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July 3, 2026 | Alberta's pipeline proposal raises new questions about the environment and national unity. Team Canada prepares to take on Morocco for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. And, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce officially tie the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden.

This week, those looking for a summer blockbuster may be disappointed to see plenty of screen times for Minions & Monsters and … not much else. Here's a list of recent releases which — depending on your tastes — should be worth your time.

Generations of Canada’s political class have summited at the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” to shake hands and flip pancakes. This year’s festival arrives with a looming referendum on Alberta’s future within Canada and, as of Thursday night, a multibillion-dollar pipeline bid.

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says a second pipeline to the West Coast will be money well-spent for the federal government but can't say how much Ottawa would be on the hook for.

An inmate and a corrections officer at Toronto South Detention Centre were investigated for potential involvement in the alleged conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer at the jail, which sparked Project South, according to an Information to Obtain (ITO) application for more than 50 warrants in the police investigation.

In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, organizers of Denmark’s Fourth of July celebration have barred U.S. officials from taking part.

As the Vatican excommunicated four bishops of the ultra-traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X this week, notice was also served that the society’s priests and lay Catholics who formally adhere to it are also considered cut off from the Roman Catholic Church — a move that raises the spiritual stakes for thousands of followers worldwide.

The cost of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is still $6.4 billion despite multiple delays, according to the federal authority that oversees the bridge.

In the house where police found two dead brothers — both boys believed to have been murdered by their father Mohammed Al-Lami before he died by suicide — investigators found a note left on the desk of Al-Lami's office, CBC News has learned.

After Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez angrily defended the competence of her government’s relief effort, her main rival, María Corina Machado, issued her own appeal

Residents of a heavily damaged Kyiv apartment building returned on Friday, July 3, to recover what remained of their belongings as emergency crews continued clearing rubble from the site, a day after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 30 people in the Ukrainian capital. Among them was 27-year-old Tetiana Pryvalova, who carried bags of belongings, a vacuum cleaner and a pram from the building.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration on Friday (July 3), ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.

The words in the Declaration of Independence ring out in the current moment

Knockout match starts at 1 a.m. in England on a school night, and students’ parents face fines for unauthorized absences

Society of St. Pius X insists they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanction by the Holy See

Even a ball drop in Times Square akin to New Year’s Eve can’t distract from the safety risks due to soaring temperatures

Aims to cut down prolonged work stoppages that warrant the government’s intervention, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says

Many families have been left scrambling to find missing loved ones, including cats and dogs lost in the rubble

Alliance’s members also set to pledge $80-billion in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026

Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.

The International Criminal Police Organization named Anastasiia Berezovska, who remains at large, in a Red Notice posted on its website seeking her arrest.

Jeff Landry, the special envoy to Greenland and the sitting governor of Louisiana, said Trump told him the U.S. needs to 'get Greenland' during a phone call last weekend.

The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.

In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday.

The country's theocracy plans to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent to the burial of the late Supreme Leader.

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Vancouver, in the first visit of the country's head of state to Canada in more than a decade.

Arnaldo Dos Santos had been visiting Venezuela on business when the back-to-back earthquakes struck on June 24. He is now stuck in the country.

FIFA says abusive social media posts are 13 times higher during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to the 2022 tournament.

Top-secret celebrity guest lists! No cell phones! Big fashion moments! S.U.V.s galore! New York usually gets only one party like this a year.

Assemblyman Robert Smullen, who lost a Republican primary, will not run on the Conservative Party line in his bid to replace Representative Elise Stefanik.

The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”

The pop star said “I do” to a gown designed by Jonathan Anderson, the French house’s creative director.

A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington closed for several hours.

The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020. But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process.

The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number.

Even as an oppressive heat wave stifled much of the United States, the nationwide party continued.

Sunlight and abuse have taken a toll on the document, encased in bulletproof glass. But the Trump administration “hasn’t put much emphasis on it,” a former archivist notes.

Near 100-degree temperatures were expected to continue as medical workers prepared for more heat-related illnesses during celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

James Patten is the third person who will be sentenced in the stock manipulation scheme related to Hometown International, a company that owned just one deli.

The heat wave threatens to overwhelm U.S. grids and may force some to change their plans on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

The SpaceX stock purchases come as Elon Musk’s company deepens its role in federal contracting and remains closely tied to President Donald Trump’s Washington.

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon's Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.

Europe's top bankers and financial regulators are grappling with how to better regulate AI risks.

Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.

The metal was boosted as investors scaled back their bets on a looming rate hike.

Kuaishou shares rose as much as 6.89% at Friday's Hong Kong market open before paring gains to trade around 0.75% higher.

Oman is using strategic ambiguity as talks over possible Strait of Hormuz fees raise legal, diplomatic and oil market concerns.

Ear plugs are becoming an increasingly popular accessory at music festivals.

Co-habiting couples in England and Wales could be given more protections if they break up under new government proposals.

Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.

Lionel Messi hits Argentina's opening goal against Cape Verde with a "sensational" finish in Miami, as he scores in an eighth consecutive World Cup game.

Former health secretary Wes Streeting says the "cowardice" of leaders who refused to co-operate was "an insult".

Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.

England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday.

England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico will kick off as scheduled at 01:00 BST on Monday.

The US has grown, both in terms of its land and its people, over the last 250 years. What's next?

Shifting start times at the FIFA World Cup are the lead story for the papers on Saturday.

President Donald Trump set to headline America’s 250th anniversary bash in nation’s capital as US celebrates milestone Fourth of July

The international governing body for chess has suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least a year

Vozinha's dream was for his mother to see him play at the World Cup, and he achieved that and more

The lawsuit claims the city failed to properly train officers

The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 large, uncontained blazes burning primarily across the western US

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan says he considers the matter resolved after he and team director Ibrahim Hassan had a physical confrontation with a police officer at the team’s hotel in Dallas

Mexico is doubling security and limiting capacity at the "Angel of Independence" monument and a fan festival in Mexico City for the Mexico-England World Cup match on Sunday

The proposal has earned widespread opposition from state leaders and advocacy groups

The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to three the number of fatalities