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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2026 2:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size CN says there is no danger to public safety after 14 railcars derailed in central Nova Scotia. The company says the upright derailment happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Truro, N.S., and the cause is under investigation. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. CN says three of the derailed railcars contained residue hydrogen peroxide, and they have been safely secured.The railroad company says the…

Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary on Sunday afternoon at an event marking Alberta Day. Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905, and various festivities were planned this weekend ahead of the province’s birthday on Tuesday.Smith’s speech at Calgary’s Heritage Park is set to come as the province’s separation referendum nears.The premier has called a vote for Oct. 19 that will ask Albertans whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving the country.The premier has said she’s voting for the province to stay, and that hundreds of…

NASA’s Roman Telescope Enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Fairing NASA’s Roman Telescope Enclosed in SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Fairing – Copyright NASA NASA’s Roman Telescope artistic illustration NASA’s Roman Telescope artistic illustration – Copyright NASA The two Quebec-developed cameras integrated into the Roman Telescope’s coronagraph. The two Quebec-developed cameras integrated into the Roman Telescope’s coronagraph.Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is equipped with high-precision imaging camera electronics developed by ABB and Nüvü CamērasThe ultra-sensitive camera readout system enables NASA to study planets beyond our solar system, helping advance the search for other worldsThe Roman mission will…

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The wait is nearly over, and the Apeing countdown is officially on. Apeing has confirmed September 8, 2026, as the launch date for its highly anticipated crypto presale, sending excitement into overdrive as the meme coin project heads toward its biggest milestone yet and the whitelist enters its final days ahead of launch. Apeing is building momentum through its ongoing whitelist as its upcoming crypto presale approaches. The project’s progress comes as Bitcoin holds above $78,000, with traders watching the $76,000–$80,000 range for a potential breakout. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe has…

Voters are set to head to the polls on Monday in three federal by-elections with the trade war between Canada and the U.S. expected to be a key factor on many people’s minds. Votes are taking place in British Columbia, Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations and departures of their MPs.In B.C., the Liberals are hoping to hold on to North Vancouver-Capilano, which they’ve held since 2015. Most recently, it belonged to long-time MP and minister Jonathan Wilkinson who left to take on the role of Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.Over the years, Wilkinson served as…

Three decades of connecting the world through visual information EarthCam is Celebrating 30 Years of Visual Innovation and Growth Since 1996, EarthCam has transformed live cameras into windows to the world Upper Saddle River, NJ, Aug. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EarthCam, the global leader in live camera technology, content and services, is celebrating 30 years of visual innovation and growth. Since 1996, EarthCam has transformed live cameras into windows to the world that connect communities, document important moments and provide deeper insight for organizations. A conversation with Andy Warhol helped spark the idea behind EarthCam. Warhol told founder Brian…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on falling robots and the US-China AI race, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. I’ve admitted my fondness for robot fail videos on Stepback before, and let me tell you the World Humanoid Robot Games did not disappoint.The five-day event, which wrapped this week in Beijing, brought high drama, and brought it well. One robot, made by smartphone maker Honor, lost a leg mid-sprint, while others tripped…

HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In July 2026, Hong Kong-based spiritual educator Master Depp, alongside co-founder Hebe, officially introduced the Observe, Transform, Embody (OTE) System through DMS Spiritual Studio. Moving away from traditional, mystified approaches to sensory abilities, the new educational framework is designed to help individuals cultivate their innate intuition, emotional awareness, and self-guidance without relying on external spiritual authorities. Master Depp has provided consultations for over 10,000 cases over the past decade and recently published two books in July 2026 detailing his sensory experiences and understanding of life cycles. Despite a high-profile background—including serving as…

Chess.com has done one thing, and one thing very well, for almost 20 years, but now it’s going beyond its domain name. The biggest name in online chess quietly launched its first companion site in beta back in May: Gambit, a free online poker website where players can learn the game without risking any real money. Now Gambit’s ready to really get the ball rolling with its first livestreamed event and collaborations with content creators, and Chess.com is planning to branch out into even more games from here.Chess.com’s chief growth officer, Albert Cheng, told The Verge the company chose poker…

REGINA – There will be no Toronto Argonauts sweep of Saskatchewan in 2026. In front of a sold-out Mosaic Stadium, where 33,350 seats were filled for the CFL’s biggest crowd of the season, the hometown Roughriders used a noisy fan base to expose a few leaks in the Argonauts’ boat en route to a 28-24 win.Reminiscent of a 12-round boxing match, the opening quarter featured the teams feeling each other out by trading short touchdown passes. Then the bout went from jabs to haymakers when Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly connected with Damonte Coxie for a 58-yard-hookup to set up a…