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Fiasco SAAQclic : la SAAQ a longtemps passé sous silence les coûts réels du projet
Le Conseil du trésor et le ministère des Transports n'avaient pas accès aux mêmes chiffres.
Elizabeth May to step down as Green Party leader before next federal election

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she won’t lead the party into the next election.
In an email to members, May says she intends to stay on as an MP and as party leader until a new leader is elected.
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.”
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.
Gabriel Diallo profite d’un forfait pour passer en huitièmes de finale à Winston-Salem
Le Montréalais participe à un tournoi ATP 250 en préparation pour Flushing Meadows.
Changement de garde aux Internationaux de tennis junior à Repentigny
L'événement se tiendra du 24 au 30 août.
Ingérence étrangère : un chien de garde fédéral sera nommé le mois prochain
Le registre des agents étrangers devrait aussi être mis en place cet automne.
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?
Montreal mayor calls for homelessness minister as Legault eyes fall cabinet shuffle

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a “top gun” for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle.
She made the request at a news conference on Tuesday during which she also proposed to spend nearly $22.5-million to tackle homelessness.
Pierre Poilievre reviendra aux Communes pour un nouveau chapitre conservateur
Crews battling Vancouver Island wildfire take advantage of recent rainfall

Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., say they are taking advantage of recent rainfall to guard against the blaze flaring up again.
In a video message posted on its Facebook page, the BC Wildfire Service says there are 144 personnel working on the Mount Underwood blaze and they’re starting to “mop up” areas at the fire’s perimeter by extinguishing hot spots.
Les jeunes Autochtones, porteurs de la revitalisation de leurs langues
Alors que les plus âgés estiment qu’il est urgent d’agir, les langues ont la cote auprès de jeunes.
The Beer Store is closing several locations in Ontario. Here’s what you need to know
Ontario’s long-standing beer retailer is continuing to close locations, adding to a lengthy list of shutdowns announced as Ontario expands where alcohol can be sold in the province.
On Monday, The Beer Store announced it is closing 12 more locations across the province.
Quebec City becomes Google’s first Green Light project partner in Canada, using AI to improve traffic, congestion

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.
<em>Première ligne</em> : le nouveau rendez-vous matinal d’ICI RDI
Le service de l'Information de Radio-Canada a lancé sa saison 2025-2026 mardi.
Les Alouettes perdent Caleb Evans pour la saison et embauchent un autre quart
Les trois premiers quarts de l’équipe sont blessés. Shea Patterson est embauché en catastrophe.
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.
Christian Dubé dénonce le « refus total » des médecins de revoir leur mode de rémunération
Le projet de loi 106 doit être adopté afin de procurer un meilleur accès aux soins de santé, dit le ministre.
Chronique | Perte de territoires : une réflexion autochtone sur la guerre en Ukraine
Nous ne perdons pas seulement des terres. Nous perdons des histoires, des langues et une partie de nous-mêmes.
Keegan Messing sort de sa retraite et vise les JO
Le Canadien de 33 ans veut être plus solide qu'avant sa retraite en 2023.
L’inflation s’est établie à 1,7 % en juillet au Canada
Le prix de l'essence, en recul de 16,1 % d'une année à l'autre, a largement contribué au recul de l'inflation.
Apple launches do-it-yourself repair program in Canada

Canadians who want to repair their own Apple AAPL-Q devices can now get parts, tools and manuals from the tech giant, which brought its self-service repair program to the country on Tuesday.
The program gives customers free access to manuals and diagnostic software that help troubleshoot issues with iPads, iPhones and Macs. Customers are then able to purchase any parts and rent or buy the tools necessary to make repairs.
Air Canada resumes flying after flight attendants’ strike ends

Air Canada AC-T resumed flying Tuesday afternoon after reaching an early morning tentative labour agreement with the union that represents its 10,000 flight attendants, who had been on strike since Aug. 16.
The four-year deal, which must be approved by a majority of union members in upcoming votes, provides hourly raises of about 16 per cent to 20 per cent over the life of the contract, depending on seniority and job type, according to people familiar with the matter.
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney decline in people with Type 2 diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease.
Morning Update: The Air Canada strike ends
Good morning. Air Canada flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement with the airline to end their strike – more on that below, along with the continued risk of wildfires and Cambridge Dictionary’s nod to Gen Z. But first:
Today’s headlines
- Poilievre wins the Alberta by-election for Battle River-Crowfoot, regaining a seat in Parliament
- Trump and Zelensky discuss a meeting with Putin as European leaders gather in Washington
- Israel is studying Hamas’s response to a 60-day ceasefire proposal in Gaza
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Inflation rate eases to 1.7 per cent in July, core measures stay firm

Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.7 per cent in July from 1.9 per cent in the prior month as lower year-on-year gasoline prices kept the consumer price index low, but core measures of inflation stayed sticky, data showed on Tuesday.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast the annual inflation rate at 1.8 per cent and the monthly inflation rate at 0.3 per cent. The CPI increased by 0.3 per cent in July from 0.1 per cent in June on a monthly basis, Statistics Canada said.
Fin de la grève chez Air Canada : un retour à la normale d’ici 7 à 10 jours
Le transporteur et le syndicat de ses 10 000 agents de bord ont conclu une entente de principe mardi matin.
Des commerçants de la Petite Jamaïque craignent pour la survie de leur quartier
La construction de la ligne de train léger par Metrolinx a profondément affecté le quartier, soutiennent-ils.
Des centres d’éducation populaire menacés d’éviction par le CSSDM
Trois centres d'éducation populaire doivent collectivement environ 340 000 $ en loyer au CSSDM.
Analyse | Guerre en Ukraine : les sommets de Trump accoucheront-ils d’une souris?
Donald Trump peut au moins se targuer d’avoir bousculé, en quatre jours, le statu quo diplomatique.
Un projet informatique en santé cache un coût d’exploitation de 1,2 milliard $
Santé Québec et le Trésor refusaient de donner les coûts complets du projet SIFARH, ce que critique un expert.
Des terres d’excavation entreposées près de champs de maïs à Laval
Des cols bleus de Laval ont déposé des déblais sur un terrain situé en zone agricole, a appris Radio-Canada.
Victoire de Pierre Poilievre dans Battle River–Crowfoot
Après le dépouillement de plus de 99 % des bureaux de scrutin, le chef conservateur récoltait 80,4 % des voix.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta by-election
Air Canada’s flight attendant strike disrupts travel for thousands of people, at home and abroad
Near the Easter Seals Camp in Squamish, B.C., dozens of children from as far away as Toronto and Montreal passed the time on Monday kicking a soccer ball around a field and singing Ukrainian songs around a fire. These are some of the summer activities the camp’s staff were using to distract the young campers – a group that includes Ukrainian refugees – from the fact that they couldn’t return home.
About 150 scouts are stuck at the camp owing to the strike by flight attendants at Air Canada, which has grounded the airline’s flights and disrupted travel for an estimated 130,000 passengers a day.
Eight-year-old victim of stray bullet was a budding anti-violence activist, family spokesperson says

Jahvai Roy, the eight-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a stray bullet while he was in his bed with his mother early Saturday morning in Toronto, was a budding activist against violence, a family spokesperson said in an interview.
The child, whose death has sparked outrage and calls for action on gun crime, was the youngest member of an organization devoted to stamping out violence in Canada’s largest city, Marcell Wilson said Monday.
War in Ukraine shaping Canada’s approach to Arctic sovereignty, Anand says
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday the federal government is leaving “no stone unturned” to defend Canada’s North as changes in the global order in recent years are having direct implications for Canada’s Arctic sovereignty.
But one expert in international relations says Canada is being left out of crucial talks, with Prime Minister Mark Carney not among the leaders who gathered Monday at the White House for talks on the future of Ukraine.
Rebecca Marino passe au deuxième tour des qualifications à Flushing Meadows
De leur côté, Carson Branstine et Alexis Galarneau ont été éliminés dès le premier tour des qualifications.
Weather conditions complicating wildfire efforts in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley.
“Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when you’re facing a fire,” Houston told reporters on Monday.
Air Canada strike focuses on flight attendants’ unpaid work
The battle between Air Canada and its flight attendants – which has boiled over into an illegal strike, stranding travellers and grounding planes – includes a fight over unpaid work that could set a precedent for other major carriers in Canada and around the world, experts say.
A key demand of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,400 flight attendants with Air Canada and its subsidiary Air Canada Rouge, is compensation for what is called “ground time.”
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Carney, Ford focus on how to make Canada globally competitive amid ‘unpredictable’ Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford put the focus on making Canada globally competitive rather than securing a trade deal with the United States as they met in Ottawa on Monday.
Carney and Ford were meeting on Parliament Hill as trade talks with the United States show little signs of progressing.
Canada's emergency management minister says wildfire season 'not slowing down'
Ford focuses on domestic issues amid ‘unpredictable’ Trump
I Remember James Lovell
I once had the pleasure of interviewing Apollo 13 commander James Lovell when I was a reporter at The Globe and Mail.
It was in 2009 and I was writing a story to mark the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first moon landing.
Explainer: Air Canada flight attendants won't return to work despite strike being declared illegal
Canadian matches for 2026 World Cup draw heavy volunteer interest

Canada is leading the way when it comes to volunteering to work at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Organizers of the Canadian end of the tournament say Toronto and Vancouver rank one-two among the 16 host cities in the number of applications.
Anti-land-mine advocates urge European countries to remain in Ottawa Treaty

An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world’s most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on land mines are turning to an ineffective tool that will only spread misery and hunger.
“It’s an outdated technology that can quite quickly be rendered useless,” said Gary Toombs, a senior explosive disposal technician with the charity Humanity and Inclusion.
La lune de miel d’Alexandre Carrier entre mariages et festivals
De nombreux joueurs du Tricolore, dont Alexandre Carrier, sont déjà à l’entraînement à Brossard.