Carney government shakes up diplomatic missions in U.S. with new consular appointments

The federal government announced a handful of new consular appointments on Tuesday, shaking up the diplomatic team across the U.S. after trade talks stretched past the early July benchmark.
12 states sue Paramount over Warner takeover, say merger would 'extinguish competition'

Twelve states, including California and New York, sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81-billion US merger would "extinguish competition" in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
Boy, 10, among 9 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza: officials

An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gazan health and police officials said.
Oil rises to 4-week highs as conflict in Iran escalates

The cost of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was up around $86 US on Tuesday morning. That's higher than oil has been in recent weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war, but below the $100 mark that oil has reached earlier in the war.
Winnipeg expansion team, led by Desiree Scott, set to become NSL's 7th franchise

The Northern Super League has announced that its seventh team in the women’s league will be situated in Winnipeg. The first expansion team in NSL history will kick off in the 2027 season but is preparing for pre-season that typically begins in February 2027.
Immigration is on the ballot. Here’s what some of Alberta’s multicultural communities say about the referendum

Ten questions are on the ballot this October, five of which concern immigration — something that has been overshadowed since the separation question was announced in May. CBC News sought to find out more about how Calgary’s multicultural communities feel about these proposals.
B.C. helicopter pilot killed in Colorado crash while on wildfire duty

Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed on Sunday.
Tehran retaliates across Mideast after U.S. restarts blockade

A U.S. airbase in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, while calling on Jordanians to dismantle American bases in the kingdom.
This N.S. town wants to use 100% renewable energy. It’s more than halfway there

Berwick, N.S., is using solar, hydroelectric and wind power in effort to become a zero-emissions community.
