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  • Police investigating after body found on roof of Montreal hospital
    Police in Montreal’s northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s was found dead on the roof of a hospital on Tuesday.Sgt. Laurent Arsenault with police in Laval, Que., says officers were called to Cité-de-la-santé hospital at around 9:35 a.m. by employees who found the body.Arsenault says the man was declared dead at the scene.
     

Police investigating after body found on roof of Montreal hospital

20 août 2025 à 13:41

Police in Montreal’s northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s was found dead on the roof of a hospital on Tuesday.

Sgt. Laurent Arsenault with police in Laval, Que., says officers were called to Cité-de-la-santé hospital at around 9:35 a.m. by employees who found the body.

Arsenault says the man was declared dead at the scene.

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Signage is seen on a police car in Laval, Que., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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  • Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island fire lifted after rain
    Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report “minimal” behaviour from the blaze.The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation orders are lifted for the China Creek Campground and Headquarters Bay, which remain on evacuation alert.
     

Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island fire lifted after rain

20 août 2025 à 12:48
The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood fire, shown on Aug. 16, is not expected to grow beyond its current size.

Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report “minimal” behaviour from the blaze.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation orders are lifted for the China Creek Campground and Headquarters Bay, which remain on evacuation alert.

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  • Texas can’t require public schools to display Ten Commandments in every classroom, judge says
    Texas cannot require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement, making it the third such state law to be blocked by a court.A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought a preliminary injunction against the law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1. They say the requirement violates the First Amendment’s protections for the separation of church and state and the right to free religio
     

Texas can’t require public schools to display Ten Commandments in every classroom, judge says

20 août 2025 à 11:33

Texas cannot require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement, making it the third such state law to be blocked by a court.

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought a preliminary injunction against the law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1. They say the requirement violates the First Amendment’s protections for the separation of church and state and the right to free religious exercise.

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  • Canadian Armed Forces investigating Nazi salute video, five soldiers suspended
    The Canadian Armed Forces is investigating an incident of alleged hateful conduct after a video surfaced of people allegedly performing the Nazi salute. Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, commander of the army, said in a statement Tuesday that he became aware of a video on Aug. 6 containing “hateful conduct involving members of the Canadian Army.” Lt.-Gen. Wright said the video was referred to military police within hours of it being shared, and five people were later identified as serving membe
     

Canadian Armed Forces investigating Nazi salute video, five soldiers suspended

19 août 2025 à 20:05

The Canadian Armed Forces is investigating an incident of alleged hateful conduct after a video surfaced of people allegedly performing the Nazi salute.

Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, commander of the army, said in a statement Tuesday that he became aware of a video on Aug. 6 containing “hateful conduct involving members of the Canadian Army.”

Lt.-Gen. Wright said the video was referred to military police within hours of it being shared, and five people were later identified as serving members.

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A Canadian soldier takes part in an announcement in Petawawa, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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  • UBC experiment aims to reignite cold fusion nuclear quest
    The Thunderbird reactor sounds like an impressive piece of scientific hardware. Impressive it may be, but not because of size, noise or heat. Rather, it is a tabletop experiment operating at the University of British Columbia. And somehow it seems to be exhibiting a version of the nuclear reactions that power the sun.Welcome to the quiet renaissance of cold fusion.
     

UBC experiment aims to reignite cold fusion nuclear quest

20 août 2025 à 11:00
Curtis Berlinguette, principal investigator of Berlinguette Research, stands inside one of his program’s labs on the UBC campus in Vancouver on Tuesday. Behind him is a reactor part of Project Thunderbird.

The Thunderbird reactor sounds like an impressive piece of scientific hardware. Impressive it may be, but not because of size, noise or heat. Rather, it is a tabletop experiment operating at the University of British Columbia. And somehow it seems to be exhibiting a version of the nuclear reactions that power the sun.

Welcome to the quiet renaissance of cold fusion.

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  • Quebec government renews promise to modify forestry reform bill that sparked blockades
    The Quebec government says it will find solutions and defuse rising tension over a forestry bill that has sparked blockades and confrontations between Indigenous protesters and industry workers. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière and Natural Resources Minister Maïté Blanchette Vézina have renewed a promise to modify the proposed legislation following meetings this week with Indigenous leaders.
     

Quebec government renews promise to modify forestry reform bill that sparked blockades

20 août 2025 à 06:37
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière held a six-hour meeting with First Nations leaders and forest industry representatives.

The Quebec government says it will find solutions and defuse rising tension over a forestry bill that has sparked blockades and confrontations between Indigenous protesters and industry workers.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière and Natural Resources Minister Maïté Blanchette Vézina have renewed a promise to modify the proposed legislation following meetings this week with Indigenous leaders.

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  • Morning Update: The high-stakes negotiations at home and away
    Good morning. Resolution inches forward after days of gridlock in airports and years of stalemate in war zones – more on that below, along with Quebec’s use of AI to get traffic moving and the chances for a Bank of Canada rate cut. But first:Today’s headlinesPoilievre touts his by-election win as a sign of political resilienceCanada’s inflation rate slows more than expected to 1.7 per cent in JulyAn Ontario teen died after waiting in agony for hours at an ER. Now his family wants an inquest
     

Morning Update: The high-stakes negotiations at home and away

20 août 2025 à 06:08

Good morning. Resolution inches forward after days of gridlock in airports and years of stalemate in war zones – more on that below, along with Quebec’s use of AI to get traffic moving and the chances for a Bank of Canada rate cut. But first:

Today’s headlines

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An Air Canada flight attendant Montréal Trudeau International Airport this week.

An Ontario teen died after waiting in agony for hours at an ER. Now, his family wants an inquest

20 août 2025 à 06:00
GJ and Hazel van der Werken hold a picture of their 16-year-old son Finlay in their Burlington home. Finlay died following a visit, in February 2024, to the emergency room at Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in Oakville.

The evening of Feb. 7, 2024, Hazel van der Werken knew something was very wrong with her eldest son.

Finlay, an active 16-year-old who loved playing hockey, was experiencing intense pain on his right side.

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GJ van der Werken (left) and Hazel van der Werken hold a picture of their 16-year-old son Finlay in their Burlington home on August 18, 2025. Finlay died following a visit, in February 2024, to the emergency room at Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in Oakville. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Globe and Mail)
Reçu hier — 19 août 2025Canada
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  • Media argues against publication ban on fitness hearing for suspect in Lapu-Lapu Day vehicle attack
    A media consortium that includes The Globe and Mail argued in court against a publication ban on the details of a hearing into whether the man accused of using his SUV to kill 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival is mentally fit to stand trial.The defence and the Crown prosecutors asked a British Columbia Provincial Court judge Tuesday to keep the ban in place until the end of a potential criminal trial for Kai-Ji Adam Lo. Mr. Lo watched the proceedings from a video-conferencing room
     

Media argues against publication ban on fitness hearing for suspect in Lapu-Lapu Day vehicle attack

19 août 2025 à 21:41
A woman lays flowers at a memorial during a vigil in Vancouver on May 2, a provincial day of mourning for the victims of the vehicle-ramming attack at the Filipino community's Lapu Lapu Day festival.

A media consortium that includes The Globe and Mail argued in court against a publication ban on the details of a hearing into whether the man accused of using his SUV to kill 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival is mentally fit to stand trial.

The defence and the Crown prosecutors asked a British Columbia Provincial Court judge Tuesday to keep the ban in place until the end of a potential criminal trial for Kai-Ji Adam Lo. Mr. Lo watched the proceedings from a video-conferencing room at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital.

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  • Alberta revises new COVID-19 vaccine policy to cover shots for health care workers
    Alberta is making changes to its highly scrutinized COVID-19 vaccine program to make shots free of charge for health care workers, but the majority of Albertans will still have to pay out of pocket.Maddison McKee, press secretary to Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that vaccine coverage will be extended to all health care workers this fall. Ms. McKee did not say why the government decided to revise its policy.
     

Alberta revises new COVID-19 vaccine policy to cover shots for health care workers

19 août 2025 à 20:06
Alberta will be the only province in Canada to charge the majority of its residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall.

Alberta is making changes to its highly scrutinized COVID-19 vaccine program to make shots free of charge for health care workers, but the majority of Albertans will still have to pay out of pocket.

Maddison McKee, press secretary to Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that vaccine coverage will be extended to all health care workers this fall. Ms. McKee did not say why the government decided to revise its policy.

Are you a Canadian student starting school in the U.S. this fall? Share your story with The Globe

19 août 2025 à 18:24
Pedestrians walk past the Widener Library at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., on April 15.

Canadian students from across the country are prepping to go back to school in just a few weeks, and many of them will be starting new chapters in schools outside Canada – especially in the United States.

According to the United States’ Institute of International Education, nearly 29,000 Canadians studied in the U.S. in 2023.

Five Canadian soldiers suspended after video surfaces of people giving Nazi salutes

19 août 2025 à 18:22
The commander of the army, Lieutenant-General Michael Wright, says he is 'deeply disturbed and profoundly disappointed' by the video.

Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police are investigating after a video surfaced showing a group of people giving Nazi salutes.

The commander of the army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video’s contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism “have no place in the Canadian Army.”

Elizabeth May to step down as Green Party leader before next federal election

19 août 2025 à 17:02
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says party members will soon receive details about a leadership review.

The Green Party of Canada will once again be looking for someone to replace Elizabeth May, after the party’s longtime leader said Tuesday she will not lead the Greens into the next election.

In an e-mail to members, May said she intends to stay on as an MP and as party leader until a new leader is elected.

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  • Dulcimer player Rick Scott helped establish B.C.’s folk scene
    As a boy, Rick Scott was taken by his father to the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in 1954 to see the original production of Peter Pan, with Mary Martin in the lead role. Sitting first row in the balcony, the wide-eyed child witnessed Ms. Martin floating toward him on a harness, staring at him as she sang, “Look at me way up high, suddenly here am I, I’m flying, I’m flying.”
     

Dulcimer player Rick Scott helped establish B.C.’s folk scene

19 août 2025 à 17:00

As a boy, Rick Scott was taken by his father to the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in 1954 to see the original production of Peter Pan, with Mary Martin in the lead role.

Sitting first row in the balcony, the wide-eyed child witnessed Ms. Martin floating toward him on a harness, staring at him as she sang, “Look at me way up high, suddenly here am I, I’m flying, I’m flying.”

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  • Ontario plans to introduce changes to housing fund for municipalities
    Ontario is planning to make changes to a housing fund for municipalities that many have said unfairly measures their progress on building, the minister signalled in a speech Tuesday.Rob Flack told the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa that he is going to consult with mayors and the association to “extend and improve” the Building Faster Fund.
     

Ontario plans to introduce changes to housing fund for municipalities

19 août 2025 à 16:52
PC MPP Rob Flack told the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference that the province wants to 'extend and improve' the Building Faster Fund.

Ontario is planning to make changes to a housing fund for municipalities that many have said unfairly measures their progress on building, the minister signalled in a speech Tuesday.

Rob Flack told the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa that he is going to consult with mayors and the association to “extend and improve” the Building Faster Fund.

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  • Can renting really be as good as owning? The debate continues as home prices soar
    The rent-versus-buy debate has long divided financial experts and aspiring homeowners, with no clear winner in sight.The traditional argument holds: While buying a home can build long-term equity and stability, renting can provide flexibility and fewer upfront costs. But as home ownership becomes a far-fetched dream for many young Canadians, can renting for life be a viable option?
     

Can renting really be as good as owning? The debate continues as home prices soar

19 août 2025 à 15:56
As home ownership becomes a far-fetched dream for many young Canadians, can renting for life be a viable option?

The rent-versus-buy debate has long divided financial experts and aspiring homeowners, with no clear winner in sight.

The traditional argument holds: While buying a home can build long-term equity and stability, renting can provide flexibility and fewer upfront costs. But as home ownership becomes a far-fetched dream for many young Canadians, can renting for life be a viable option?

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  • Vancouver Island wildfire evacuees will soon have an update on when they can go home
    The mayor of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island says about 50 residents evacuated from their homes due to a nearby wildfire will soon have an update on when they will be able to return.Sharie Minions told a news conference Tuesday that officials are working with the BC Wildfire Service to update two evacuation orders and three alerts that are in place due to the out-of-control Mount Underwood fire.
     

Vancouver Island wildfire evacuees will soon have an update on when they can go home

19 août 2025 à 14:09
A burned section of forest from the Mount Underwood wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., on Monday. Officials say the fire is not expected to grow beyond its current 36 square kilometres as the area warms up after several rainy days.

The mayor of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island says about 50 residents evacuated from their homes due to a nearby wildfire will soon have an update on when they will be able to return.

Sharie Minions told a news conference Tuesday that officials are working with the BC Wildfire Service to update two evacuation orders and three alerts that are in place due to the out-of-control Mount Underwood fire.

Quebec City becomes Google’s first Green Light project partner in Canada, using AI to improve traffic, congestion

19 août 2025 à 13:48
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand says the city's partnership with Google has already yielded positive results.

Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google’s artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

According to Google Canada GOOGL-Q, Quebec City is the first municipality in the country to partner with the web giant’s Green Light project, which the company offers free of charge to cities.

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  • Loblaw completes four-for-one stock split
    Loblaw Cos. Ltd. L-T says it has completed its plan for a four-for-one stock split of its common shares.The grocery and drugstore retailer says its common shares began trading on a post-split basis as of market open on Tuesday.
     
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