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Florida 3-year-old dead after getting head stuck in kitchen play set: police

Boynton Beach Police said it was dispatched on July 23 for reports of a three-year-old child who was found unresponsive and not breathing.

1 in 3 Canadians say they’d cut insurance to save money, TD survey says

One-third of Canadians (33 per cent) say they would consider reducing their insurance coverage to save money, a TD Insurance survey says.

More than 500 arrests, 4K charges by Toronto retail crime unit since formation

Police describe the unit as creating a ‘direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,’ and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.

Canada part of ‘scourge’ of antisemitism experienced by health-care professionals internationally: report

The authors also note that antisemitism was studied 12 times less than DEI and 63 times less than racism since October 2023, despite attacks on Jews reaching their deadliest level in more than thirty years

Lions’ Horvath named CFL player of the week

A career-best performance has landed B.C. Lions running back Zander Horvath on the CFL’s players of the week list. 

Ford calls three Ontario byelections for early September

Scarborough Southwest has been vacant since February when Doly Begum, who held the riding provincially for the NDP, resigned to successfully run for the federal Liberals there.

More than 4.3M illegal cigarettes seized by New Brunswick peace officers

Four people are facing charges after New Brunswick peace officers seized more than 4.3 million illegal cigarettes in the span of a month.

Halifax police asking for help finding ammunition lost during foot chase

Halifax Regional Police are asking the public for help finding ammunition that an officer lost during a foot chase Tuesday morning. 

RCMP investigating racist graffiti in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County

RCMP in Nova Scotia say they take hate-motivated instances very seriously and are asking anyone with information to reach out to police.

UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dead at 34 after apparent heart attack

‘Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan’s family, friends, teammates, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,’ the UFC said in its statement.

Alberta ministry hit with charges after death of wildland firefighter

The charges under the Occupational Health and Safety act were laid on July 29, just a few days away from the second anniversary of Morgan Kitchen’s death.

Hacked Canadian bitcoin company warns others relying ‘on open-source code’ that AI security failed

Coinkite Inc., whose wallet users lost an estimated US$130M, said the vulnerability the hackers discovered ‘is a warning for every company building Bitcoin hardware and software, not only us’

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Russia is ‘going backwards’ in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court

Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles

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50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner

Mother’s Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she’ll love

A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop

42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon

The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023

Taxes are due tomorrow. Here’s how to file for an extension

Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here’s how to do it

We stopped using aluminum foil for cooking and you should too. Here’s what to use instead

Europe has the missing piece of the critical minerals puzzle that Canada needs

Mirco Wojnarowicz: Canada has the resources, but Germany has the policy architecture needed to develop a midstream processing industry

How to prepare your portfolio for the long-term pain of the Iran war oil shock

John De Goey: As the global balance of power shifts and Iran emerges as a dominant player, economic stress could intensify

RXR Nuclear Receptor Agonists Promote Clearance of Alpha-Synuclein in Cellular Models

Investigators Present Data Supporting Disease-Modifying Potential of the Io Therapeutics RXR Agonist Compound IRX4204 in Parkinson’s Disease SPRING, Texas, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Io Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company headquartered in Spring, Texas, announced today the presentation of new research demonstrating that IRX4204, the company’s phase II clinical […]

Port Day showcases Vancouver’s maritime industry at Canada Place

Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will host its annual Port Day on Saturday, August 29, at Canada Place, inviting the community to learn about the maritime industry and its role in moving Canadian trade.  The free, family-friendly event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and features live entertainment, interactive exhibits, maritime […]

Kaplan Fox Deadline Alert: BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) Investors Have Until August 7, 2026 to Seek a Lead Plaintiff Role

NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BTGO) on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or acquired: (a) BitGo Class A common stock in and/or traceable to BitGo’s January

Kaplan Fox Announces a Securities Class Action Filed Against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) – Lead Plaintiff Deadline is September 21, 2026

NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (“Cogent” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CCOI) on behalf of investors that purchased or otherwise acquired Cogent securities between February 29, 2024 and May 1, 2026 (the “Class Period”).

Iran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Route Reached With Oman

Iran said an agreement with Oman has been reached on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies.

Anaergia Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

BURLINGTON, Ontario — Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) (OTCQX: ANRGF) will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET, during which Chief Executive Officer Assaf Onn, Chief Financial Officer Greg Wolf, and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Yaniv Scherson will discuss the Company’s financial results for

Canadians still feel financially stretched despite improvement: TransUnion survey

The survey said 45 per cent of Canadians expressed optimism about their household finances over the next 12 months

Consor Acquires Peterson Structural Engineers

MIAMI — Consor North America, Inc. (“Consor”), a leading engineering and consulting firm advancing intelligent, future-ready infrastructure across water and transportation systems, today announced the acquisition of Peterson Structural Engineers, Inc. (“PSE”), a West Coast-based structural engineering and consulting firm with five decades of experience and deep expertise in water, […]

Musk’s SpaceX unnerves investors with lavish AI spending plans

Shares slide even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled

Progressive Democrat wins in Michigan in rebuke to party establishment

Victory for Abdul El-Sayed sets stage for fierce midterm battle in must-win Senate seat

Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership

Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray

D-Wave on rails: Company tests entanglement on its dual-rail qubits

Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware.

SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X

Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk’s healthiest company, acquired xAI, his sickliest one. Now I have some questions about why we’re calling the whole thing SpaceX. Look, what we have here, by revenue, is primarily a telecom company and a company that rents compute, according to SpaceX’s first quarterly earnings statement

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop

Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.

Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI

Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits – and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it’s expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year. The company calls the suite

Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google

Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.

Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks

Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition.

MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential Bid

Joe Kent says that he and other anti–Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.

Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4

Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.

Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems. According to a report from the UK’s AI Security

Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas

This marks the official launch of Zoox’s commercial operations.

Cdn. government invests nearly $5M to connect Quebec critical minerals to market

First Phosphate is matching NRCan’s contribution for both projects, catalyzing an additional close to $5 million in private investment.

Auto sales see second consecutive month of gains in July: DesRosiers

The firm estimates 173,000 vehicles were sold in the month, slightly up from 172,000 in July 2025.

Volatus and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace partner on Canadian persistent intelligence capability

The agreement establishes Volatus as Canadian Strategic Partner and creates the framework for introducing the K1000ULE and Aerial Tier Network Extension ++ (ATNE++) into Canada.

Gymshark names new chief supply chain officer

Matt Rogers joined the fitness apparel brand in 2023 and previously held the role of global supply chain director.

Chipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concerns

The brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate suppliers.

EMP Metals completes construction of Project Aurora demonstration plant, advances commissioning

The company says it is pursuing initial commercial modules targeting 1,500 to 3,000 annually, expandable thereafter.

UPS rolls out pickup upgrades for small business shippers

The enhancements give customers more control and information when using options like Smart Pickup, a UPS executive said.

Apple warns memory prices, constraints to keep rising

Supply constraints were driven mainly by a lack of advanced-node capacity for producing Apple’s systems-on-a-chip.

Behind the scenes of Amazon’s automated Washington warehouse

Hercules robots and packing technology help power the fulfillment center in Kent. Here’s a step-by-step tour.

Ont. government announces $5M investment for Tempel Canada

In support of the company’s investment, Ontario provided $5 million in funding through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream of the Regional Development Program (RDP).

Power Wood Holdings Ltd. announces $84M investment in black pellet production plants

Each pellet plant will reportedly manufacture densified steam-treated biofuel pellets from waste stream wildfire-damaged deadwood, diseased trees and forest floor debris removed from ranges in North West Alberta.

Bombardier Inc. hosts 4th annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit in Montreal, Que.

This free safety seminar is open to all flight attendants and aviation professionals, regardless of the aircraft type they fly on.