Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Thursday, August 20, 2026

A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol.

The Iranian foreign minister has rejected the latest threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who this week said he planned to launch the campaign.

Israel has concluded its military did not commit a criminal act when it killed a Canadian and six other aid workers in Gaza two years ago.

Russian forces have launched ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, killing at least 16 people and wounding 33, officials said.

The FBI stopped former U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell at an airport and seized his electronic devices while searching his home.

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province, in a move the union calls a "gut punch."

WestJet is imposing an 'undue barrier' on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes.

The mill operator says the permanent closure reflects sustained market pressures on the regional pulp and paper sector.

Corus Entertainment is making cuts at its TV and radio operations; a spokesperson says it has made a "small number" of changes.

Mining expansion in Lab West has been hampered by limited power availability; the region had been calling for an extra transmission line.

Riot Games is winding down development on its 2XKO League of Legends fighting game project, the company has confirmed.

The closed beta for The Duskbloods goes live tomorrow, 21 August, detailing a game that until now has remained largely a mystery.

Things have turned in the Grand Theft Auto VI leak saga, where an individual known as Cyberleek has posted game footage.

The electric Lucid Air Sapphire outpaces mid-engine supercars in the benchmark 0-200-0 MPH sprint.

Last week, Microsoft released Aspire 13.5, refreshing the dashboard and aspire.dev homepage with new workflow improvements.