Blue Jays acquire Berrios from Twins, Soria from Diamondbacks at trade deadline

The playoff-chasing Toronto Blue Jays won the pursuit for pitcher José Berrios and acquired the Minnesota Twins' right-hander in exchange for infielder/outfielder Austin Martin and right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson.
Smoke headed for Metro Vancouver, Stanley Park closed overnight as 241 wildfires burn across B.C.

Wildfire smoke is in the forecast for B.C.'s south coast this weekend, on top of a heat wave that prompted warnings from health officials Friday.
Southern Alberta gas station mixes up gas and diesel, leaving some drivers with hefty repair bills

Gas Plus in Langdon, Alta., told CBC News that their storage tanks were accidentally filled with the wrong fuel for three days, and anyone using the pumps was getting a mixture of gas and diesel.
U.S. mulls more mask rules after evidence shows delta variant as contagious as chickenpox

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the country fights the coronavirus.
Dramatic penalty kicks send Canada's women's soccer team to Olympic semifinals

Canada’s women’s soccer team is off to the Olympic semifinals after a thrilling win over Brazil in penalty kicks on Friday in Tokyo. Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé came up huge with a crucial save on Brazil's Rafaelle on the final penalty kick to send Canada into the medal rounds.
'Do what's right': Outrage at Catholic Church's use of millions meant for residential school survivors

The Catholic Church spent millions supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration and unapproved loans.
Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in 1st security case

A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first prosecution under Hong Kong's national security law as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over the territory.
Watch a Halifax educator perform her powerful poem about slavery in Nova Scotia

Poet, educator and activist El Jones has written a poem for Emancipation Day, which will be marked for the first time in Nova Scotia and across the country this Sunday.
Worried your COVID-19 vaccine won't be accepted abroad? Here's what you need to know

Here’s the latest on which vaccines distributed in Canada might cause problems for travellers abroad.
Climate tipping points are difficult to predict. In Canada and beyond, they might have already arrived

Scientists have been watching extreme weather events unfold across the world this summer, seeing the many links between heatwaves, floods, droughts and climate change. But the scale of some of these events suggests that the climate is no longer changing in a gradual, predictable way.