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• Vancouver working to avoid ‘the great sigh’ following FIFA World Cup excitement

  Vancouver was one of 16 cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico that hosted the tournament, which will conclude with Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain in New Jersey.

  Economy

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• ‘It was far away until it wasn’t’: Lodge owner details harrowing northern Ontario fires

  Rylie Isaacs Laforge watched as a northern Ontario forest fire encroached on her lodge, burning a few campers before her and her family were forced to evacuate.

  Fire

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• Time-lapse video shows growth of wildfire near Pemberton

  The fire has placed the Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert and is 38 hectares in size as of Thursday afternoon. An evacuation order is also in place for One Mile Lake Park.

  Fire

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• Video captures distraction theft from an 88-year-old woman in East Vancouver

  The footage, captured on Tuesday afternoon near Kaslo Avenue and East Hastings Street, shows the senior outside her home selling Playland and PNE parking on her private property.

  Crime

  1 hour
• Corus to centralize Calgary, Edmonton news production, some jobs cut 

  Corus Entertainment Inc., the parent company of Global News, confirmed Thursday the technical production for its broadcasts in Calgary and Edmonton would be moved to Toronto. 

  Canada

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• Vancouver Whitecaps game in Chicago rescheduled due to wildfire smoke

  'The decision was made with the health and safety of fans, players, staff and all event personnel as the top priority,' a statement from Chicago Fire read.

  Fire

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• Pete Hegseth announces policy to test U.S. troops’ testosterone levels

  The move comes as other Trump administration officials have begun advocating for men to have easier access to testosterone replacement therapies.

  Trending

  4 hours
• More Canadians now trust China under Xi than U.S. under Trump: poll

  China executed four Canadian citizens in early 2025, with Beijing saying at the time all four were dual citizens and had been prosecuted on drug charges.

  Politics

  4 hours
• Port of Vancouver expansion project referred to Canada’s Major Projects Office

  'Around the world, supply chains are evolving, trade patterns are shifting, and competition for investment is intensifying,' Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said.

  Economy

  4 hours
• Canada doesn’t get credit for undoing ‘something bad,’ says U.S. trade czar

  The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions.

  Canada

  4 hours
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• 2-year-old shot, killed by 4-year-old with unsecured gun left in car: police

  'It's not a video game. You can't hit reset and start over. Once you pull that trigger, that projectile is going somewhere,' Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon said.

  Crime

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• ‘Sovereignty comes with responsibility:’ U.S. lawmakers to Canada on wildfires

  As wildfire smoke blankets parts of the country, and spills into the United States, some U.S. lawmakers are calling on Canada to do more.

  Environment

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• No sharing of Gordie Howe bridge tolls until debt is repaid, Carney says

  Details of a new deal were announced late last week that will reportedly send about half of the money collected to the U.S., including toll revenues.

  Canada

  7 hours
• Wildfires force new evacuation order for Boston Bar area

  The Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires are both thousands of hectares in size and have previously triggered other evacuation orders in the area.

  Fire

  7 hours
• Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire

  The Signal Hill fire was reported late on Wednesday afternoon, about five kilometres south of Highway 99, and is currently estimated to be 10 hectares in size.

  Fire

  7 hours
• Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages

  Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.

  Health

  7 hours
• Canada will buy 190 armoured vehicles from Ontario firm, Carney says

  The prime minister said every single vehicle will be built at the company's Ontario factory with parts sourced from providers across the country.

  Canada

  7 hours
• No ‘analysis’ on if denying residential schools should be hate speech: minister

  Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent in June and was aimed at combating antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate against marginalized groups.

  Canada

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• Legionnaires’ bacteria found in New York museum cooling systems: report

  There were 63 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the city by Wednesday, along with 13 hospitalizations, local officials said. No one has died as a result of the outbreak.

  Health

  8 hours
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• RBC agrees to $45M class-action settlement over mutual fund fees

  Canadians who held mutual funds with RBC through discount brokers could be getting some money back in their pockets if a proposed class-action settlement gets approved.

  Consumer

  8 hours
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• Guitar maker Fender sues German retailer Thomann in copyright dispute

  Fender ​argues that the Harley Benton-brand guitars developed and sold by Thomann, one of ​its largest global retail partners, copy the classic Strat shape.

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• R. Kelly asks Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking

  'The White House has a thorough review process for all clemency requests, with the President being the ultimate decider,' a White House official told Global News in a statement.

  Crime

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• ‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill cause of death revealed

  Philip Grenz, Sam Neill's longtime agent, said he decided to reveal the cause after speaking to the actor's family to correct 'inaccurate and outright falsehoods.'

  Entertainment

  9 hours
• Evacuations continue as hundreds of wildfires ravage northern Ontario

  OPP said Thursday that they are assisting in evacuation efforts in five communities and First Nations across northwestern Ontario.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Add Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to Canada’s public drug plans, agency says

  Lecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. 

  Health

  10 hours