Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith announced Friday that the province is formally seeking approvals for three more small modular nuclear reactors at its Darlington power plant, where it had already put plans in place for one unit of the novel technology. StoryThe renegotiation of the North American free-trade agreement pushed U.S.-Canada relations to their worst point since the War of 1812, with the countries not even speaking with each other for months, former U.S.
pose a danger for the rest of the summer, after an early season in which a record-breaking amount of land has already burned, forcing more than 155,000 people to evacuate their homes and necessitating historic levels of international support. StoryRoseAnne Archibald has called for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Calgary, attended private meetings, then a community event with Calgary-Skyview MP George Chahal. Mr. Trudeau was then scheduled to meet Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and then attend the Calgary Stampede. In the evening, Mr. Trudeau was scheduled to attend a party fundraising event.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is on vacation.