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By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2026 10:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Todd Lewis, a Saskatchewan senator, farmer and agricultural sector advocate has died at the age of 65. Raymond Gagne, the speaker of the Senate, announced Lewis’s death Saturday afternoon and calls him a “steadfast champion of Saskatchewan’s agricultural sector.” Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Lewis was appointed to the Senate by former prime minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 7, 2025.Prime…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2026 10:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s wildfires continue to threaten more and more communities, with almost 30 new wildfires added to the nearly 100 existing blazes over the last 24 hours. Even if a wildfire is not threatening your community, the BC Wildfire Service is recommending that British Columbians be prepared if you need to leave quickly. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The agency says…
The HP HyperX Omen 15, which I first saw at CES, replaces the HP Victus 15, a longtime bestselling budget gaming laptop. The Victus cost just $800, or less when on sale, and was a good entry point to decent laptop gaming.The Omen 15 has nice little upgrades over the Victus. Its RTX 5050 Laptop GPU can play 2026’s latest games, albeit on low-ish settings. But it’s also got a brighter 16:10 aspect ratio display with higher refresh rate, and a 1080p webcam to make it a little better for non-gaming stuff.I’d call it a working-class gaming laptop, but thanks…
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…