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A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: 5:47 AM CDT

MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian crewmates Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev touched down in their Soyuz MS-28 that landed smoothly by parachute in a designated area southeast of Dzhezkazgan.

Their 241-day stint on the orbiting outpost was the first space mission for Williams and Mikaev and the second for Kud‑Sverchkov.

The crew will be flown by helicopter to Karaganda, where Williams will board a plane to return to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, while Kud‑Sverchkov and Mikaev will take a flight to their training base in Star City, just outside Moscow.

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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks with media at the Museum of Aviation in Ottawa on Thursday, July 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

‘Bright’ future: RCAF chief says spike in defence spending is boosting flight times

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‘Bright’ future: RCAF chief says spike in defence spending is boosting flight times

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 5:00 AM CDT

OTTAWA - One year into her new job as commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said she could see an immediate effect of the federal government's defence spending boost: RCAF pilots are spending more time in the air.

In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, Speiser-Blanchet also acknowledged that preparing the entire service for what she described as a rapid and "giant transformation" — rebuilding the whole plane while it's flying, so to speak — sometimes gives her pause.

"It's that pace of change sometimes that worries me a little," she said. 

She said while she’s "very comfortable" with the decisions made preparing for modernization, it's "the thought that there's something we should be doing now to make sure that we're set up for success in the future and that we're missing it" that keeps her up at night.

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Ambassador of Israel to Canada Iddo Moed tours the convention floor the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual defence industry trade show CANSEC, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Israel pitches Canada high-tech trade and safer AI as diplomatic tensions persist

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Israel pitches Canada high-tech trade and safer AI as diplomatic tensions persist

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 5:00 AM CDT

OTTAWA - Israel is pitching itself to Canada as a technology partner that can offer tangible solutions and safer artificial intelligence, despite the heavy strains on the bilateral relationship over wars in the Middle East.

"Canada and Israel are both countries that are very much looking to export technologies, to open new markets and to solve problems that also exist elsewhere," Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed told The Canadian Press.

Moed has said his country's relationship with Canada is at its lowest point in nearly 80 years of relations. Canada accuses Israel of grave violations of international law, while Israel argues Ottawa is taking steps that undermine prospects for peace.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has never had a formal call or meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.

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Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks with reporters before Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, June 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Yves-François Blanchet has regained control of his X account, which had been hacked

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Yves-François Blanchet has regained control of his X account, which had been hacked

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Jul. 24, 2026

MONTREAL - The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, has regained control of his personal account on the social media platform X, which had been hacked.

Earlier this week, two posts promoting cryptocurrencies appeared on Blanchet’s X account.

By Friday morning, those posts had disappeared.

Blanchet confirms that his personal page has been restored and recovered.

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Friday, Jul. 24, 2026

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This image released by Discovery Channel shows KPop singer Rei Ami, left, and actor-comedian Ken Jeong who appear in “K-Pop Shark Heroes,

Rei Ami from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and comedian Ken Jeong take a bite out of ‘Shark Week’

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Rei Ami from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and comedian Ken Jeong take a bite out of ‘Shark Week’

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press 5 minute read Thursday, Jul. 23, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Rei Ami, whose voice helped fuel the hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” recently found herself facing plenty of real hunters — watching from the ocean floor as about 16 reef sharks went on a feeding frenzy.

She was scared, sure. But more than that, she was brought to tears.

“I thought I’d be a bit more petrified, but I was enamored. I was in awe. It was witnessing nature,” she says. “You can’t put it into words the emotions and the feelings that you experience.”

Viewers can watch Rei Ami's experience with sharks while off the Korean Peninsula when Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicks off Sunday.

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Thursday, Jul. 23, 2026

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FILE - Thriller novelist Andrea Bartz is photographed in her home, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot

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Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot

The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of authors about $3,000 per book after using pirated copies of their works to train its Claude chatbot.

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said in a Monday ruling that the class-action settlement provides “meaningful relief” to affected authors and publishers.

About 91% of the more than 482,000 books covered by the ruling have been claimed by authors or publishers who are now due payment.

Plaintiff attorney Justin Nelson said in a statement that the settlement was "the largest known copyright recovery in history. We look forward to making distributions to the Class as promptly as possible.”

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Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

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An anti-theft steering wheel lock is fitted to a vehicle in Ottawa on Monday, July 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says

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Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

OTTAWA - Even though vehicle thefts have been trending down across much of the country, the overwhelming majority of Canadians still feel their vehicle's anti-theft technology isn't as robust as it should be.

That's the conclusion of an Angus Reid survey commissioned by Équité Association, a non-profit anti-fraud group.

Bryan Gast, Équité's vice president of investigative services, said the survey's key finding -- that nearly 80 per cent of Canadians feel their vehicles are or could be vulnerable to thieves -- didn't surprise him.

"The reality of modern auto theft is that locking your car door is no longer enough. Organized crime has traded crowbars for technology-based theft such as key fob relay attacks and reprogramming to easily bypass a vehicle's security system," he said.

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Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

Lifestyles

Parker, an 11-year-old non-verbal boy with autism seen in this undated photo, went missing from a day home in Calgary's north end Thursday July 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Calgary Police (Mandatory Credit)

Police warn AI images clouding search for missing 11-year-old boy in Calgary

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Police warn AI images clouding search for missing 11-year-old boy in Calgary

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

CALGARY - Misinformation spreading online about a missing boy with autism in Calgary is taking away resources in finding him, police said Monday as the search entered its fifth day.

Parker, who is non-verbal, was last seen Thursday at his care home in Calgary's north end, and police have said foul play is not considered a factor.

Acting Staff Sgt. Scott Guterson said altered images and videos created with artificial intelligence have been shared online claiming to show the 11-year-old boy or providing information about his whereabouts.

One false report said the boy had been found dead.

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Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

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A cast of a partial dinosaur skull impression found in a sandstone block in 2017 in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is shown in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Colton Coppock (Mandatory Credit)

Remains of dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to T. rex ‘great-uncle’

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Remains of dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to T. rex ‘great-uncle’

Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Jul. 20, 2026

The remains of a dinosaur skull found in British Columbia campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study. 

University of Alberta and McGill University researchers studied the cast of a partial skull impression that was left about 76 million years ago and discovered it belonged to a horned dinosaur known as Gorgosaurus. 

Their findings, published in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology last month, give new insight into a species that once roamed what is now Western Canada, said lead author Colton Coppock from the University of Alberta. 

"We were able to identify (Gorgosaurus) based on a unique set of characteristics on this impression," Coppock said. 

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Monday, Jul. 20, 2026

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Landscape showing Lac Marsal, at the center of an ancient crater impact basin, seen from the air during a site visit by researchers in Quebec in a 2025 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Gordon Osinski (Mandatory Credit)

Pit found by Quebecer confirmed to be a 390-million-years-old meteorite impact crater

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

Pit found by Quebecer confirmed to be a 390-million-years-old meteorite impact crater

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

MONTREAL - In late 2023, amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a summer road trip when he stumbled upon a strange looking pit.

Now, that chance discovery has become something much more as researchers have confirmed it to be the remnant of a meteorite impact 390 million years ago.

“For an amateur astronomer who loves to connect with space and loves meteorites, it was just amazing,” said Lapointe in an interview.

The team of researchers who followed up on the Quebec man's discovery will present their findings at the Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, in Germany, less than a month from now.

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Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

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A motor tricycle is stuck amid the debris of homes that collapsed after an earthquake struck Pumpuya, Peru, Sunday, July 19, 2026. ( AP Photo/Jhefry Sedano)

5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region and kills at least 6 people

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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region and kills at least 6 people

The Associated Press 2 minute read Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 displaced.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m., with its epicenter located 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province. It was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) deep.

Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute said in a statement the total number of missing is still unknown. Several buildings collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent.

Luis Vásquez, head of the local civil defense office, told journalists that the use of rustic adobe materials in construction in that Andean area “has contributed to the greater impact and damage."

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Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

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The tail of a humpback whale comes out in the morning fog, on the St. Lawrence River in Tadoussac, Que., Aug. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Marine monitoring network in Quebec could help improve environmental regulations

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Marine monitoring network in Quebec could help improve environmental regulations

Jean-Benoit Legault, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

MONTREAL - A new marine monitoring system that can detect undersea earthquakes, whale songs, ship noise and tidal activity could help improve environmental regulations, according to a recently-published study.

The monitoring network, developed by scientists from McGill University, Natural Resources Canada, the Université du Québec à Montréal and Dalhousie University, has been deployed in Quebec's Bas-Saint-Laurent region along the south shore of the lower St. Lawrence River.

It combines underwater instruments with monitoring stations on the coast and land and allows for the simultaneous monitoring of earthquakes, water behaviour, human activity, and whales. This system provides “a comprehensive picture of what’s happening in, under, and at far distances from the water” — all with a single device.

“I think this is a truly interesting, innovative, and original aspect of this project: for the first time, we were able to install this equipment on the riverbed and leave it in place for an extended period to record all these signals,” said the study’s lead author, Yajing Liu of McGill’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

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Sunday, Jul. 19, 2026

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People opposed to AI data centres demonstrate outside council chambers at city hall in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada

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Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 8 minute read Saturday, Jul. 18, 2026

OTTAWA - Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the huge new data centres needed for artificial intelligence technology.

But opposition is also building as residents worry about how the facilities will affect their communities — and as the data centres themselves become a symbol of the anxieties swirling around AI.

"An AI data centre is like the physical avatar of AI. And so it's just like concrete and steel, physical space of a technology that increasingly I think Canadians are worried is going to have a really disruptive impact on their lives," said David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

"The local concerns are tied to the resources that these data centres consume. So it's about electricity, it's about water, it’s about noise."

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Saturday, Jul. 18, 2026

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Innu elder Elizabeth (Tshaukuesh) Penashue is shown preparing to address the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa on Tuesday July 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Jesse Nobess / Innu Nation(Mandatory Credit)

Assembly of First Nations rejects ‘discredited’ theory of of Innu history in Labrador

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Assembly of First Nations rejects ‘discredited’ theory of of Innu history in Labrador

Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

ST. JOHN'S - The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador's government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" theory that Innu arrived in the province just 300 years ago.

Passed by consensus, the emergency motion was brought forward at the AFN's annual general meeting in Ottawa by Chief Eugene Hart of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation in Labrador. He made an emotional plea for support to the assembly, saying the provincial government has disrespected Innu elders and communities.

"It's a slap in the face, basically," he said. "I don't think that was right for the province to say that to us and to our people, which were here many, many thousands and thousands of years."

"I'm confused as a leader, myself," he added. "Where does reconciliation stand?"

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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Quebec Treasury Board President France-Elaine Duranceau is sworn in at the legislature in Quebec City Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec and Alberta plan to work together to integrate AI in government

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Quebec and Alberta plan to work together to integrate AI in government

Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

MONTREAL - The Quebec and Alberta governments plan to work together to implement artificial intelligence in public administration, which Quebec's cybersecurity minister says will help both provinces build on each other's experience to develop new tools.

France-Élaine Duranceau, Quebec minister of cybersecurity and digital technology, announced an agreement between the provinces on Tuesday alongside Nate Glubish, Alberta minister of technology and innovation.

The agreement will span five years and includes no financial engagement, but rather a sharing of knowledge between both administrations. 

“We’re all moving forward on AI, it’s new, and it changes at a phenomenal speed,” Duranceau said in a phone interview. “So why start from scratch, each on our own? We chose to work together and exchange freely to learn from what the other jurisdiction is doing.”

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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Bad Bunny appears at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026, left, and Ella Langley appears at the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo)

Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

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Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press 6 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends have become clear, according to Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday.

Notably, more music is being streamed than ever before, both in the U.S. and globally.

In terms of genre: The combination of R&B/hip-hop remains on top in the U.S., but its dominance is being challenged by genre diversification, as other styles experience growth.

Latin and country music are surging thanks to artists like Bad Bunny and Ella Langley. Certain AI-generated tracks are also growing in popularity.

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

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