Heat dome, B.C. wants in on ferry price cut, your health data at risk, and more
Canada is baking under a heat dome. There are extreme temperatures across the country — including in the B.C. Interior, where temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees. The country’s largest city has spent more than half the summer under heat warnings.And: The West wants in — on the ferry price cuts announced by the prime minister yesterday. Some in B.C. are asking why the reductions only apply out East.Also: The U.S. government could be looking at your health data. Many Canadian records are stored electronically by companies based in the U.S., and subject to U.S. laws.Plus: The UK says it will recognize Palestinian statehood if Israel doesn’t alleviate suffering in Gaza and reach a ceasefire, an update on the NYC shootings, and the auto industry is showing signs of strain amid the tariff uncertainty. Stellantis says it has already lost $2.7 billion in the first half of this year. GM says its profits are also down by billions.
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Canada is baking under a heat dome. There are extreme temperatures across the country — including in the B.C. Interior, where temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees. The country’s largest city has spent more than half the summer under heat warnings.
And: The West wants in — on the ferry price cuts announced by the prime minister yesterday. Some in B.C. are asking why the reductions only apply out East.
Also: The U.S. government could be looking at your health data. Many Canadian records are stored electronically by companies based in the U.S., and subject to U.S. laws.
Plus: The UK says it will recognize Palestinian statehood if Israel doesn’t alleviate suffering in Gaza and reach a ceasefire, an update on the NYC shootings, and the auto industry is showing signs of strain amid the tariff uncertainty. Stellantis says it has already lost $2.7 billion in the first half of this year. GM says its profits are also down by billions.