Canada
Trudeau announces byelections in Quebec, Manitoba ridings for September
Federal byelections have been announced for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in Quebec and Elmwood-Transcona in Manitoba. Voting day has be set for Sept. 16.
Ottawa withholds some of Canada Soccer’s funding
Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer's funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women's soccer team.
Grocers are facing government crackdowns, but will it lead to change?
Canadian politicians have been trying to tackle grocery prices, which have risen significantly in just a few years amid overall inflation and higher interest rates. But experts say politicians are oversimplifying a complicated issue in an effort to look like they’re meaningfully addressing food inflation, when in reality they have limited tools at their disposal to influence retail prices.
The Provinces
Hospital emergency rooms in Oliver and Merritt are closed
Interior Health advised patients to go to Penticton or Kamloops between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning if they need immediate care.
Nova Scotia opposition parties take aim at new 'gimmicky' buy local point program
Premier Tim Houston's government recently unveiled its long-promised Nova Scotia Loyal program that will award people with Scene+ points at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores and eventually Air Miles points at the provincial liquor corporation.
Elsewhere
Venezuelans head to polls in election that may end Maduro’s power
Whether it is President Nicolás Maduro who is chosen, or his main opponent, retired diplomat Edmundo González, the election will have ripple effects throughout the Americas.
Kamala Harris' often-mocked speaking style is the strongest tool in her arsenal
Cydney Hurston Dupree: Black women receive backlash for dominant leadership styles. By choosing to project warmth, the vice president strategically avoids such reactions.
China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion
The ministry's comment followed the U.S. and Japan's criticism of what they called Beijing's 'provocative' behavior in the South and East China Seas
Media
Elon Musk Shares Altered Video of Kamala Harris, Potentially Breaching X’s Policies
The video is one of many deepfakes that have already been posted on X this election season.
Long-time Global Edmonton weather anchor Kevin O’Connell retires
Family, friends and co-workers surrounded Edmonton weather anchor Kevin O'Connell on set as he closed his last show before heading into retirement.
Science and tech
Obsolete Forms: Handheld Electronic Game Designs from the 1970s and '80s - Core77
In the 1990s, Dutch designer Jaro Gielens started collecting those obsolete handheld electronic games. He now has more than 900 of them. In addition to presenting them in a book, Electronic Plastic, he’s left up his early-2000s-style website documenting his collection. It’s a treasure trove of obsolete forms, created by designers wringing everything they could out of injection molding.
NIST releases a tool for testing AI model risk
NIST has re-released a tool designed to help companies test for and understand some of the potential risks arising from AI models.
The Calendar
- 1100 ET: Toronto, - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland makes a housing annoucement.
- 1145 ET: Montreal, - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun
- 1430 ET: Victoria, - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan makes a funding announcement.
- 1800 ET: Fort Frances, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters
