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Canadian Economic Growth

Statistics Canada is set to release new gross domestic product (GDP) figures today, which are expected to show a rebound in economic growth after a surprise 3.4% annualized contraction in the first quarter. Economists predict that the…

Home and Family Legacy

In Toronto, a group of kids from Riverdale and Riverside neighborhoods wrote to their city council expressing their opinion on bike lanes. They stated that they like biking with their parents and feel safe using the existing bike lanes on…

Bald Range Fire Devastation

Residents of Faulder, Alberta returned home to find their properties severely damaged or destroyed by the Bald Range wildfire, which had been burning for nearly three weeks. Ashley Jestin was one of those residents, who had lived on her…

Israeli Settlement Sanctions Threatened

Global Affairs Canada published a warning to Canadian businesses last Friday, advising them against investing or doing business with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The document cites "significant legal, financial…

US Trade War Escalation

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Surrey Six Murder Conviction

Cody Haevischer, one of the men convicted in the Surrey Six murders, has lost his bid to have his conviction overturned. In 2014, Haevischer was found guilty of six counts of first-degree murder for the 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral…

Alberta AI Data Centre Plan

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith held a virtual town hall on Thursday to address concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the province. The event was attended by 12,500 people, who could submit questions online or over the…

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Spreads

In eastern Congo, the Ebola outbreak has spread to two new health zones: Biena and Manguredjipa, bringing the total number of affected areas to 60. This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. The outbreak is concentrated in…

Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Susan Hay, along with executive chef Paul Shewchuk from the Fairmont Royal York, is preparing a unique dish using Ontario-caught cauliflower. The recipe, called Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Yellow Cauliflower Curry Sauce, involves…

Pac-12 Conference Schedule Changes

The Pacific-12 (Pac-12) conference, which was forced to rebuild itself after losing several teams, is trying to increase its chances of getting a team into the College Football Playoff (CFP). The conference has introduced a new "flex"…

Hindu Priest Sex Assault Charge

Rajendranauth Doodnauth Maraj, a 50-year-old Hindu priest from New York, has been charged with sexual assault in Oshawa, Ontario. According to police, Maraj allegedly assaulted a woman while claiming to perform a religious ceremony, saying…

B.C. Conservative Party Collapse

Kerry-Lynne Findlay, leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party, is facing a major crisis after two more MLAs quit her caucus in just 12 days, bringing the total number to five. This comes on the heels of Findlay's election as party…

Texas A&M Football Updates

Marcel Reed, the senior quarterback for No. 8 Texas A&M, believes that building relationships off the field is crucial to the team's success. To foster this bond, Reed spent the offseason hosting trips and activities for his teammates…

Antisemitism on Canadian Campuses

About 96% of 900 Jewish post-secondary students surveyed by the Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences (CASE) report experienced or witnessed at least one antisemitic incident on Canadian universities and colleges in the past year…

Auburn Coaching Hopes

Auburn Tigers coach Alex Golesh is optimistic about his team's chances despite coming off a fifth consecutive losing season. Golesh credits quarterback Byrum Brown, who he jokes with at the football facility, for being "like a coach" and…

Montreal Drug Lab Bust

Montreal police dismantled a synthetic drug lab in a Griffintown condo building, arresting two people, a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, after a targeted investigation by their narcotics division. The operation took place on…

Canada's Immigration Stance

The United Kingdom has released an orientation manual for migrants, which includes advice on how to avoid committing crimes such as rape and domestic violence. The 9-page document warns that using force or pressure to make someone have sex…

Yayoi Kusama Dies

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who was known for her signature polka dot designs, has died at the age of 97. She passed away on August 14th at a hospital in Tokyo. Kusama's studio released a statement saying that she continued to paint…

Iran War Escalation

Mike Gibbons, a 33-year-old restaurant server from Bethlehem, Pa., is among those feeling the impact of the ongoing Iran war, which has lasted six months longer than President Trump initially promised. As the war continues, gas prices have…

Wildfire near Castlegar BC

A wildfire called the Ezra Creek wildfire has been burning north of Castlegar since Tuesday, but it rapidly grew in size on Wednesday afternoon. Initially estimated at 250 hectares, the fire's size was later corrected to 116 hectares as of…

Cricket Player Banned

Asif Khan, a 36-year-old cricketer from the UAE, has been banned for 15 months by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a banned substance. The substance, a metabolite of mesterolone, was detected in an…

Saskatchewan Foreign Worker Crackdown

Saskatchewan's Deputy Immigration Minister, Greg Tuer, says his province is cracking down on employers who exploit foreign workers. On August 11, a company called Dhyan Jeny Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty to charging a foreign worker for…

Patriotic Shopping Revival

Francine Piché, a resident of Burlington, Ont., has been avoiding buying American products since early 2025, when the US first imposed tariffs on Canada. She follows a rule in her house to prioritize Canadian products, then non-US…

Quebec Provincial Election

Donald Trump's tariff threats and rhetoric during last year's federal election had an unusual impact on Quebec voters, shifting their focus from defending provincial interests to defending Canada as a whole. In the 2021 federal election…