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• WestJet flight attendant strike grounds jet fleet

  01-08-2026 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, saying the move is intended to prevent widespread disruptions across its network.
  
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• Certain Whole Foods products recalled over salmonella fears linked to U.S.

  14-08-2026 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Products impacted from the recall range from certain prepared foods such as chicken quesadillas, several types of salsas, guacamoles and pico de gallo.
  
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• Champagne ‘confident’ in Canadian economy despite tariff uncertainty

  14-08-2026 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline.
  
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• Canadian companies betting Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline

  14-08-2026 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline.
  
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• Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions

  14-08-2026 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every exit was blocked off with pylons, including entrances to local businesses, with some staffed by security guards to prevent people from pulling off the road.
  
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• After 42 years of trying, Canada loses another bid to deport alleged top Mafia boss in Toronto

  14-08-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  On the 42nd anniversary of Ottawa trying to deport a man who police named as Toronto’s top Mafia boss, the government has again failed to prove he should be deported back to Italy.The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) rejected arguments that Vincenzo DeMaria, better known as Jimmy DeMaria, has been a member of the shadowy and powerful ’Ndrangheta, which is the proper name of the Mafia formed in Italy’s southern region of Calabria, and that he engaged in Mafia activities, inc
  
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• A Lyme disease vaccine may finally be on the way. Why did it take so long?

  14-08-2026 13:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  In 2009, there were only 144 reported human cases of Lyme disease in Canada. According to the most recent Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) data , there were 5,809 reported cases in 2024, and the preliminary number of cases for 2025 is 7,105. There’s no denying Lyme disease is on the rise.Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and spread through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, the disease can cause fatigue, rash, fever, chills and muscle aches, among other symptoms . If
  
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• Quitting Canada: Why I am moving to the United States

  14-08-2026 12:30 via nationalpost.com
  
  Grainy videos hide more than they reveal. They smooth out the texture and contours of life in a single moment. We often look back on these relics as beautiful, simpler times.But it’s hard to grasp what life felt like for the protagonists in the frame. The anxiety and excitement. The stack of bills collecting on the counter or the sick grandparents out of view. The optimism or dread of whether a child’s life will be more promising than a parent’s.Last year, my father digitized
  
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• These First Nations in northern Ontario have hired security to deal with drug traffickers

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Long Lake #58 is mourning the death by drug overdose of a third young person in this northwestern Ontario community this year. After demanding action from provincial, federal and policing partners to protect their members, Long Lake #58 and neighbouring Ginoogaming First Nation are now taking matters into their own hands.
  
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• Rollout of AI surveillance by Montreal police raises privacy concerns

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police are quietly growing their network of AI-powered tools to track vehicles and people across the city, raising questions about public transparency and privacy rights.
  
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• Montreal police take down high-powered surveillance camera after Radio-Canada story

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police are quietly growing their network of AI-powered tools to track vehicles and people across the city, raising questions about public transparency and privacy rights.
  
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• Edmonton-based indie game studio latest to take blockbuster-making skills and get 'pretty risky'

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton-based Studio Reset was founded by developers with years of experience working at studios like Electronic Arts-owned Bioware. As companies with billion-dollar budgets become more risk averse chasing the next big hit, it could be the best way for developers to flex their creative muscles.
  
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• At 100, the Legion makes its biggest push yet for new members

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Through yoga nights, concerts and affordable dinners, Legion branches across the country are making a big play to welcome new members in their 100th year — not only to fill needs in the community and provide third spaces for a younger generation, but also to ensure they can continue surviving.
  
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• A Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?

  14-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.
  
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• StubHub stocks tumble as lawsuits pile up over unissued FIFA World Cup tickets

  14-08-2026 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  StubHub made hundreds of millions of dollars last quarter, but it is having to give a lot of that money back after reselling FIFA World Cup tickets that had yet to be issued.
  
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• ‘Like a dream’: Saskatoon’s Jordan Carroll looks ahead after double Commonwealth win

  14-08-2026 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon's Jordan Carroll says he is preparing for the upcoming gymnastics world championships following his two wins at the Commonwealth Games earlier this summer.
  
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• Hamilton man wanted in child sexual assault case arrested in California after decades

  14-08-2026 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Hamilton man wanted in Canada in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child has been arrested in California after decades as a fugitive.
  
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• B.C. mayor calls on Ottawa to stop rolling ER closures amid wildfires

  14-08-2026 01:03 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — An southern Interior B.C. mayor is asking Ottawa to help keep area emergency rooms open while firefighters and thousands of evacuees contend with nearby wildfires.Mike Goetz, mayor of Merritt, B.C., sent a formal request for help to federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel this week, with the city’s local emergency room facing its 10th scheduled temporary shutdown of the year this weekend.Goetz is asking Michel to launch an immediate investigation into the rolling closures a
  
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• B.C. RCMP commanding officer relieved of duties following unspecified allegations

  14-08-2026 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The B.C. RCMP's commanding officer has been ousted following unspecified allegations dating from 2016 to 2018, according to a statement from the force. Dwayne McDonald, who served as the RCMP's deputy commissioner, was relieved of his duties.
  
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• Winnipeg woman says little has changed since 26-hour ER wait in 2025

  14-08-2026 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman says she is disappointed by the lack of progress in managing wait times in emergency departments after her extended wait a year ago.  
  
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• Canada’s dairy companies boost production amid ‘national cottage cheese shortage’

  13-08-2026 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gay Lea Foods makes Nordica cottage cheese, and the company says they are now expanding their Toronto production facilities, so they can make more.
  
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• NexGen breaks ground on major uranium mine in northern Sask.

  13-08-2026 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The company estimates the $2.2 billion mine could produce up to a fifth of the current global supply.
  
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• Quebec tests mandatory inmate uniforms to curb contraband

  13-08-2026 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government is introducing new measures to help prevent contraband from entering its detention facilities, including a 12-month pilot project that will require inmates at the Roberval Detention Centre to wear uniforms.
  
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• Quebec tests inmate uniforms to curb contraband

  13-08-2026 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government is introducing new measures to help prevent contraband from entering its detention facilities, including a 12-month pilot project that will require inmates at the Roberval Detention Centre to wear uniforms.
  
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• Canadian Tire says consumer sentiment ‘soft’ amid trade war, tariffs

  13-08-2026 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Greg Hicks, president and CEO of Canadian Tire Inc., said on a call with analysts Thursday that 'consumer sentiment remained soft' during the last quarter.
  
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• Influenza, COVID-19 awareness higher than RSV among Canadians, poll says

  13-08-2026 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  'These findings suggest there may be opportunities to improve understanding of lesser-known respiratory illnesses and available prevention options,' the study says.
  
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• Via Rail to build Dorval transit hub connecting trains, buses and airport

  13-08-2026 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Via Rail announced Wednesday it was moving forward with plans to create a new integrated transit hub in Dorval, Que. that would connect Via Rail, exo trains, and airport shuttles.
  
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• Unauthorized, counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized from Hamilton spa

  13-08-2026 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada is warning consumers after unauthorized and counterfeit injectable products were seized from a Hamilton beauty and wellness business.
  
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• U.S. says Canada among China’s ‘biggest enablers’ in avoiding Trump tariffs

  13-08-2026 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new White House report released Thursday accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates or avoid them altogether.
  
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• E-bike, e-scooter injuries are on the rise and N.L. wants public input on regulations

  13-08-2026 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  With the rise in popularity of e-scooters and e-bikes, the Newfoundland and Labrador government is seeking the public’s input on road safety regulations.
  
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