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“the UFC America 250 event in Washington, D.C.”
“Canada’s consumer privacy laws are 25 years old. They were written before the iPhone. It was a different time, before AI, before deepfakes”
“The legislation builds on the online harms bill introduced last week that seeks to strengthen safety measures for social media and AI platforms.”
“Both bills were promised in the federal AI strategy announced earlier this month as part of a key pillar focused on safety and building Canadians’ trust in the technology.”
“The online harms bill proposes the creation of a new digital safety commission that would be responsible for oversight and enforcement, which the government predicts will be up and running at least 18 months after that bill becomes law.”
“As with the online harms bill, the privacy legislation sets a maximum fine for companies that violate the law at $10 million or three per cent of a company’s most recent annual global revenue, whichever is greater.”
“Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne — whose office has recently investigated ChatGPT, xAI and multiple social media companies — has repeatedly called for the enhanced enforcement powers granted to the proposed new digital safety and dat…”
“When this bill passes, I’ll be asking the regulator for guidance, to publish guidance as one of my first acts on surveillance pricing, to clarify exactly what that will be.”
“Florian Martin-Bariteau, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, said the creation of a new regulator was “the biggest red flag of the bill,” which he otherwise said is “a great step forward” in protecting Canadians.”
“We had a very good privacy regulator,” he wrote. “It was just missing order-making powers and the power to impose fines.”
“The Canada Border Services Agency has opened more than 400 investigations and expelled 55 suspects in response to the extortion crisis, according to a spokesperson.”
“The RCMP has alleged the Indian government hired Bishnoi to kill Nijjar, a leader of the Khalistan movement that advocates for independence for India’s Punjab.”
“Bain reports that between 30 and 45 per cent of US consumers now use generative AI to research products and compare options before they buy.”
“More than 2,200 rescue workers from across the world had arrived by Saturday, the United Nations said, and more were still arriving.”
“The government reported 1,450 dead from the quakes Sunday afternoon.”
“Authorities said Sunday that more than 770 buildings had totally or partially collapsed from the earthquakes, twice as many as were reported destroyed or damaged on Friday.”
“Quakes measuring 4.2 and 4.5 hit Sunday morning.”
“More than 50,000 people were reported missing on one such database, though it is unclear how many have been found.”
“The U.N. migration agency said up to 6.8 million people may be affected by the earthquakes.”
“The one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit last Wednesday have left a trail of devastation.”
“Masses of people gathered to watch as rescue crews from the U.S. and France pulled a man and his son from the ruins Sunday morning and carried them carefully on a black tarp into an ambulance.”
“The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial to rescue efforts, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water.”
“four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira.”
“According to Environment Canada, there are currently yellow alerts for heat classified under every Canadian province and territory except Quebec and B.C.”
““We’ve seen worse, when we have a duration longer than three days, but it’s very important to take this heat wave seriously,” he said.”
““In southern Quebec, we could see humidex is as high as 40 to 44 from Wednesday right through to Saturday and only seeing a little bit of relief later in the weekend,” Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan said.”
“Environment Canada states that daytime high temperatures will vary between 29 and 31 C, combined with overnight lows near 14 C.”
““Temperatures ranging from 22, 23, up to 25 degrees, that’s for minimum temperatures that are only obtained around 4 or 5 a.m.,” Chenier said.”
““So, during the evening or late in the evening when people go to bed, temperatures could still stay in the 30s or low 30s, but with the humidex 35-40 in buildings that don’t have air conditioning.””
“ECCC estimated in January that 2026 “will likely be among the hottest years on record,” comparable to 2023 and 2025, and approaching 2024, the hottest year ever recorded.”
““Canada is actually warming twice as fast in the global average, so we’re on the pointy end of the entire world heating up,” he said, adding that this is purely a result of Canada’s location in the world.”
““Even if greenhouse gas emissions were ended today, we’re still committed to 100 years or more of warming and warmer temperatures than we’ve ever seen.””
“Many parts of western Europe are feeling the effects of a deadly, record-breaking heat wave, which saw 1,000 deaths in France last week at the height of the heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday.”
“This story was originally published by Global News on June 29, 2026.”
“Levin said the $6.4-billion bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit “would feed the auto industry that supports jobs in all 50 states.” “Canada paid for the whole thing. Every dollar. The U.S. already owns half of the bridge for free,” he co…”
“Swift and Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, have remained tight-lipped about the details surrounding their wedding.”
“Swift and Kelce will reportedly have their wedding at Madison Square Garden (MSG) on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans, The Associated Press reports.”
“There will reportedly be between 500 and 1,000 people in attendance for the celebration, per city permits, People reports.”
“Sources close to the pop star told Rolling Stone that Nicks will be in attendance as a guest and that the rock legend is expected to perform.”
“Page Six also reports that country singer Tim McGraw will perform at the wedding.”
“An invitee told NBC News that those invited to the wedding were sent non-disclosure agreements along with electronic invitations.”
“More than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the war, according to the United Nations.”
“In Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, meanwhile, a Russian guided bomb strike killed a 7-year-old girl and wounded four other people, including an 11-year-old girl, all members of the same family, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.”
“Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings, the Kyiv Metro said.”
“Jean-Philippe Chenier, a warning preparedness meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), said this stretch of heat has the potential to be deadly.”
“In southern Quebec, we could see humidex is as high as 40 to 44 from Wednesday right through to Saturday and only seeing a little bit of relief later in the weekend.”
“A "high impact" yellow alert is in place for much of southwestern Ontario, as maximum temperatures of 30 to 36 C are expected until Friday and potentially the weekend, with lowest temperatures anticipated to be just 21 to 25 C.”
“ECCC estimated in January that 2026 "will likely be among the hottest years on record," comparable to 2023 and 2025, and approaching 2024, the hottest year ever recorded.”
“Canada is actually warming twice as fast in the global average, so we’re on the pointy end of the entire world heating up, he said, adding that this is purely a result of Canada’s location in the world.”
“To declare an El Niño, ocean temperatures in a particular region of the tropical Pacific must generally clear 0.5 degrees above the long-term average. A super El Niño, in contrast, happens when temperatures are more than two degrees above …”
“In Germany, a new nighttime temperature record was reported Sunday from Kubschütz, in eastern Saxony, where the temperature did not drop below 29.4 C.”
“Absolutely not,” Hoekstra said when asked by Global News whether the delay was tied to a US$1-million donation from billionaire Matthew Moroun — whose family owns the competing Ambassador Bridge — to Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., in Januar…”
“His comments come just days after the Trump administration declined to extend the trilateral pact with Canada and Mexico for a new 16-year term, citing what the U.S. calls "shortcomings" and "trade deficits."”
“the humidex in Toronto reached 48, according to Toronto Public Health.”
“Parts of Ontario, Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Newfoundland and Labrador remain under yellow warnings for heat, the most common alert, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).”
“Small-scale investors owned around half of all rental properties in British Columbia (49.4 per cent), Ontario (52.6 per cent) and Prince Edward Island (57.1 per cent) by 2021.”
“In contrast, institutional investors owned 20.3 per cent, 23.6 per cent and 16.6 per cent, respectively, in these three provinces.”
“According to a 2023 TD Bank report, large investors accounted for around 30 per cent of all houses bought in Canada last year.”
“On Wednesday, average asking rents across Canada in June fell 4.3 per cent to $2,033 in June compared with the same period in 2025, according to Rentals.ca and Urbanation.”
“This marked the 21st consecutive month of falling rents.”
“Canada’s rental market continued to show signs of improvement in June, with rents rising for a third straight month and the pace of annual declines easing from earlier in the year," said Shaun Hildebrand, president of Urbanation.”
“The wreckage was recovered from 53 NM South of ORMARA.”
“The final received data point from the aircraft was about 1,100 feet in altitude, descending at 22,400 feet per minute, according to the data.”
“The last major aviation incident in Pakistan involved a domestic passenger flight in 2020.”
“The Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying 98 people crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood near Karachi airport while attempting to land. All but one of the 99 people on board were killed, according to The Associated Pres…”
“On March 4, 2025, American alcohol was officially removed from the shelves of Ontario liquor stores in retaliation to the first round of tariffs levied by Trump.”
“Ontario imported roughly $965 million worth of booze from the U.S. before the ban.”
“That meant that roughly $2 million worth of U.S. products have either expired or will expire in the next few months.”
“cutting off a $434 million market,”
“This story was originally published by Global News on July 8, 2026.”
“Singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at the age of 75, according to a statement from the singer’s family.”
“an out-of-control fire in B.C. resulted in about 150 properties currently under an evacuation order, with about 255 properties being under an evacuation alert”
“In 2025, more than 6,000 wildfires were reported in nearly every province and territory, impacting communities across the country and burning more than 8.3 million hectares.”
“Currently, there are 796 active wildfires burning across Canada, 60 of which are classified as being out of control, marking a steep increase from May 28, when 65 active wildfires were reported.”
“Last year we saw fewer fires at this point in time, around 2,900, but a far more significant burned area, with 4.6 million hectares burned," Emergency Preparedness Minister Eleanor said in a press conference Thursday.”
“So far this season, the latest information from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre shows there have been 3,100 fires this year.”
“The 2025 wildfire season has been recognized as Canada’s second-worst on record, with nearly 90,000 square kilometres consumed as of September 2025 — an area larger than New Brunswick.”
“More than 300 deer at Marineland have been the focus of a months-long investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency amid allegations that an animal broker has been improperly removing hundreds of others from the park.”
“The deer, like the 30 belugas and four dolphins that remain at the park, are expected to be moved off the property within the next few months.”
“the 12 bears going to a Colorado sanctuary in mid-May.”
“By last fall, some 700 or so fallow deer, red deer and elk remained.”
“The CFIA is investigating the movements of cervid species, which include deer, from Marineland “to determine whether all applicable regulatory requirements were followed,” the agency said in an email.”
“Marineland sources said the CFIA has shut down the movement of male deer from the park as three of them recently injured their growing antlers, leaving them bloodied.”
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“A record-tying 10 tornadoes were reported across Saskatchewan on Friday as a dangerous heat wave is fueling extreme weather across the Prairies.”
“We had 10 reports of tornadoes in Saskatchewan yesterday," Environment Canada meteorologist Kayla Bilous said.”
“For Winnipeg, Bilous said humidex values are forecast to climb from 42 Saturday to 45 Sunday.”
“Sam Neill, the actor known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died at the age of 78.”
“Neill is survived by his four children and eight grandchildren.”
““He was outside for one and a half to two minutes,” she estimated.”
“Toronto now on top of the major city world rankings for worst air quality.”
“Yellowknife joined Toronto as the other Canadian city at high risk on Wednesday, with an AQHI of seven.”
“Edmonton and Fort Smith, Alta., were both at “moderate risk” with an AQHI of four, along with Fredericton, N.B., at an AQHI of five.”
“Northwest winds picked up and spread the smoke from the fires which continue to burn thousands of hectares of boreal forest a day in northwest Ontario towards the big population areas of southern Ontario”
“The thickness of the smoke is blocking out solar radiation, causing temperatures to be around five degrees cooler than expected on Wednesday”
“in 2020, 594 Canadian firefighters and specialist staff participated in deployments to the United States.”
“more than 1,300 Canadian personnel were mobilized to the U.S. in what Natural Resources Canada calls a "truly record-setting year."”
“mobilized federal firefighting personnel to support wildfire suppression efforts in Canada” across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta, sending 214 resources, including airtankers, crews, overhead staff and complex incident management…”
“Canada saw its second-worst wildfire season on record in 2025, with fires that burned in a majority of provinces across the country.”
“there are actively 903 wildfires burning across Canada, with 3,656 total being reported in 2026.”
