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Paris olympics

Summer McIntosh wins Canada’s first Olympic medal, with a silver in women’s 400-metre freestyle

The 17-year-old from Toronto touched the wall in 3 minutes 58.37 seconds, putting her in second place behind Australia’s Ariarne Titmus

Canada to appeal FIFA’s points deduction at women’s Olympic soccer tournament

McIntosh’s swimming medal offers salve for wounded Canadian Olympic team

Cathal Kelly
Cathal Kelly

Paris Olympics digest: McIntosh wins silver; FIFA penalizes women’s soccer team; Canada beats Greece in men’s basketball

Wildfires

Jasper wildfire swallows up 32,000 hectares, expected to burn for the next three months, Parks Canada says

Officials have not released a timeline for when residents will be allowed to return to the town or when visitors can access Jasper National Park

‘Hundreds of houses, whole neighbourhoods, just gone,’ says Mayor of Jasper who lost his home in the wildfire

middle east

Strike on Israeli Golan Heights kills 11 and threatens to spark a wider war. Hezbollah denies a role

Israeli military’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, called it the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that sparked the war in Gaza. He said 20 others were wounded

Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30

u.s. politics

Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn’t backed the GOP in 52 years

Earlier on Saturday, Trump spoke at a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, where he laid out a plan to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected and promised to make the U.S. a ‘bitcoin superpower’

Kamala Harris holds her first fundraiser as the likely Democratic nominee as donors open their wallets

opinion

Bitcoin’s Trump pump: Why the star of crypto rises with the Republican nominee

Dean Skurka
travel

From sound healing to surfing, Costa Rican retreat serves up laid-back luxuries

Nosara’s newest luxury hotel, Silvestre, caters to those looking for a taste of ‘pura vida’

In Fort Myers Beach, we found calm after the storm (except for the alligator sighting)

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opinion

Olympic opening ceremony through the streets and sights of Paris was a French feast

Simon Houpt
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A murder conviction and the search for missing Indigenous womenPodcast

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How former child TV star Robby Clark’s crumbling real estate empire has left hundreds of private lenders on the hook

Business and Finance

Pitching in: Philanthropist leaves legacy of conservation in B.C.

financial facelift

Can Kai and Sandra get back on track after five years living on a financial ‘shoestring’?

Ontario’s new Energy Minister lays out vision to transform province into ‘clean-energy superpower’

Umicore halts construction of $2.8-billion EV battery-materials plant in Ontario

Yukon partially takes over Victoria Gold mine cyanide spill cleanup after company fails to meet orders

Opinion and analysis

Britain is planning a housing revolution - Canada should take note

John Rapley
John Rapley

Great, Loblaw is paying for fixing bread prices – but why are prices still so high?

D.T. Cochrane

Employees accused of workplace misconduct can become the victim. If accused, here are your legal rights

Daniel Lublin
Daniel Lublin

How do Donald Trump and the MAGA movement want to remake the U.S. economy?

Tony Keller
Tony Keller

Yes, loyalty program devaluations are irritating. But there are ways to still find value

Barry Choi
Barry Choi

Weekend spotlight

Full charge: How FLO aims to conquer the EV charging market

Already a leading provider in Canada, FLO plans to install 1,900 Ultras at locations such as grocery stores and highway-side service stations in the next three years

Jasper wildfire another hit to insurers battling extreme weather events

Scrutiny on Loblaws is likely not over, despite what executives hope

Scotiabank says technical glitch that disrupted direct deposit, cheque payments has been resolved

What inflation? FIRE advocates on how their aggressive retirement savings plans are holding up

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French train lines hit by 'malicious acts' ahead of OlympicsVideo1:15

Footage of Jasper wildfire at nightVideo0:40

World’s largest platypus conservation centre opens in AustraliaVideo3:10

Jasper wildfire evacuees seek shelter in CalgaryVideo1:24

Deadly typhoon barrels through TaiwanVideo1:48

Netanyahu gives fiery speech to Congress as protesters rally outsideVideo2:27

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Summer McIntosh wins Canada’s first Olympic medal, with a silver in women’s 400-metre freestyle

Paris Olympics digest: McIntosh wins silver; FIFA penalizes women’s soccer team; Canada beats Greece in men’s basketball

Kamala Harris holds her first fundraiser as the likely Democratic nominee as donors open their wallets

Canadian dollar posts longest losing streak in six years as oil falls

Pitching in: Philanthropist leaves legacy of conservation in B.C.

Trump is returning to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state

Opinion

It’s not just a vast forest burning – Jasper is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet

Kelly Cryderman

Trump tells Christians they won’t have to vote after this election

In case you missed it

CPA Canada plans to offer access to Ontario, Quebec accountants after provincial bodies leave national organization

opinion

The conversation we really need about aging doesn’t involve U.S. presidential candidates

André Picard

Vancouver reverses its decision to ban natural gas for heating, cooling

opinion

For the sake of Canada’s economic interests, it’s vital we reset relations with China

Jacob Cooke

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