Barenaked Ladies ready to return to stage after a Detour de Force

Band discusses pandemic-related challenges, enthusiasm and trepidation about returning to live performances, new album, and dealing with lingering effects of past troubles.
Acting defence chief's notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation

Handwritten notes by Canada's acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin's removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions between top government and military officials over how to handle the situation that was creating “anxiety” across the government.
The National: Potential fourth wave, Water advisories settlement, Barenaked Ladies

The National for Friday, July 30 — Canada could be seeing the start of a fourth wave driven by the Delta variant. Plus, the Barenaked Ladies open up about their challenges during the pandemic and getting ready to tour.
Canada's troubled efforts to resettle Afghan military interpreters 'insulting' to veterans: O'Toole
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is accusing the Liberal government of making a sloppy and half-hearted attempt to resettle Afghan interpreters who worked alongside the Canadian military.
Rugby Canada fires coach who made 'unacceptable' posts toward women's 7s team at Tokyo Olympics

Rugby Canada fired the head of its national development program after "a review of recent social media postings which were unacceptable and in breach of organization policy," the governing body announced in a statement Friday.
First Nations and Ottawa agree to $8 billion settlement on drinking water advisories

A proposed settlement agreement worth nearly $8 billion has been reached in two national class action lawsuits launched against the federal government by First Nations under drinking water advisories.
RCMP officers created an app to rate their workplaces — now they fear HQ is watching

The makers of the Buffalo Tracks app — a sort of Yelp for RCMP detachments — say they fear candid comments left on the application will be used against them by RCMP brass.
U.S. Treasury must provide Trump's tax returns to House committee
The U.S. Justice Department, in a reversal, says the Treasury Department must provide the House ways and means committee former U.S. president Donald Trump's tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records.
Removal of Alberta's remaining COVID-19 protocols sparks outrage among physicians

Many Alberta doctors are reacting with surprise and disappointment to the province's plan to relax its COVID-19 surveillance and management system despite an increase in case numbers, the positivity rate and R-value, and vaccination rates that are lagging behind other provinces.
Canada's big wireless companies spend nearly $9B on new 5G spectrum

The federal government raised $8.9 billion in a licence auction for a key band of 5G wireless spectrum in results announced after the close of markets Thursday.