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Wildfires Kill Two, Force More Than 100,000 to Flee Homes Across Western U.S. and Canada

Wind-driven wildfires in British Columbia, Washington and California forced more than 100,000 evacuations and killed at least two people over the weekend. RCMP confirmed a woman, 80, died in the Bald Range fire near Summerland, B.C., which prompted a provincewide state of emergency and swept up roughly 40 migrant farmworkers…

Latin Times

Over 20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency

The fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.

Euronews

'Like a bomb going off': Canada's British Columbia wildfire triggers mass evacuations, emergency

British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, forcing thousands of residents in the western Canadian province to evacuate their homes.

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Fast-moving wildfire in western Canada forces 20,000 to flee their homes

British Columbia has declared a state of emergency over the 100 wildfires raging across the province

The Independent UK

Mark Carney Warns Canada Has a ‘Full Range’ of Responses Ready If Trump’s Sweeping 50% Tariffs Take Effect in August

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that "everything’s on the table" if President Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs take effect, while Ottawa intensifies negotiations before the Aug. 19 deadline.

Benzinga

British Columbia Premier David Eby Feels 'Sorry for Americans,' Refuses to Budge on US Booze Ban as Trump's Tariffs Hit Canada: 'There's Not a Chance in Hell...'

British Columbia Premier David Eby said on Tuesday that he feels "sorry for Americans" as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalated, while vowing American alcohol would remain off liquor-store shelves.

Benzinga

Carney says northern British Columbia tanker ban will stay as Canada pursues Alberta pipeline

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposed pipeline to carry Alberta oil to the Pacific Coast would preserve a longstanding ban on oil tankers off northern British Columbia, as his government addresses environmental concerns and while seeking to ease separatist tensions in oil-rich Alberta

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‘Not Right’—Barred Somali Referee Sent World Cup Invitation by Canadian Politicians

Omar Artan was refused entry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, despite having all of the necessary visa paperwork.

Sports Illustrated

Germany signs major Canadian LNG agreement amid Middle East energy fears

Canada has reached an agreement to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific coast terminal, an official familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Euronews

Canada and Germany make liquefied natural gas deal as Carney looks to diversify from US

A person familiar with the matter says Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific Coast terminal

AAP

‘Save the Whitecaps’ Fight Intensifies With Rival Support As Local Groups ‘Reach Out’

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said several groups had “reached out” about the Whitecaps after an offer was made to move the club to Las Vegas.

Sports Illustrated

MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post

Don Garber said his account was ‘compromised’ as Whitecaps relocation controversy continues

The Guardian - US

Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian town where OpenAI failed to alert police about a mass shooter

OpenAI employees reportedly debated whether to flag the Tumbler Ridge shooter to authorities but decided not to.

Fortune

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings

OpenAI's head, Sam Altman, has apologized for not alerting law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia

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Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’

Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox

The Conversation

OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren’t AI regulation — they’re surveillance

In a span of two days following news that the Tumbler Ridge perpetrator’s ChatGPT account had been flagged prior to the shooting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon and British Colombia Premier David Eby.

The Guardian - US

Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim sues OpenAI alleging it could have prevented attack

Eight people were killed by 18-year-old in Canada, who had described violent scenarios involving guns to ChatGPT

The Independent UK

OpenAI says Canada mass shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says the shooter in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history got around a ban on her problematic use of the service by having a second account

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The Independent UK

51st state? The ultra-right Canadian separatists going behind Carney’s back to meet with Trump on secession

Conversations with Alberta secessionist group could be meant to undermine the Canadian leader

The Independent UK

Canadian Prime Minister and opposition leader join hands in poignant moment at mass shooting vigil

Mark Carney named each of the six people killed at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and said the mother and brother of the shooter who were killed also ‘deserve to be mourned’

The Guardian - US

Mark Carney joins hands with Canada opposition leader as he pays tribute to school shooting victims

The Canadian prime minister told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is ‘with you’

The Independent UK

Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country’s opposition leaders paid tribute to the victims of one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history at a vigil in the devastated northern British Columbia town

The Independent UK

Canada school shooting: Eight killed in one of country’s deadliest attacks are named by police, including young students

Police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected shooter in the small town of Tumbler Ridge

The Guardian - US

Canadian police identify suspect in school massacre that left nine dead

A teacher and five students among those killed in attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Canada in shock after one of the country's worst mass shootings

Canadians are in shock after a deadly mass shooting in British Columbia

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