Elections Alberta Moves Up Deadline to Apply for Referendum Mail-in Ballots Due to High Demand
The original deadline was Oct. 9, but the electoral body has moved that up to Sept. 25, two weeks earlier than planned or advertised.
Judge Finds Man Guilty of Manslaughter in Fatal Vancouver Starbucks Stabbing, Rules Out Murder
A Vancouver judge has found Inderdeep Singh Gosal guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 deadly stabbing of a Vancouver man outside a Starbucks cafe, and acquitted Gosal of the second-degree murder charge he faced. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker handed down the verdict Sept. 2, finding that prosecutors hadn’t proven beyond a reasonable doubt [...]
Missouri Moves to Collect $24.5 Billion COVID Judgment as Chinese Defendants Enter Case
Hubei Province and the Chinese Academy of Sciences appeared after Missouri began steps aimed at enforcing the 2025 federal judgment.
Third-Party App Developers in UK Sue Apple for $2.7 Billion Over Tracking Restrictions
Thousands of app developers claim the company subjects them to tracking rules that are tougher than those that apply to Apple's own ad operations.
Canadian Forces Snowbirds to Fly CT-114 Tutor Jets for Final Time at Grey Cup
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will retire their nine CT-114 Tutor jets following the 2026 season, ahead of transitioning to new planes in the early 2030s. The legendary aerobatic team will fly the iconic jets one final time on Nov. 15, as it makes make a historic appearance during the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) 113th annual Grey Cup.
TD Bank COO Departing After Less Than One Year in the Job in Latest Executive Shakeup
TD Bank Group’s chief operating officer, Taylan Turan, is leaving the Toronto-based lender after less than one year in the job. TD did not provide a reason for the departure, nor specify who would be assuming COO responsibilities. Turan joined TD Bank on Sept. 29 last year, taking on the COO role and reporting to …
Carney Chooses Senior Bureaucrat Scott Jones to Head Cyberspy Agency
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the retiring Caroline Xavier at the CSE. The CSE uses cutting-edge technology to gather foreign intelligence in the online world […]
Xi’s Military Purge Leaves China’s Top Command With 2 Members
The formal dismissal of two senior military leaders deepens turmoil at the top of China’s military.
Ottawa Announces Principles for AI Companies Building Data Centres, Including Water and Electricity Commitments
The federal government has announced a framework outlining expectations for companies that want to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in Canada, including minimizing water and electricity usage. “Canada is building the digital infrastructure we need to lead in the age of AI, grow our economy and strengthen our sovereignty. But how we build matters,” Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon said in a Sept. 3 statement. The framework includes five expectations for data centre projects: that they create lasting local benefit, do not shift electricity costs onto Canadians, minimize water usage and environmental impacts, be transparent about the impacts on local communities, and bring strategic value to Canada through investment, workforce development, and research partnerships.
Elderly Population Eclipses Young Children for 1st Time in History: Census Bureau
The gap between the populations is projected to ‘drastically widen’ in the coming years.
South Korea Biennale Restores ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ Name After Artists Protest
The Chinese pavilion team later withdrew after Chinese diplomats pressed organizers to reverse the decision.
New $20 Bill Features Vertical Design, Images of King and Vimy Ridge Memorial
For the first time since 1954, Canada’s $20 bill will feature a monarch other than Queen Elizabeth II, with the Bank of Canada unveiling a new vertically oriented note featuring King Charles III while retaining the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The Bank unveiled the new bank note on Sept. 3 alongside Governor General Louise Arbour.
Court Rejects Toronto Woman’s Attempt to Access MAID for Mental Illness
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has rejected a Toronto woman’s request for an exemption from federal law that would have allowed her to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID) solely on the basis of mental illness. Justice Carissima Mathen dismissed the motion this week, which was filed in May by 49-year-old Claire Brosseau. […]
Eby Blames OpenAI for New Tumbler Ridge Lawsuits, Says It Walked Away From Mediation
British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eby, who was speaking at an unrelated event in Prince George, B.C., says the plaintiffs in 30 new […]
UK Parliament Blockaded by Anti-Oil Activists; Dozens Arrested
Protesters glued themselves to Westminster roads during new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first PMQs, demanding he ban all North Sea oil licensing.
Carney Cites Lumber Tariff Dispute as Another Factor That Derailed US Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that disagreement over lumber tariffs with the United States contributed to the collapse of trade talks on Aug. 21. The two sides have offered conflicting accounts on what led to the failure of the trade talks, which resulted in Washington imposing new tariffs and Ottawa responding with counter-tariffs. The prime [...]
Insider Alleges Warning Not Sent Before Deadly China-Nepal Border Landslide
An insider said authorities detected danger minutes before the disaster but failed to raise the alert or order an evacuation.
Pacific Leaders Call for 24-Hour Notice of Missile Tests After China Launch
China launched a ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific in July.
Canadian Safe Following Nepal Floods but 29 Remain Missing
One of the 30 Canadian citizens and permanent residents who were reported missing following the devastating flooding in Nepal has been found safe. Contact with the unnamed person was successfully established on Sept. 2, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced. “The individual was unreachable due to communication outages and established contact yesterday,” Ananad said [...]
Private Health Rebate Cuts Could Add Nearly 15,000 to Public Surgery List: State Health Body
Medical bodies and specialists have weighed in on Labor's contentious cuts to private health rebates.
