UN rapporteurs concerned India may be behind threats to Canadian activist
Five human rights special rapporteurs have written to Ottawa about Moninder Singh, whom Canadian police have repeatedly warned about murder plots.
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Politics & Government
Okanagan wildfires force more evacuation orders as First Nation assesses losses
Further up the lake, the Regional District of North Okanagan expanded evacuation orders and alerts on Sunday for dozens of properties because of the Bradley Creek wildfire.
U.S. prosecutors charge three from Akwesasne in drugs for guns probe
The defendants are accused of attempting to exploit areas along the border where tribal lands create unmonitored access points for cross‑border criminal activity
U.S. states sue to stop Trump’s forced labour tariff on dozens of countries
The challenge comes after a group of American small businesses filed lawsuits seeking to block the new tariffs on 60 U.S. trading partners, including Canada.
Trump says U.S. attorney ‘choked’ by dropping Reflecting Pool vandal case
Trump claimed surveillance footage proved the pool's new liner had been vandalized and argued that Jeanine Pirro, a close political ally, should have continued pursuing the case.
Business & Economy
Williams Agrees to Buy Momentum Midstream for $5.5 Billion
Williams Cos. has agreed to acquire Momentum Midstream LLC from private equity firm EnCap Flatrock Midstream in a deal valued at up to $5.5 billion. The transaction will expand Williams' natural gas...
WareMatch Partners With ShipPlug to Unlock Shipping Savings For 3PL Operators
WareMatch, a platform connecting shippers with warehouse space, has partnered exclusively with ShipPlug to help third-party logistics operators reduce shipping costs. The integration, now live on...
Vireo Growth to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 11, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vireo Growth Inc. (CSE: VREO) (OTCQX: VREOF) (“Vireo” or the “Company”), today announced that the Company will host a conference call on...
Docebo Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences in August and September
TORONTO — Docebo Inc. (NASDAQ: DCBO, TSX: DCBO), the Enterprise Platform for the AI-era workforce, unifying skills intelligence, learning, and knowledge in one closed loop, announced today that...
Beeline Signs LOI to Acquire TYTL, Expanding into Blockchain-Based Residential Equity
The proposed all-stock transaction offers Beeline a no-lien, debt-free alternative to HELOCs and cash-out refinances targeting an estimated $1 trillion addressable market PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 03,...