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Aug. 4, 2026 | A raging wildfire destroys more than 200 homes in B.C.’s interior. Clinical trials begin for a vaccine targeting a rare and deadly Ebola strain. And, Quebec puts Céline Dion tickets in the lottery.

Charges laid against Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks relate to the death of a wildland firefighter and revolve around a string of alleged workplace safety violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Video from a surveillance camera shows a car nearly t-boning another vehicle driving past The Flats restaurant before it ploughs through the patio and crashes into the building.

An Airdrie, Alta., man unwittingly brought home a hoary marmot from Kananaskis, an occurrence a wildlife rehabilitation society says is relatively common.

Authorities on Sunday arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump's California golf course two days ahead of the president's visit.

Plans to close the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg mean the United States will "lose touch with a broad swath of Canada," a former employee says.

A Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court judge has rejected a four-year prison sentence for a man who has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death, saying the sentence would be too lenient.

Hudson Williams sent social media into a frenzy after stepping out carrying a reusable Canadian Tire bag while strolling the streets of Toronto. The bag, covered in red plaid, with black straps and a large Canadian tire logo in the centre quickly went from everyday checkout grab to viral fashion must-have.

Five UN rapporteurs have written to the government of Canada calling on it to do more to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has received four "duty to warn" letters for his activism in favour of a separate Sikh homeland. The UN experts say Singh may have been targeted for speaking to the world body, and ask for the Canadian government to respond.

Ariana Grande spoke directly to her fans at a Chicago concert on Monday about her decision to step back from the public eye.Over the weekend, a representative for Grande, 33, released a statement saying that "Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour." Scrutiny of Grande has intensified in recent weeks, fuelled by public discussion of Grande’s physical appearance and overall health.

Eugenie is the niece of King Charles III, the older brother of the former prince now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The airline said in an email Tuesday that WestJet is "entering the recovery phase."

The Progressive Conservative expenses scandal — that has cost one cabinet minister his job — is having an impact on Premier Doug Ford's popularity, a new poll suggests.

There were about 120 fires burning across B.C. as of late Monday, with about 50 classified as out of control.

LeBlanc and Janice Charette, Canada's chief trade negotiator, are in D.C. “for a series of trade-related engagements,” a government spokesperson said Tuesday.

The Blue Jays' trade deadline is over, and they were anything but quiet

Couple says Ontario surrogacy agency CFC billed them for their surrogate's excessive pregnancy expenses — menswear, alcohol, pet items and more.

"I don't think the bar and the courts are ready for a new reality in which we can no longer believe our own eyes."

As TCHC's security unit faces growing demand, it has not met target call response times, a new report says.

The directors of 'Toronto Apartment,' 'Otium' and 'Condominium' took different approaches to highlight the issue of unaffordable housing.

Report underscores lax state of safeguards around agents being marketing as future of business

Jeanine John Taele charged with several felonies after being arrested carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car

Reports suggest boxers from Uganda and Pakistan did not return home at the conclusion of this year’s Games

It took firefighters nearly a month to extinguish the blaze, which scorched 57 square kilometres

Abdul El-Sayed or Haley Stevens headed for November contest critical to reclaiming Senate majority

U.S. President seeks to shore up support for Republicans in November midterm elections

Minister is scheduled to talk with U.S. industry groups that support the existing free-trade deal, according to Canadian official

Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings

Bundibugyo ebolavirus has killed more than 1,650 people and currently has no approved vaccine

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from around the seaside resort of Porto Germeno and other areas west of the capital

The U.S. State Department said the decision was retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for American diplomats and Brazil’s stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.

Christopher Phillips, ‌60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother, Sylvia Phillips, after she died in March 2023

The drugs were discovered by customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, after they noticed a suspicious suitcase during an X-ray screening.

A new independent commission will oversee the registry, which requires individuals and organizations to log their arrangements with a foreign principal or face hefty fines.

Canada is now the second country to authorize a Phase I clinical trial for a Bundibugyo virus vaccine candidate after the U.K., according to federal officials in a news release.

Bessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."

The State Department is planning to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.

A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

The challenge comes after a group of American small businesses filed lawsuits seeking to block the new tariffs on 60 U.S. trading partners, including Canada.

Russian glide bombs killed one person in Zaporizhzhia, while six people were killed by Ukrainian drone debris in Arkhipo-Osipovka, according to local officials.

A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.

It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.

The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.

As they cast ballots in the Democratic Senate primary, voters said they were concerned about data centers, health care, Israel and the war with Iran.

Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.

The 2025 Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.

The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.

New York City officials conducted inspections at 180 construction sites. None of the violations posed an immediate danger to the public, they said.

The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.

Asian technology stocks rallied on Wednesday after Wall Street's record-setting session fueled optimism around artificial intelligence and growth stocks.

Beijing's move to tax offshore trusts, long used by China's ultra-rich to hold money, has set off a rush to lawyers and a scramble for cash.

Asian travelers' appetite for Europe remains resilient despite record-breaking heat, with spending in Northern Europe projected to increase.

In China's biggest electronics marketplace, Huaqiangbei, technicians don't have the parts to make exact copies of Apple's latest phones.

AMD's data center unit is driving the company's growth, up 107% over last year.

Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.

"I continue to believe it is possible we are near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall," Burry said in a Tuesday Substack post.

Paramount Skydance reported second-quarter earnings after the bell and said it continues to prepare for its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

McDonald's stock has fallen more than 11% this year, dragging its market cap down to roughly $191 billion.

Chipotle has pulled the affected supply from restaurants and replaced them with peppers from different growers, according to the company.

The president’s bombast has ceased to rattle world leaders, who have seen him fenced in by courts, rebuffed by Congress and strung along by Iran.

Nadezhdin was prohibited from running in parliamentary elections in September. He posted a video from Paris, saying, "I'm alive and free."

Among Wednesday's headlines are oil companies' profits from the Iran war and "super-rain" in Britain.

The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.

The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.

In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees

Jeanine John Taele was found to be carrying hollow-point ammunition in his pocket and a loaded weapon in his vehicle

Miller faces first scrutiny from a journalist over abuse claims made by his ex-wife

Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed

Aaron F. Farinacci, 37, was arrested Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire that ignited Saturday

The backlash coincides with a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott ordering audits of all pending data center power grid connections across Texas

Marie-France Van Heel ‘doesn’t hold back’ about the prime minister’s past failures, Burnham said

The actor says the prince ‘inherited’ his passion from his father

The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about ads for the film, with many believing they were distressing for children and adults

The exceptionally hot, dry spring and summer could have cut the country’s cereals and oilseed harvest by 2.5 million tonnes compared to earlier forecasts, new analysis shows