At least 11 killed, 19 missing in southern Spain wildfire

A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said early Friday.
Mark Carney’s Saudi Arabia reboot

Canada’s relationship with Saudi Arabia was severely strained when the Trudeau government called them out over human rights issues. Mark Carney went to the kingdom to get it back on track. Is that a good idea?
New concrete seawall a concern to N.B. neighbours but lies outside government jurisdiction

The construction of a large seawall around a coastal property in Cap-Brûlé has neighbouring residents concerned about the impact on public beaches and calling out a lack of rules governing erosion-control structures in New Brunswick.
British man guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurateur Sharif Rahman to be sentenced today

A British man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of restaurant owner Sharif Rahman nearly three years ago is expected to be sentenced today in Owen Sound, Ont. Robert Evans Jr. struck Rahman outside The Curry House, a week before he died. His father and uncle, also from England, previously pleaded guilty to being accessories after the fact.
What's at stake in the NBA's investigation of Kawhi Leonard's Clippers contract

Toronto Raptors fans had to temper their excitement Thursday after a proposed trade to bring back superstar Kawhi Leonard was put on hold due to the NBA's ongoing investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers broke the league's salary cap rules. Leonard could potentially be forced to sit out the upcoming NBA season.
Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan

Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.
Moana live-action remake is just more slop from the trough

A lifeless and pointless rehash of beautiful source material that Disney seems desperate to strip-mine until even its memory is nothing more than the skeletal remains of something once vibrant and alive. In other words: Moana is Disney's newest live-action adaptation.
Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges

Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.
Quebec is extending its e-scooter pilot project. Doctors warn the rules leave children at risk

The Quebec government has extended its e-scooter pilot to 2028, despite warnings from doctors who say the rules don't go far enough to protect children from serious injuries.
Transport Canada detains boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking, citing violations

The company's other boat Top Ocean sank on the morning of June 28 with 10 people on board. Transport Canada says the company's 11-metre sister vessel is a pleasure craft being operated as a commercial passenger boat.