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Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Friday, August 28, 2026

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Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Friday, August 28, 2026

Here are today's top headlines and category briefs: 2026-08-28.

📰 Top Headlines

  1. Canadian businesses look away from the U.S. amid trade war as economy growsCTV News · 2026-08-28
  2. President Donald Trump signs order creating US Space AcademyAl Jazeera · 2026-08-28
  3. CAQ and PQ are neck and neck on Day 2 of Quebec election campaign, poll suggestsMontreal Gazette · 2026-08-28
  4. What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiatorCBC · 2026-08-28
  5. Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minuteFrance 24 · 2026-08-28
  6. Mac and cheese powder spills onto Quebec highway after truck crashesCTV News · 2026-08-28
  7. 'This is our lake': Canadian brands rally around Lake Ontario with new merchandiseCP24 · 2026-08-28
  8. Surrey Six killer fails in stay of proceedings applicationCTV News · 2026-08-28
  9. Norway's King Harald V dies, succeeded by sonAl Jazeera · 2026-08-28
  10. U.S. may seek win with Mexico in wake of collapsed trade talks with Canada, says ex-negotiatorCBC · 2026-08-28

🌍 World

Nepal flash flood death toll climbs to 579
Nepal flash flood death toll climbs to 579, with 32 Canadians, permanent residents among missing CBC · 2026-08-28

Thirty-two Canadian citizens and permanent residents are among the nearly 2,000 people missing after the catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan foothills.

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Milo Yiannopoulos reportedly detained by ICE
Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, reportedly detained by ICE The Guardian · 2026-08-28

The far-right political commentator has reportedly been taken into custody by U.S. immigration enforcement.

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Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible
Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children CTV News · 2026-08-28

A forensic psychiatrist who examined Lindsay Clancy after the killing testified that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

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Norway's King Harald V dead at 89
Norway's King Harald V dead at 89, his son succeeds as Haakon VIII Global News · 2026-08-28

Harald was Europe's oldest monarch. The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs.

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Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction
Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction The Globe and Mail · 2026-08-28

A federal judge on Friday once again spurned Donald Trump's effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting the president's bid to move the case.

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💼 Business

Canada's economy grew 3.3% annualized in Q2
Canada's economy grew a strong 3.3% annualized in 2nd quarter, as 1st quarter revised higher CBC · 2026-08-28

The economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter. For the month of June, GDP was up 0.3 per cent.

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Stocks end lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight
Stocks end lower, U.S. rate hike odds go up, after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight The Globe and Mail · 2026-08-28

Canadian stocks reversed early gains and were trading sharply lower at midday as investors weighed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks.

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Tantramar gas plant gets green light from N.B. government
Tantramar gas plant gets green light from N.B. government CBC · 2026-08-28

A gas and diesel power plant proposed for the Tantramar area of eastern New Brunswick has received approval.

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Wall St inches up on megacap strength
Wall St inches up on megacap strength; Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight Reuters · 2026-08-28

Traders added to bets on a September rate hike after Warsh also said he felt recent inflation data did not suggest a change in trend.

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Scotiabank stock is making a comeback
Once a perennial underperformer, Scotiabank stock is making a comeback The Globe and Mail · 2026-08-28

The perennial underperformer among the Big Six lenders has been leading the pack over the past three months, with a gain as of Thursday.

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🔬 Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI has a new trailer
Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions The New York Times · 2026-08-27

The game features stock-car racing, skydiving, bayou boating, kayaking, nightclub dancing and, of course, balletic Red Dead 2-style action.

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First leak of Nvidia's DLSS 5
First Leak of Nvidia's DLSS 5 Apparently Makes Games Look and Run Worse Gizmodo · 2026-08-28

Mods using an early version of Nvidia's AI-upscaled visuals still ignore artistic intent and cut performance in half.

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Taylor Swift's Grammy winner hits a chart milestone
Taylor Swift's Album Of The Year Grammy Winner Hits A Chart Milestone Forbes · 2026-08-28

Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' reaches 200 weeks on the Billboard 200, becoming her ninth release to hold on for that length of time.

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Frank Herbert, author of Dune, featured in this week's Book Club
Frank Herbert — author of Dune — made this week's Book Club HighRiverOnline · 2026-08-28

The author of Dune has a fantastic short story collection worth every cent. 'Eye' is the name of a curated collection of his work.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 series receives seventh One UI 9 beta
Samsung Galaxy S26 series receives seventh One UI 9 beta with Galaxy Z Fold8 series' features GSMArena.com · 2026-08-28

The One UI 9 Beta 7 update weighs over 1.2GB and comes with a firmware version ending in ZZHK.

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Maple Leaf Beat · 2026-08-28 · pm · Compiled from CTV News, CBC, Al Jazeera, CP24, Montreal Gazette, France 24, The Globe and Mail, Global News, The Guardian, Reuters, The New York Times, Gizmodo, Forbes, HighRiverOnline, GSMArena.com.

Miles Cordova

News digest prepared by Miles Cordova

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