-related crop insurance claims were filed in July as harvest season approaches, according to the Canadian Hail Crop Association.
Economy
Canada must avoid concessions in U.S. trade talks, dairy farmers warn
Dairy Farmers of Canada says it's urging the federal government not to offer any more concessions on dairy or supply management in talks ahead of Trump's Aug. 19 tariff deadline.
Consumer
Canada’s avocado supply not impacted by U.S. pause on Mexico inspections
The U.S. government this week halted inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico's top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.
Trending
Abbot’s kneecap returned 70 years after it was taken from 13th century grave
George Box, who died last year, was 11 when he swiped the bone fragment while on a school trip to Glastonbury Abbey in the summer of 1956.
Health
Stanford scientists just used AI to build a virus to target E. coli
Scientists at Stanford University have created the first-ever virus designed by AI. Researchers used a generative AI model called EVO 2 to create a specific kind of virus.
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Canada
Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to light up skies next week
U-s-news
Minnesota woman sues Chipotle after being hospitalized for salmonella
Fire
Arson investigations launched for some B.C. fires as wildfires continue to burn
Trending
Miss North Carolina USA stripped of pageant title after racism allegations
Crime
Child driving car strikes woman walking dog in California, police say
U-s-news
U.S. Senate passes bill that would impose punishing new sanctions on Russia
Canada
Ottawa sells 10 retired military planes to convert for aerial firefighting
Canada
Ford is planning an EV under $40K. Can it compete with Chinese vehicles?
Health
Kellogg to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. cereals by end of this year
U-s-news
Trump’s White House ballroom must stop construction: U.S. appeals court
Entertainment
‘Bachelorette’ star Joe Amabile undergoes surgery for brain tumour
Trending
Dozens of improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home
Crime
Two 18-year-olds facing 37 charges in deadly Salsa on St. Clair shooting
U-s-news
U.S. employers shed 23K jobs in July with 264K more leaving the workforce
Canada
2 correctional officers, inmate killed in rural Alberta collision during transfer
Health
Quebec lettuce growers operating at a loss amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak
Economy
Will Canada get deal with U.S. before new tariffs? ‘We’ll see,’ says Carney
Canada
Despite Trump’s threats, many Canadians don’t want U.S. booze back: survey
Entertainment
Perez Hilton’s family speaks out after apparent self-harm TikTok livestream
Economy