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Society · Global NewsSaskatoon residents eyeing petition on downtown event centre project
Community leaders and previous councillor hopefuls say they are launching a website to gauge interest before going through the official petition process in coming weeks.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsFaulder family loses both homes in devastating Summerland wildfire
Shawna and Lucas Wagner were forced to leave behind what they had envisioned for their future as the newlyweds had only purchased the home in December.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCalgary police officer injured in city park shootout released from hospital
Calgary Police say an officer who was shot on Monday during a brazen gunfight in Edworthy Park, with a member of organized crime, has been released from hospital.Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressNew York Is Not, and Should Not Be, ‘Habibi City’
New York City is where people from all over the world come to become Americans. A recent viral ‘New York’ magazine essay about Middle Eastern immigrants gets that exactly…Read original ↗
Society · NPRIn South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, faces a crowded field of candidates to replace him on the ballot as the Republican nominee for U.S.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSurge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO
Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsManitoba’s first supervised consumption site opens in Winnipeg
Manitoba's addictions minister says it's a special but bittersweet day as the province opens its first supervised consumption site in Winnipeg.Read original ↗
Society · Blaze MediaOakland activists seek to 'CANCEL' wealthy enclave with separate police, school district — and only 1% black residents
Oakland resident Jesse Rosemoore began the campaign to "cancel Piedmont" more than a year ago against the 1.7-square mile city with its own police force and school district.…Read original ↗
Society · NPRA judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order
A federal judge expanded a block on a key part of President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms, banning the Postal Service from carrying out…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWinnipeg Coun. Russ Wyatt facing charges, including sexual assault
Russ Wyatt, Winnipeg's city councillor for Transcona, is facing charges of sexual assault and administering a noxious thing with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBody of missing 13-year-old pulled from Cultus Lake after medical emergency
Chilliwack RCMP said that on Aug. 10, just before 2 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found the girl's body and the investigation has been turned over.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsManitoba RCMP investigating death of 4-year-old girl, injuries to 2 toddlers
Manitoba RCMP said it is investigating after a four-year-old girl was pronounced dead and two toddlers were found injured in a home in Long Plain First Nation.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCuraleaf looks to buy Aurora Cannabis, takes bid directly to shareholders
U.S. company Curaleaf Holdings is launching an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis — a proposal the Edmonton-based company is discouraging shareholders from entertaining.Read original ↗
Society · NPRKennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex.…Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressAmericans Are Patriotic. Why Aren’t Our Politicians?
The left rejects it altogether, and the right offers a twisted version of it. Voters may flock to whichever party embraces simple love of country, write Ruy Teixeira and Karlyn…Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressThis High School Wouldn’t Fix Its Antisemitism Problem
When Jewish students at an Arlington, Virginia, high school were mocked, threatened, and chased, their desperate requests for help were met with indifference by school…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsNurses union questions safety as ransomware hits Health Sciences Centre systems
The union representing nurses in Manitoba is concerned about security risks for its members following a ransomware attack that has impacted some maintenance systems.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsTaylor Farms recalls jalapeno products amid salmonella outbreak
The voluntary recall comes after U.S. health officials said businesses should check their inventory for the recalled jalapeno peppers and not sell or serve them.Read original ↗
Society · Global News48% of Canadians hold ‘unfavourable’ views of Americans, poll says
While most Americans say the U.S. should approach Canada as a valued partner or on friendly terms, 65 per cent of Canadians view the U.S. cautiously, or as a potential threat.Read original ↗
Society · Blaze MediaA new kind of terrorist attack targeted an airplane — and could wreak travel nightmares
A German airport that serves as a logistics hub was seemingly targeted as part of a plot carried out by enemies of the West.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBrad Pitt reveals that he began drinking again after 7 years of sobriety
During a wide-ranging interview, Brad Pitt also reflected on his life and recalled 'one little period' where he felt he just 'didn't see a way out.'Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsTrump switched planes hidden in a food truck over Iran threat: U.S. report
An operation to remove Trump from his usual plane via a food supply truck was reportedly orchestrated by the White House due to security threats.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCo-accused in Ryan Wedding drug case to be extradited to U.S.
An Ontario jeweller who was arrested in an investigation into associates of Olympic snowboarder-turned-alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding will be extradited to the United States.Read original ↗
Society · TechCrunchDelta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight
The Delta flight crew switched off the aircraft's legitimate Wi-Fi network for around 30 minutes due to the incident, according to a spokesperson.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHow to get EI if you can’t work because of wildfire evacuations
Canadians who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires and other natural disasters may still qualify for employment insurance benefits (EI) if they are unable to work.Read original ↗
Society · Global News3rd man arrested in Toronto synagogue shootings, no suspects remain: police
With the arrest, Toronto and York police said there are no outstanding suspects related to the synagogue shootings, though the investigation is still ongoing.Read original ↗
Society · Blaze MediaTrump spares kids from being Big Pharma's pin cushions — and the 'experts' are FURIOUS
President Donald Trump has decided that the U.S. should no longer be a "global outlier" in how many jabs it foists on kids, and medical establishmentarians are not happy about it.…Read original ↗
Society · The GuardianCanadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failed A Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMan charged after bomb threat made against U.S. Consulate in Halifax
An evacuation order was issued for several streets in downtown Halifax after police located a vehicle they said contained a propane tank and flammable liquid.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAuto theft trending toward ‘pre-crisis levels’ across Canada: report
The report, released Tuesday, said auto theft in Canada is trending toward "pre-crisis levels" before 2021, when the number of auto thefts shot up.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C.
Reinforcements are arriving in the battle against a deadly wildfire on the shores of Okanagan Lake in the southern B.C. Interior that has forced 20,000 people to evacuate.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMontreal police chief to address racism, misconduct allegations at public meeting
Police announced in June that they had dismantled a 16-member patrol unit at the Montreal-Nord station over allegations of misconduct and racism.Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusCanada Gave Them Citizenship. Then Changed Its Mind
How Ottawa bungled its new rules for becoming Canadian The post Canada Gave Them Citizenship. Then Changed Its Mind first appeared on The Walrus .Read original ↗
Society · NPRThe secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new…Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressIs China Going to Control Your Medicine? Plus. . .
Vinay Prasad on Fauci’s vaccine deception. The ghosts of Woke 1.0. John McWhorter on Jason Arday. Boris Johnson on ‘School of War.’ And more.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsEnvironment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings
Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.Read original ↗
Society · NPRA midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.Read original ↗
Society · NPRAlabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout
After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August.…Read original ↗
Society · Sky NewsTrump 'whisked off plane via catering container before taking secret flight'
Donald Trump secretly left Turkey through a catering container to a military jet over a threat from Iran, according to US reports.Read original ↗
Society · NPRTurkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with…Read original ↗
Society · BBC NewsSchool uniform rules must go further, charity says
A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsManitoba community begs for transparency on supervised consumption site
Residents fear the Manitoba supervised consumption site will bring safety concerns to the North Logan community. The Manitoba drug consumption site will open Tuesday at 366 Henry.Read original ↗
Society · Nikkei AsiaJapan faces record izakaya bankruptcies, signaling change of drink culture
TOKYO -- On a Friday evening in late July, Kuranosuke, a small izakaya restaurant in Tokyo's Koto Ward, was almost full.The more than 20-seat pub buzzRead original ↗
Society · NST OnlineAnother Malaysian arrested for drug smuggling abroad after pilot case in Indonesia
Trending now in Singapore · 500+ searches. Google Trends signal; no generative summary.Read original ↗
Society · NPRMagnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long…Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressIs China Going to Control Your Medicine?
Most people believe China just makes cheap, copycat drugs. But many biotech insiders know better. China’s rapid rise as an industry force has the earmarks of its takeovers of…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsConservation officers continue search for bear after Maple Ridge girl attacked
Three-year-old Anaiyah Lekei is now recovering after surgery. The bear clawed and bit her several times on the head, neck and back.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsEdmonton City Centre Mall to see big redevelopment under new owner
Westrich Pacific said it plans to undertake a major, multi-phase redevelopment of Edmonton City Centre mall, with new residential, retail, entertainment and wellness options.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBowness businesses contend with sinkhole after another Calgary water main break
According to the City of Calgary, the water main ruptured around 10 a.m. Saturday which has affected water distribution to around 20 businesses in the Bowness area.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAnimal sanctuary among evacuees of Summerland wildfire
Faith Affleck runs Stars Piggly Wigglys Sanctuary in Summerland and is currently staying in Okanagan Falls with two of her rescues.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsRollie Miles Park rec centre plans remain in limbo after City of Edmonton update
A City of Edmonton report said there is long-term support for a rec centre in the south-central Queen Alexandra neighbourhood but immediate priorities are elsewhere.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWoman pleads guilty to manslaughter in Edmonton fentanyl overdose death
A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Edmonton law courts, after her partner was injected with a mixture of fentanyl and cocaine and died.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPolice deem Saskatoon high school fire ‘suspicious,’ launch investigation
Saskatoon police are assigning an arson investigator to look into the cause of a blaze that ripped through a construction portion of Bethlehem Catholic High School Friday.Read original ↗
Society · TechCrunchJeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team
Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWatch live: BC Wildfire, RCMP, Summerland officials hold media briefing
This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon.Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressThe Ghosts of Woke 1.0
Wisconsin Democrat Francesca Hong sounds like a time traveler from the height of left-wing craziness in 2020, writes River Page. Will it cost her the governorship?Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressHow Academia Created Jason Arday
The plagiarism scandal at Cambridge is a symptom of a deeper problem: academia’s willingness to accept intellectual mediocrity from black scholars in its self-seeking pursuit of…Read original ↗
Society · Global News‘Wrong message’: 36 people temporarily banned from Nova Scotia legislature
Thirty-six people who participated in protests at the Province House in March have been banned for periods ranging three to 12 months.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCause of Summerland wildfire under investigation as RCMP examine reports of suspicious activity
The Penticton RCMP, along with neighbouring RCMP detachments, are actively patrolling areas currently within the evacuation order, checking in on properties and businesses.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCalgary police officer appears in court, charged with 2nd-degree murder
The preliminary hearing for a 13-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service who is charged with two counts of second degree murder got underway Monday in a Calgary courtroom.Read original ↗
Society · NPRAfter his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure
The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSeniors forced to flee B.C. wildfire found safe due to Apple AirTag, help from strangers
Helen Gonzalez said she and her sister didn't know what to do until she remembered that their dog, Christy, had an Apple AirTag on her collar.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAir Canada flights resume following Typhoon Dolphin in southern China
The brunt of the typhoon hit just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 144 kph (89 mph) as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWhy did the ‘absolutely shocking’ B.C. wildfire intensify so fast?
Starting about 15 km northwest of Summerland last Friday, the Bald Ridge wildfire quickly grew to 50 square kilometres in just three hours after it was first detected.Read original ↗
Society · NPRTrump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSummerland farmers can return to wildfire evacuation zone to care for their animals
Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham said the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has established a pass system specifically for farmers and ranchers to relocate livestock.Read original ↗
Society · Global News2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying wine jars found off Sicilian coast
Authorities described the wreck as 'a significant underwater archaeological site' and said it was first reported by private citizens.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWinning $44M Saskatchewan lottery ticket sold outside of Regina and Saskatoon
The luck of the lottery draw has chosen someone who bought a ticket outside of Regina or Saskatoon to win Saturday's Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw, worth $44-milllion.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMan arrested after break-in at Kim Kardashian’s home
Police told Global News that deputies were called to the home in the gated community just before 4 p.m. local time on Sunday regarding a reported residential burglary.Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressAmanda Knox: A Chatbot’s False Confession
How did a criminologist get ChatGPT to admit to a crime it never committed? And what does it mean for human suspects?Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusPeace and Friendship Treaties: the Historic Agreements That Continue to Shape the Maritimes
Voyages dans l’histoire canadienne Season 5/Episode 2 English Transcript The post Peace and Friendship Treaties: the Historic Agreements That Continue to Shape the Maritimes…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPerez Hilton in ‘serious but stable’ condition, will need surgery, family says
'His communication has been extremely limited and confined to immediate family, medical providers, and others directly involved in his care,' Perez Hilton's family said.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsLiberal MP Shaun Chen says he’s resigning over ‘significant’ health issues
The Scarborough North MP said injuries sustained in a car accident in late 2025 have prevented him from travelling to Ottawa as often as the job requires.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCongo’s Ebola outbreak started months before official declaration: WHO
The WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, said sequencing indicated the outbreak’s start, with some cases early wrongly attributing to malaria and typhoid.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAt least 47 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBomb threat prompts evacuation for parts of downtown Halifax, man arrested
In addition to the bomb threat, Halifax Regional Police said they are also searching a suspicious vehicle in response to the threat.Read original ↗
Society · NPRDespite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festivalRead original ↗
Society · The WalrusTrump Wanted to Punish Canada. American Workers Paid the Price
The tariff war has cost US border towns thousands of jobs, and the damage will be hard to undo The post Trump Wanted to Punish Canada.…Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressArthur Brooks: I Tried to Vacation Like a European. It Was a Disaster.
I’d literally rather electrocute myself than lie on a beach doing nothing, writes Arthur Brooks.Read original ↗Does spending money make you feel bad? Read this comic
If spending — or not spending — money makes you feel shame or regret, you might be grappling with financial guilt.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsZuckerberg’s yacht did not hear call for maritime assist, says spokesperson
The crew of a yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg did not hear a radio call for a maritime assist from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, a spokesperson said.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsU.K., France brace for another heat wave as temperatures soar in Europe
National weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40 C (104 F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPorch geese trend taking off in Regina
The trend is sparking creativity and a way for people to connect — no matter the distance.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsIran says it won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz until the US meets its demands
Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens.Read original ↗
Society · NPRFlood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.Read original ↗
Society · BBC NewsNew school uniform rules won't cut costs, says mum
Michaela Wilson says she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges".Read original ↗
Society · UN News · Official sourceUN calls for urgent action to protect children from online information risks
More than eight in 10 young people aged 15 to 24 worldwide are now online, and in low-income countries they outpace the rest of the population nearly two to one.Read original ↗
Society · Global News‘It’s for the kids, and his kids’: Affordable homes from $1 lots in Winnipeg
Jesse Bettcher has found a home on one of the lots the City of Winnipeg sold for $1 to Purpose Construction as part of a revitalization pilot project for the city's North End.Read original ↗
Society · NPRSome disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they'd like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if…Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusKiller Robots Are Coming to Canada. We’re Not Ready
Ottawa is betting big on autonomous weapons, but controlling them will be the hard part The post Killer Robots Are Coming to Canada. We’re Not Ready first appeared on The Walrus .Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusGoogle Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse
As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing The post Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse first appeared on The Walrus .Read original ↗
Society · Sky NewsHundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin hits China
Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin's wake have inundated several provinces in China's east, cancelling of hundreds of flights.Read original ↗
Society · The Free PressA Celebrity-Backed Charity’s Alleged Ties to Terror. Plus. . .
In today's Front Page: Ro Khanna talks to Coleman Hughes. The view from inside the DSA. Bring back the suburban dream—and chores for children. Caitlin Flanagan hates this museum.…Read original ↗
Society · NPRVoters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a…Read original ↗
Society · NPRAn arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse
In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school.…Read original ↗
Society · NPRMike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost
Lindell, of "MyPillow," plays up his ties to Trump, who endorsed him for Tuesday's primary. But the state Republican convention backed one of his opponents.Read original ↗
Society · NPRIn a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests.…Read original ↗
Society · BBCTyphoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives
Trending now in Singapore · 500+ searches. Google Trends signal; no generative summary.Read original ↗
Society · The Straits TimesMalaysian PM Anwar undergoes medical examination
Trending now in Singapore · 200+ searches. Google Trends signal; no generative summary.Read original ↗
Society · NPR