
Good morning. While fires burned in northwestern Ontario, smoke drifted into southern parts of the province. More on that below, along with interest rate updates and WestJet’s strike vote.
July 16, 2026 - 06:05 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
The premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Canada
A Hamilton, Ont., podcaster is liable for more than $40,000 in damages and legal costs after saying on a livestream that married rivals of his were biological siblings whose incestuous relationship caused their son’s autism. As part of the ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justice A.J. Goodman ordered Tuesday that political content creator Spencer Butts reimburse $20,000 in legal costs incurred by plaintiffs Ryan and Tanya Davies, the husband and wife co-hosts of the popular conservative podcast Northern Perspective . Butts, who represented himself in court, chose not to file any...
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
The premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail
Two Manitoba women are calling for access to a safer supply of pharmaceutical-grade drugs, giving people who use substances an alternative to the illicit supply.
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Canada

