How the federal government’s proposed digital regulator would work
OTTAWA — Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner.
Some critics say the government is creating a “super-regulator” — while others say there is a need for a strong regulatory body to tackle the many harms proliferating online.
Here is what we know so far.
What has the government proposed?
In June, the Liberal government introduced two major pieces of tech policy legislation: Bill C-

Multiple New York Times reporters issued subpoenas over Air Force One reporting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration issued subpoenas on Friday to several New York Times journalists after its report this week on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper.
The new jet, which President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar, just entered service last week.
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday, the paper said, adding that federal agents delivered some subpoenas to the reporters at their homes.
The NYT report could

Crews battling B.C. wildfires get weather break with cooler temps and lighter winds
Two wildfires continue to threaten communities in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, even though the winds have died down a bit.
Officials with the BC Wildfire Service say the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires remain classified as out of control.
They say slightly cooler temperatures and some relief from the gusting winds have helped crews mitigate the risk to area homes and local infrastructure.
The forecast suggests that the more favourable conditions are expected to persist over the next two days.
However, the wind and hot weather are expected to return on

In the hour of chaos, Allison Russell chooses connection
TORONTO — Allison Russell isn’t a big doomscroller.
Not because the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is unaware of what’s happening around her — quite the opposite.
“I’m a queer, Black, Canadian woman immigrant, living in the U.S. right now, living in Tennessee, which is experiencing a rise in fascism and bigotry and a bad-acting, concerted effort to drive wedges between people and to make people fear each other,” she says.
But Russell believes despair can

11 wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv; Ukraine attacks Russian vessels
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 10 people, including a child, were injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Explosions and fires were reported across the capital’s Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. In Solomianskyi district, a strike ignited a fire in a three-story office and warehouse building, while another warehouse caught fire in the Dniprovskyi district after it was

One runner gored in the face at Spain’s San Fermin bull run festival
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — One runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.
The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers who packed the narrow street course in Pamplona. The huge animals knocked bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the

China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan’s islands
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1 million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan .
Earlier, at least 17 people were killed in the southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides that were set off by seasonal monsoon rains that Bavi intensified before the typhoon blew away toward Taiwan, Philippine officials said Saturday.
With maximum sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph

1 person dead, 2 others seriously injured in North York shooting
One person is dead and two others are fighting for their lives in hospital following a shooting in North York late Friday night.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue just after 11 p.m.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located two people with gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
A short while later, police located a third victim who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say an investigation is ongoing. No other details were immediately

Trump and Iranian leaders trade threats as the interim deal falls apart
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. and Iranian leaders traded further threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump upped threats of further missile attacks against Iran in a string of comments on his Truth Social that came after senior U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked.
Trump also made the comments after

Pedestrian seriously injured in Mississauga’s Port Credit neighbourhood
Posted July 10, 2026 11:19 pm.
A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday night after getting hit by a car in Mississauga’s Port Credit neighbourhood.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Lakeshore Road and Hurontario Street just after 9:30 p.m.
According to investigators, the pedestrian was crossing the road when they were struck by the vehicle
Paramedics say one person was seriously injured and transported to a trauma centre in stable condition.
The driver of the vehicle remained
