Ebola Outbreak Over in Uganda, but Cases Continue to Rise in Congo, Says WHO
The director of emergency preparedness said this was the third Bundibugyo variant outbreak in Africa, after previous outbreaks in Uganda in 2007 and Congo in 2012.
New US Tariffs Could Cut Canada’s Growth by Half a Percentage Point, BMO Study Says
The newly imposed U.S. tariffs are expected to slash roughly half a percentage point from Canada’s GDP growth, according to a report published by BMO on Aug. 24. The new 50 percent U.S. tariffs will apply to about C$28 billion (US$20 billion) of Canadian products, representing approximately 5 percent of goods exports to the United […]
Taiwan Court Sentences Chinese Woman to 18 Months in Prison for Election Interference
The defendant campaigned for another Chinese woman running for a legislative seat in 2024.
Two More MLAs Quit BC Conservative Caucus, Bringing Total to Five in Two Weeks
Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat and Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day announced on Aug. 26 that they are leaving the B.C. Conservative Party to sit as Independents. Their departures bring the total number of MLAs who have left the party to five in about two weeks. Day said he decided to leave the party because he disagrees [...]
Taiwan Returns to Pacific Islands Forum Events After Being Shut Out in 2025
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung will attend a Forum Secretariat-hosted dialogue and meet Palau leaders during the Aug. 30–Sept. 4 regional gathering.
Coco Gauff Captures Second Cincinnati Title; Arthur Fils Wins First Masters 1000
Fils came back from a second-set blip to win the third set 6-0 against Francis Tiafoe.
Inquest Opens into ‘Unnatural’ Death of Cambridge Professor Who Resigned After Plagiarism Claims
Jason Arday, who became the youngest black professor in the university's history in 2023, was found dead in London on Aug. 13.
6 Chinese Workers Killed, 9 Missing in Massive Russia Chemical Plant Fire
Authorities have not yet suggested sabotage or terrorism as possible causes.
Canadian Consumer Debt Hits All-Time High of $2.7 Trillion
Canadian consumer debt rose to $2.68 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 4.18 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year, new data shows. Debt rose by 1.3 percent in this year’s second quarter to hit a record high, according to a consumer credit report by Equifax Inc. Consumer debt […]
Former NDP MP Boulerice Officially Exits Parliament to Run in Quebec Election
Longtime Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice officially resigned his Montreal seat this week to run for Quebec solidaire in the provincial election expected on Oct. 5. A spokesperson for Boulerice confirms the politician submitted his resignation as the MP for Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie on Tuesday. Boulerice represented the NDP for 15 years but left the caucus to [...]
Canada Pledges $2 Million in Aid for Earthquake Relief in Colombia
The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10. Spanish news agency EFE reports the death toll climbed to 331 people this week, with more than 4,400 injured, and 240 people still missing. Canada’s aid will be allocated to organizations including the World Food Programme and Canadian Lutheran World Relief to provide emergency food assistance and shelters as well as hygiene kits, and water and sanitation services. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada stands with the people of Colombia and is committed to helping communities respond to the crisis....
Helicopter Rescue for BC Climber Stung by Wasps 100 Times
A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she encountered the insects. A ground team was sent to the scene with emergency medical supplies in case of a “serious systemic reaction” to the stings. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says they requested a helicopter extraction by North Shore Rescue as it was clear the climber would not be able to hike out.
2 Air Canada Employees Arrested by RCMP in Alleged Drug Trafficking Probe
Two Air Canada employees have been arrested as part of an RCMP investigation into cocaine and cannabis trafficking through Montreal–Trudeau International Airport. The investigation was launched in May after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted 62.5 kilograms of cocaine that was concealed in backpacks on a flight from Punta Cana, the Eastern Region RCMP [...]
California Couple Faces Surrogate in Texas Court Over Custody
The baby's genetic parents said that he was in a critical condition and 'has gasped for air, choked on tubes' following his surgery.
Fire Destroys Wildberries Warehouse After Ukrainian Drone Attack, Say Russian Authorities
Ukraine has described the targets as hubs responsible for supplying Moscow’s military with components for weaponry such as drones—accusations retailers deny.
At Least 14 Newborns Killed in Pakistan Hospital Nursery Fire
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the loss of the infants as 'irreparable' and announced an investigation.
New Brunswick RCMP Caution Against Vigilante Responses to Child Exploitation
The New Brunswick RCMP is warning the public against taking the law into their own hands following reports of individuals impersonating children to entice potential suspects into committing crimes. “A group of individuals” has been engaging in incidents of vigilantism in the Dieppe, Moncton, and Riverview areas of the province, the RCMP said in a […].
Marineland Beluga Dies in Chicago as Canada's Last Captive Dolphins Leave the Park
Canada’s last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several hours Wednesday morning at the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to load four dolphins and two belugas into tanks on transport trucks [...]
Source of Toronto’s Legionnaires Outbreak Traced to Cooling Tower, Public Health Says
Public health authorities in Toronto have determined that a cooling tower belonging to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the origin of a recent outbreak of a potentially fatal respiratory illness. Toronto Public Health (TPH) says it has connected recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bathurst and Dupont region of the city to a cooling tower at the TTC’s Hillcrest Complex.
Hundreds Missing After Devastating Flood Hits Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Bodies Recovered
Three U.S. citizens are among the 391 foreign travelers who are missing from the region, Nepal's tourism authority says.
