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Alberta minister met with jeers at AI data centre town hall

Alberta's technology minister was met with jeering, badgering and boos at a town hall discussing the province's plans for artificial intelligence data centres. Nate Glubish says the province has carefully crafted a strategy to protect local water supplies, electricity bills, and land use, but attendees say they don't trust the Alberta government to regulate the industry's risks.

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Morning Update: Trade clock keeps ticking

Good morning. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the two sides are in the process of finalizing the text of a tentative deal, but negotiations continue. More on that below, along with a marathon mishap and the fastest star in the galaxy.

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A truck crosses over the Peace Bridge into the United States from Fort Erie, Ont.
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Scientists detect fastest known star in the Milky Way zooming around a supermassive black hole

A wide-field visible-light view shows rich star clouds in the constellation Sagittarius in the direction of the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, in this image released Wednesday.

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A wide-field visible-light view shows rich star clouds in the constellation Sagittarius in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, in this image released August 19, 2026. ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Morning Update: Trump announces a three-day tariff pause and a tentative trade deal

Good morning. Donald Trump paused a threatened round of new tariffs just before they were set to go into effect. More on that below, along with referendum issues in two provinces and Justin Trudeau’s whereabouts.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will postpone his latest round of threatened tariffs for three days while a trade agreement is finalized.
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More homes lost to devastating wildfires in B.C.

B.C.’s emergency management minister says 150 structures have been lost to the wildfire burning near Summerland, as evacuated residents return. And the provincial health officer is warning all residents of the impacts of smoke from wildfires.

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Canadians think Ottawa should be tougher in U.S. trade talks, poll shows

As a new round of punishing new tariffs on Canada looms, a Leger poll suggests more than half of Canadians want the federal government to take a hard line and make no more concessions with the United States. Andrew Enns, Leger's executive vice-president for Central Canada, says that will be a challenge for Canada's leaders, who want to secure a deal with the Americans.

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