Former U of C international grad student suing university ordered to pay nearly $90,000 in phased security for costs
'If I don't make this payment, the case will not be heard,' he said
Secord, Edmonton News
Monday, August 3, 2026
Politics & Government
WestJet strike over after airliner reaches tentative deal with flight attendants
WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants, ending a strike. The deal, pending approval by union members, increases pay for pre-takeoff work and expands compensated duties....
WestJet, union reach tentative agreement to end strike
The agreement will next go to WestJet Cabin Crew for a ratification vote
Medical staff concerned Alberta's new testing regime may leave them overwhelmed
"Across Alberta medical radiation technologists are already working in an environment marked by workforce shortages, increasing imaging volumes and growing wait lists."
Here’s where Canadians are earning the most — and the region where wages are lowest
Residents in the top-earning area made an average of $1,862.20 per week in May this year
Business & Economy
US Futures Climb as Focus Shifts Back to Earnings, Oil Slides
US stock futures increased at the start of the month as market attention shifted toward a significant schedule of corporate earnings reports. Concurrently, oil prices declined. This financial...
Schneider Electric releases pioneering study assessing arc flash risk in 800 VDC data centers aligning with world’s leading hyperscalers
Schneider Electric released a pioneering study assessing arc flash risks in 800 VDC data centers, aligning with leading hyperscalers. The research provides early industry data on managing safety...
POET Technologies Appoints Dr. Bardia Pezeshki and Jean F. Rankin to Board of Directors as Long-serving Director, Jean-Louis Malinge Resigns
POET Technologies Inc., a Toronto-based designer of photonic integrated circuits for AI and data centers, announced board changes. Dr. Bardia Pezeshki and Jean F. Rankin were appointed to the Board...
Canon Medical Systems USA Announces Tsuneo ‘Neo’ Imai as President and Chief Executive Officer
Canon Medical Systems USA appointed Tsuneo ‘Neo’ Imai as President and CEO, effective August 1, 2026. Imai succeeds Hisashi Tachizaki. As a leader in diagnostic imaging, this executive change...
Atlas Air Worldwide Completes Strategic Investment in Air Atlanta
Atlas Air Worldwide completed a strategic investment in Air Atlanta, acquiring a 49% minority equity stake. Additionally, Atlas’s subsidiary, Titan Aviation Holdings, purchased the aircraft owned...
Environment & Climate
‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse
The article highlights the common woodlouse, a detritivore with over 300 regional names in Britain. It emphasizes the creature's ecological role in cleaning environments and its resilience to toxic...
‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land
Honduran smallholder farmers face escalating violence from palm oil firms and traffickers, compounded by a new government criminalizing community leaders. Following a recent massacre that killed...
Black Foils on crest of a wave in fight against destructive marine trawling
New Zealand’s Black Foils SailGP team finished fifth at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix after rebuilding their boat following a crash. Despite racing setbacks, the team won the Impact League’s...
South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live
Romania conducted a controlled explosion to dislodge a large rock in the Danube River, aiming to increase water flow to the Cernavodă nuclear power plant. This emergency measure addresses a severe...