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A strike by WestJet flight attendants is underway after last-minute negotiations failed to lead to a new collective agreement. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 8125, which represents about 4,400 WestJet flight attendants, confirmed its members were on strike.“We tried until the very last minute to get a fair deal that recognizes the value of the work cabin crews do,” said Alia Hussain, CUPE 8125 President. “WestJet’s offer did not go far enough.”The job action comes after the union issued a strike notice last week, which saw the company issue its own lockout notice which is also in…

Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glasgow, Scotland (2026-08-02) – Julien Frascadore (Beauport, QC), who captured Commonwealth Games gold in judo (-66 kg) and exemplified Team Canada’s Mighty, Together spirit throughout Glasgow 2026, has been named Team Canada’s Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer. Julien Frascadore entered the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as one of Canada’s top judokas and delivered a gold medal performance on the tatami. Throughout the Games, Frascadore demonstrated not only competitive excellence but also the sportsmanship, humility and leadership that have become hallmarks of Team Canada’s judo program.Julien Frascadore (Beauport, Que.) is a 2026 Commonwealth Games…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on smartphones and Android, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Believe it or not, it didn’t all start with Samsung. Royole, a now-bankrupt manufacturer of flexible displays, was the first to release a commercial folding phone, the “charmingly awful” FlexPai. Samsung’s first Galaxy Fold followed a year later, plagued by a variety of faults that saw review units break within days. That launch went so badly that it…

Toronto, Canada, Aug. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOX Peptides has released updated quality assurance and testing information for the Wolverine Stack research blend, providing additional transparency regarding product verification, batch consistency, and laboratory review procedures. The update reflects ongoing efforts within the research peptide sector to strengthen documentation standards and support informed decision-making among qualified research professionals. The Wolverine Stack combines two widely studied research peptides, TB-500 and BPC-157, in a formulation intended exclusively for laboratory and scientific research purposes. Growing interest in peptide-based investigations has increased attention on product characterization, analytical testing, and manufacturing controls. The latest quality…

The federal Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to designate Kata’ib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity, citing U.S. allegations linking the group to attacks in Canada. In a letter to Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged the federal government to immediately add the group to Canada’s list of terrorist entities.“Canada should not wait for another synagogue to be shot or another foreign consulate to be attacked before shutting down the terrorist organization allegedly directing these attacks,” Poilievre wrote.The letter follows terrorism charges laid in the United States against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national prosecutors…

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GOKO, the outdoor robotics brand under Robot++, will showcase the GOKO M6 robotic lawn mower and preview the GOKO X5 commercial remote-controlled mower at Lawn & Land Equip Expo 2026, held at Mudgeeraba Showgrounds on the Gold Coast. Visitors can meet the GOKO team at Booth BA8 from 9am to 3pm and see how the two machines address different lawn and property-maintenance needs. Australia-based technology creator Lars Klint of Lars Klint Tech will also join GOKO at the stand during the event. Developed as a 4WD robotic lawn mower for large…

EDMONTON – Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored three touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders evened their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Elks 28-26 on Saturday. The Roughriders improved to 5-2 and moved into sole possession of second place in the CFL’s West Division.The first-place Elks, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2019, dropped to 6-2.The game was a rematch from last week when Edmonton’s Vincent Blanchard nailed a career-best 57-yard field goal on the final play to give the Elks a 36-34 road victory in a classic contest.The Elks had a strong start to this game, scoring on a competent…

A Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailed in Regina on Saturday morning, sending multiple shipping containers off the tracks but causing no injuries. The derailment happened shortly before 10 a.m. as an intermodal train was moving through the Regina rail yard, CPKC said in an emailed statement to Global News. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The company said several derailed intermodal cars carrying shipping containers struck an empty potash train parked on an adjacent track.CPKC said two locomotives and about 13 rail…

The death of 11-year-old Parker, a non-verbal autistic boy whose disappearance sparked an 11-day search involving hundreds of police officers, volunteers and community members, has left Albertans grieving and searching for ways to better protect vulnerable children. In the wake of the tragedy, Autism Edmonton is encouraging the public to learn how to safely respond if they encounter a child who appears to be lost or in distress, stressing that a calm, informed approach can make a critical difference.Executive director Cassandra Rascal acknowledged the heartbreak many families are feeling, particularly parents of autistic children who know how quickly a wandering…

Android Headlines claims to have the specs and price for the entire Pixel 11 lineup. What the site shared basically lines up with everything else that we’ve heard in the lead-up to the August 12th event. The Pixel 11 is expected to get a $100 price hike, starting at $899, but will come with 256GB of storage instead of 128GB in the base model. While the entire lineup will sport the new Tensor G6 and Titan M3 chips, the base model Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are both getting that rumored RAM cut to just 12GB, along…