Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forces thousands to flee as Alberta sends crews Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, B.C., forced more than 20,000 residents to evacuate between Aug. 7–9, 2026, …
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Technology
GrapheneOS duress passcode triggers DOJ indictment over alleged border phone wipe
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartJustice Department Charges Traveler Over Duress Passcode That Wiped Phone at U.S. Border U.S. prosecutors say an Atlanta man handed a GrapheneOS “duress passcode” that erased his phone at a …
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Toronto air quality ranks worst globally as wildfire smoke and urban pollution combine Toronto air quality hit the worst level in the world on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, according to …
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Repentigny train derailment in Le Gardeur prompts power cut and safety response Repentigny train derailment on July 5: emergency crews secure Le Gardeur, no injuries reported. Hydro‑Québec says about 1,800 …
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U.S. Declines CUSMA Renewal, Triggers Annual Review Process U.S. declines to renew CUSMA, triggering annual reviews for the next decade as Washington seeks to fix trade ‘gaps’ and reduce deficits …
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Springbank off-stream reservoir opened for first time as heavy rains trigger flood watches and washouts across Alberta Calgary diverted water into the Springbank off-stream reservoir after intense rainfall dumped as …
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Politics
Edmonton fatal officer-involved shooting triggers ASIRT investigation after hit-and-run assaults
Edmonton officer-involved shooting leaves 59-year-old dead; ASIRT to probe Edmonton officer-involved shooting: A 59-year-old man was fatally shot after a late-night confrontation following hit-and-run collisions and assaults; ASIRT has been …
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Strait of Hormuz reopening seen as conditional; oil prices fall and Canadian energy stocks retreat A tentative U.S.-Iran agreement and talk of the Strait of Hormuz reopening pushed U.S. crude …
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Philippines 7.8 earthquake strikes Mindanao topples buildings and triggers Pacific tsunami warnings
7.8-magnitude Philippines earthquake off Mindanao kills several, collapses buildings and triggers tsunami alerts 7.8-magnitude Philippines earthquake off Mindanao on June 8, 2026 kills several, topples buildings and triggers Pacific tsunami …
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WHO sounds alarm as Ebola outbreak in the DRC spreads to Goma WHO warns of the scale and speed of an Ebola outbreak in the DRC as suspected deaths top …