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Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Here are today's top headlines and category briefs: August 25, 2026.

📰 Top Headlines

  1. Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goodsThe Guardian · Aug 25, 2026
  2. Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadians balk at the ideaAP News · Aug 25, 2026
  3. Trump says idea of him interfering with Canadians speaking French is a 'stupid thing'CBC · Aug 25, 2026
  4. Montreal city council adopts amended Gaza motion after removing call to suspend ties with IsraelMontreal Gazette · Aug 25, 2026
  5. Trump's latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2026
  6. Rob Shaw: MLA accuses Findlay's office of dangling paid job to vacate seatRichmond News · Aug 25, 2026
  7. Calgary men conjured depraved plot to kidnap and rape womenToronto Sun · Aug 25, 2026
  8. Dolly Parton, country music icon, dead at 80Toronto Star · Aug 25, 2026
  9. Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney calls on province to take tougher approach to U.S. trade warCBC · Aug 25, 2026
  10. B.C. wildfires: Evacuation alert rescinded for Lions Bay residentsVancouver Sun · Aug 25, 2026

🌍 World

Psychologist at Lindsay Clancy trial testifies she was responsible for killing her children
Psychologist at Lindsay Clancy trial testifies she was responsible for killing her children The Globe and Mail · Aug 25, 2026

Heilbrun told jurors that Clancy had bipolar disorder and depression, conditions made worse by her insomnia and adverse reaction to medications.

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Trump's latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?
Trump's latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted? Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2026

Nearly 60 entities from Iran and abroad face US sanctions over their ties to Iranian oil, weapons and cyberoperations.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Trump order on mail-in ballots
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Trump order on mail-in ballots, but more legal battles are expected CBC · Aug 25, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court's preliminary approval of President Donald Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting has already thrown into uncertainty the upcoming election.

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Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center
Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations aren't allowed CNN · Aug 25, 2026

The Trump administration has escalated its push to renovate the Kennedy Center, now threatening to demolish the iconic performing arts venue if changes aren't permitted.

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EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys
EU allies back Ukraine on Independence Day without Trump envoys Euronews · Aug 24, 2026

European leaders joined Zelenskyy in Kyiv as Ukraine marked its fifth Independence Day since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

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💼 Business

Scotia, BMO CEOs say Trump's latest tariffs are manageable
Scotia, BMO CEOs say Trump's latest tariffs are manageable, urge Ottawa to accelerate economic change Financial Post · Aug 25, 2026

Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Canadian goods last weekend after the two countries failed to agree on a deal.

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'Economic chemotherapy': Business groups wary of counter-tariffs
'Economic chemotherapy': Business groups wary of counter-tariffs, federal aid package Castanet · Aug 25, 2026

The federal government announced a $7.5-billion package on Tuesday, including new loan programs for businesses and more flexibility for workers affected by the trade war.

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Montreal airport worker dies after being struck by aircraft
Montreal airport worker dies after being struck by aircraft CTV News · Aug 25, 2026

An airport worker identified as Oscar Robayo, 39, is dead after being struck by an aircraft at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

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WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement
WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement CBC · Aug 24, 2026

The contract will give workers a 13 per cent wage increase this October, followed by a 2.75 per cent hike in January and a 2.5 per cent raise at the midpoint of the deal.

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Victoria real estate agent suspended, fined for buying and renting out affordable housing
Victoria real estate agent suspended, fined for buying and renting out affordable housing Times Colonist · Aug 25, 2026

Jason Alexander Leslie has been fined $200,000 after he bought an affordable housing unit for which he didn't qualify, then rented it out.

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🔬 Technology

The Witcher 3 is getting a remaster
The Witcher 3 is getting a remaster The Verge · Aug 25, 2026

CD Projekt Red has announced a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, bringing the beloved RPG to modern platforms with enhanced visuals.

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ELIXR playtests augmented reality at Chinatown mural
ELIXR playtests augmented reality at Chinatown mural Taproot Edmonton · Aug 25, 2026

"The mural transforms, where you actually see the dragon come to life and then moving throughout the space," said Andrea Urbina, CEO of ELIXR.

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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Live: Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Here Pure Xbox · Aug 25, 2026

Gamescom Opening Night Live event featuring Gears of War: E-Day, Final Fantasy VII Revelation and plenty of game reveals.

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Microsoft Becomes an Official Partner of the Toronto Blue Jays
Microsoft Becomes an Official Partner of the Toronto Blue Jays PR Newswire Canada · Aug 25, 2026

Multi-year partnership brings together technology, sports, and entertainment to create new opportunities for fan engagement and innovation.

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Apple's latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip
Apple's latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899 TechCrunch · Aug 25, 2026

The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.

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Maple Leaf Beat · August 25, 2026 · Evening Wrap · Compiled from The Guardian, AP News, CBC, Montreal Gazette, Al Jazeera, Richmond News, Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, CNN, Euronews, Financial Post, Castanet, CTV News, Times Colonist, The Verge, Taproot Edmonton, Pure Xbox, PR Newswire Canada, TechCrunch.

Miles Cordova

News digest prepared by Miles Cordova

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