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Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 188 stories
A male victim is dead, and three people are under arrest after an officer‑involved shooting in Mississauga overnight, prompting a response from Toronto police, Peel police and Ontario’s police watchdog.
The Fraser Valley Regional District says residents must stay ready to leave as the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires, spanning more than 480 square kilometres, continue to burn out of control. The blaze burning in Belcarra Regional Park has prompted those from 35 properties in the village of Anmore, north of Port Moody, to pack essential items and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Wildfire destruction in the Interior mounted Wednesday, as authorities confirmed structures had been lost on about 120 properties outside Clinton, in addition to at least 230 homes razed near.
A Toronto food bank that serves about 650 families each week has temporarily closed after a major sewer pipe failure. “We are actively looking for a new space so we can get back to doing what we do best: taking care of each other,” Benjamin Blais, director of the food bank, said in the release.
A fire weather watch, a step below a red flag warning, has been issued across large parts of central and eastern Washington, including Spokane, where a dry weather front is expected to bring wind gusts up to 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour, according to the National Weather Service. (Bloomberg) — Fire risks are set to intensify across Washington and Oregon just as firefighters gain ground on blazes that have burned neighborhoods around Spokane, forcing thousands to flee and disrupting mail service across parts of the Pacific Northwest. There is no rain in the forecast across the region and.
“We need to rapidly move away from fossil fuels to avoid events like this becoming even more of a reality.” The World Weather Attribution report says early observations indicate the hot, dry and windy conditions fuelling fires in Northwest Territories could now be expected to occur every two to six years, and every six to 15 years in Ontario. The conditions underlying intense July wildfires in Ontario and Northwest Territories were made roughly twice as likely due to human-induced climate change, said a new report published Thursday. Fire is a natural part of the boreal ecosystem, but as.
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The Israeli military said the strikes that Unlock these with Subscription Rights groups said Thursday (August 6, 2026) that an Israeli attack in south Lebanon that killed reporter Amal Khalil and wounded another journalist earlier this year was an apparent “war crime”. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called for an independent investigation into the attack Two human rights groups have said an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon that killed al-Akhbar newspaper reporter Amal Khalil and seriously wounded freelance camera operator Zeinab Faraj was an apparent war crime. Both groups said the Israeli army.
In its first such warning since June, the Israeli military on Wednesday (August 6, 2026) told the residents of Mansouri: “In light of Hezbollah’s violations of the ceasefire agreement, the Israel Defence Forces are compelled to act against it with force.” “For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move north,” the military’s. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel reported on Thursday (August 6, 2026) its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh strikes despite ongoing U.S.-backed talks in Rome aimed at ending hostilities.
At least 10 people died in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight according to local authorities. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
England's 16-man squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan: Joe Root (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue. Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse return for the first time since the Ashes and Dan Lawrence is selected two years on from his last Test appearance The big question was who was going to replace Ben Stokes.
Not only did Johnson help the Storm snap an 11-game losing streak, she did it while playing in front of Breanna Stewart , another player she looks up to. She's been supporting me since I was in high school." pic.twitter.com/4OVYPNfbH7 Johnson said her biggest improvements have been how she reads the game and her ability to slow down the game, as well as making the right reads and reacting accordingly. That means a lot to me for sure." Although she is no longer at LSU, Johnson said Kim Mulkey and the rest of the coaching staff still text her often to give her pointers and remind her that they.
Injured Bethell out of Pakistan series with Pope, Carse and Cook recalled.