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01 02 PoliticsUnited StatesKennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.
NPR2 sources
03 WorldUnited StatesConditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
BBC News
04 WorldCanadaDriver behind fatal 2025 Leduc County drunk driving crash pleads guilty
The driver behind the wheel of a SUV that crashed head-on into a car carrying a Alberta woman and her son plead guilty to impaired driving causing their deaths Thursday.
Global News
05 WorldCanadaCanada’s dairy companies boost production amid ‘national cottage cheese shortage’
Gay Lea Foods makes Nordica cottage cheese, and the company says they are now expanding their Toronto production facilities, so they can make more.
Global News
06 CultureUnited StatesFamily of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
BBC News
07 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live
In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favor Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and…
The Guardian
08 PoliticsUnited StatesAppeals court rules key Alien Enemies Act lawsuit moot
A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration’s immigration crackdown. The jurists on…
The Hill
09 PoliticsUnited StatesVance to GOP: Don’t blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism
Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters.  “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”…
The Hill
10 ScienceCanadaVolatus Aerospace Releases Q2 2026 Financial Results
Revenue of $8,418,830 in Q2 2026, increasing 49.5% QoQ Equipment delivery increased 38% and services increased 59% compared to Q126 Exited the quarter with cash of $59,199,739 and working capital of $63,796,848, the strongest liquidity position in its history Opened its 53,000 square foot manufacturing and systems integration facility at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in June […]
Financial Post
11 BusinessCanadaPHX Energy Receives TSX Approval for Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHX Energy Services Corp. (“PHX Energy” or the “Corporation“) (TSX: PHX) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX“) has accepted PHX Energy’s notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid for a further one-year term (the “NCIB“). The previous NCIB expires on August 17, 2026. […]
Financial Post
12 SportsUS & CanadaRaptors to open season at home against Chicago
The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
Global News
13 PoliticsCanada‘It’s politics’: Premier Ford responds to allegations of spying on Bonnie Crombie
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't approve of the Progressive Conservative party reportedly sending an operative to spy on Bonnie Crombie while she vacationed in Jamaica.
Global News
14 BusinessUnited StatesApple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant
As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.
CNBC
15 CultureCanadaUnauthorized, counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized from Hamilton spa
Health Canada is warning consumers after unauthorized and counterfeit injectable products were seized from a Hamilton beauty and wellness business.
Global News
16 BusinessUS & CanadaDorel Industries Announces Sale of its Tiffin, Ohio Facility
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) today announced the sale of its facility located in Tiffin, Ohio, for net proceeds of approximately US$12.5 million. This transaction represents another important milestone in the restructuring of Dorel Home and the Company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its balance sheet. The net […]
Financial Post
17 BusinessCanadaLassonde Industries Inc. Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
ROUGEMONT, Quebec, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde” or the “Corporation”) announces that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to purchase for cancellation, if considered advisable, a certain number of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of its capital (the “Subordinate Voting Shares”) by means of open […]
Financial Post
18 HealthUnited StatesCassidy: New CDC Director Schwartz ‘will do the right thing’ on vaccine order
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he has confidence that new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz will stand up for science and won’t enforce President Trump’s executive order calling for major changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. “I anticipate Erica Schwartz will do the right thing,” Cassidy, chair of the Senate…
The Hill
19 TechnologyUnited StatesLive updates: Appeals court calls deportation case ‘moot’; Pentagon pushed on complaints from USS Abraham Lincoln
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a case challenging the Trump administration on its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants is now moot, with the plaintiffs having been deported using another law. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday claimed that conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier have been…
The Hill
20 PoliticsCanadaDynacor Reports Q2-2026 Results and Updates on Tax Contingencies
MONTREAL, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dynacor Group Inc. (TSX: DNG) (“Dynacor” or the “Corporation”) today announced its unaudited financial and operational results1 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. “Our Q2-2026 results reflect both strong execution and a transformative step forward in achieving our near-term expansion strategy,” said Daniel Misiano, President and […]
Financial Post
21 BusinessCanadaFirm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Q2/2026 Results and Declares Monthly Cash Dividends for October and November 2026
TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX FC, FC.DB. K, FC.DB. L and FC.DB.M) today released its financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. NET INCOME For the three months ended June 30, 2026, net income decreased by 10.7% to $8,636,306, compared […]
Financial Post
22 BusinessUnited StatesWestaim Reports Q2 2026 Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 and Leadership Update for Ceres Life Insurance Company
NEW YORK — The Westaim Corporation (“Westaim” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WED) today announces its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Westaim recorded a net loss of $81.5 million ($2.45 diluted loss per share) for Q2 2026 compared to a net loss attributable to controlling interests of $0.2 million ($0.01 diluted […]
Financial Post
23 BusinessCanadaSkeena Gold & Silver Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skeena Resources Limited (TSX: SKE, NYSE: SKE) (“Skeena Gold & Silver”, “Skeena” or the “Company”) reports interim financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) are available on Skeena’s website, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and […]
Financial Post
24 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump memo allows private sector to aid cyber offense against transnational criminal groups
President Trump is laying the groundwork for private sector firms to take a larger role in the U.S.’s cybersecurity offense against transnational cyber crimes in what could be one of the largest ever changes in U.S. cyber policy. In a memo signed Wednesday, Trump called on the National Coordination Center to create a program for…
The Hill
25 BusinessCanadaCanadian Tire says consumer sentiment ‘soft’ amid trade war, tariffs
Greg Hicks, president and CEO of Canadian Tire Inc., said on a call with analysts Thursday that 'consumer sentiment remained soft' during the last quarter.
Global News
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