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RCIPosted: August 28, 2026 1:15 PMRoyal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and CIBC reported financial results before Thursday's opening bell on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Together, this trio of Canadian banking giants has as much as $6 trillion worth of assets on their balance sheets. With vast portfolios of mortgages, auto loans and other debt products for consumers and businesses, and client networks spanning Canada and the U. S., these goliath institutions have a unique vantage point from which to monitor the impact of tariffs.

The Dyson sphere was first proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960. There are many ways to scour the stars for intelligent life. You can search for radio signatures whose repetitions suggest intentional design, or examine a planet that orbits its star in a so-called Goldilocks Zone conducive for habitation. One of the wildest (but still hypothetically plausible) scenarios involves what’s known as a Dyson sphere.

Canada is adding to the list of U. S. goods that will be subject to Canadian counter-tariffs a day after it took American seafood off the list. On Tuesday, Canada responded to U. S. President Donald Trump’s repeated trade war escalations and 50 per cent tariffs with counter-tariffs on more than 700 American goods amounting to $27.6 billion and rolling out supports for workers affected by the trade war. Since then, Ottawa has tweaked the list. “We’ve been working with and listening to stakeholders and provinces all throughout this process. That has informed our response and crucially helped us adjust our support measures to ensure our sectors and workers’ immediate needs and reality are acted on,” a spokesperson for Finance Canada said Friday. “This decision was made in the interest of strengthening Canada’s sectors and our tariff response — and to better match the American tariffs dollar for dollar, rate for rate,” the statement added. Story continues below advertisement

The collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States is the latest reminder that we live in an era of uncertainty and unpredictability. In only a few years, geopolitical rivalry, supply-chain disruptions, technological change and a series of economic shocks have overturned long-held assumptions about globalization, security and prosperity. That upheaval is affecting us all in so many ways. Households are facing higher prices. People are less certain about their jobs and anxious about the future. Businesses are more cautious about investing. It’s unsettling. The world we thought we understood no longer works the way it used to.

The Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the epidemic of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, from 12:00 to 17:00 CEST. The DG welcomes the Statement by the Committee, presented at the beginning of its report, and expresses his most sincere gratitude to the Chair, Members, and Advisors of the Committee. Concurring with the advice expressed by the Committee during the meeting, the DG determined that the BVD epidemic in the DRC continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but not those of a pandemic emergency. Accordingly, on 24 August 2026, the DG, considering the advice offered by the Committee, issued temporary recommendations to States Parties, available here.

Hello Pearl, a global leader in AI-powered dental diagnostics, has introduced Second Opinion for Kids, a paediatric-focused version of its clinically validated AI-assisted radiologic detection platform designed to enhance patient communication, improve engagement and support earlier intervention in children's oral healthcare. Building on the existing paediatric capabilities of the Second Opinion platform, the new software analyses dental radiographs in real time to identify radiographic findings consistent with dental pathology, including early carious lesions. While maintaining the platform's established AI-driven diagnostic support, Second Opinion for Kids incorporates child-friendly visual overlays using animated ‘Sugar Bugs' characters to help clinicians communicate radiographic findings in a way that is accessible to younger patients. The platform has been developed to address one of paediatric dentistry's ongoing challenges: effectively communicating clinical findings to children while reducing dental anxiety and improving cooperation during examination and treatment planning.

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The Mitsubishi TENSEI 1K Pro Orange w/RIP+ Technology shaft incorporates new tech in the tip and butt section to push performance to even higher levels.  Stout tip section.  Counterbalanced for potential swing speed gains. While it’s no longer the new kid on the block, Mitsubishi’s TENSEI Orange continues to be a favorite on Tour and in fittings.  The combination of lower spin, a stout tip section, and counterbalancing make it fast, stable, and consistent for golfers of all different stripes.  The latest iteration, the Mitsubishi TENSEI 1K Pro Orange w/RIP+ Technology, has two exciting new technology stories that aim to make it the best version yet.

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More than 20 lumber mills closed across B. C. over the last three years. Billions in wood products affected by U. S. tariffs. Tens of thousands of jobs lost in Canada. The state of B. C.'s forestry industry is, by most accounts, dire. While there are many factors driving the decline, recent U. S. tariffs haven't helped. But Donald Trump is hardly the first U. S. president whose government has imposed steep duties on Canadian lumber. The tariffs are the latest chapter in a dispute that's been going on for more than four decades. Here's how we got here.'Absolutely worst situation': B. C. forestry sector fears it will be hardest-hit by U. S. tariffsWhat is softwood lumber and why is it important? Softwood lumber is manufactured from coniferous trees. In Canada, this is mostly spruce, pine and fir. It's used in residential and non-residential construction, repair and remodelling and furniture manufacturing, according to Natural Resources Canada. The byproducts supply industries including pulp and paper, wood-based panels and bioenergy. In 2024, softwood lumber made up 98 per cent of Canada's wood production, according to Statistics Canada.

You are here: Home / News / Huntsville OPP investigating break-in at local business The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public’s assistance after a break-and-enter into a local business.  On August 28th, 2026, at approximately 1:47 a.m., officers from the Huntsville OPP responded to a report of a break-and-enter at a business on Main Street East near Brunel Road in the Town of Huntsville. Investigation determined that an unknown suspect gained entry to the business by breaking a window. Once inside, the suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has surveillance footage from the time of the occurrence to contact the Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122, reference E261243406. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. From the Huntsville OPPDon’t miss out on Doppler! Sign up here to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.

The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) has designated the School of Medicine at the University of Crete, Greece, as the WHO Collaborating Centre on Quality of Care and People-Centred Health Policies. The Centre will use behavioural and cultural insights to advance quality of care and patient safety. It will foster social participation and stakeholder engagement in health and care systems, promote patient partnerships and health literacy, and advance compassionate, dignity-based models of care to strengthen trust in health care systems across the WHO European Region. “WHO collaborating centres are key partners in advancing public health priorities, connecting expertise, institutions and networks to support WHO’s work and strengthen health systems across the Region”, underlined Dr João Breda, Head, WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Athens.

In this September 2026 issue, Mike Klasco explores the latest electronics inside modern smart speakers, soundbars, and more, covering the fast-moving worlds of MEMS microphones, microspeakers, fanless cooling technologies, and specialty batteries. Vance Dickason characterizes the new PTT1.3T04-HAG-10 WG147 large waveguide tweeter from Purifi Audio, the ND3G glass diaphragm compression driver from Eighteen Sound, and the MX6-22 high-excursion 6.5" subwoofer from Dayton Audio. For Voice Coil September 2026, in Industry News & Developments, Vance Dickason received the preview of Loudsoft's recently released FINE QC 2026 solution based on a new, more affordable analyzer, FINE Hardware 4. First, the new FINE Hardware 4 is basically a single-channel version of the current FINE Hardware 3 three-input channel analyzer. FINE QC 2026 does a complete QC test that includes SPL, sensitivity, polarity, and Rub & Buzz in less than 1 second, with software enhancements including a Golden Average Unit calculation, a Saved Statistics function, printing of serial numbers to graph, a new pass/fail limits methodology, and the ability to start a test using a barcode.