Maple Leaf Beat — Evening Wrap · Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, charged in Charlie Kirk's death, are set to begin today.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for coastal sections of Texas and Louisiana as a budding storm develops in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Nepal's disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals.

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. The jury could convict her of murder or manslaughter, or acquit.

The U.S. military says it began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran on Tuesday, after two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were hit in the Strait of Hormuz.

The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers is set to open contract talks with Stellantis today, marking the final round of its auto-sector negotiations.

Join the Sault Ste Marie & District Labour Council on Monday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. to support good jobs, defend workers' rights, and insist on fair treatment.

Elevated bond yields could squeeze households and companies as well as exacerbating government finances. Bond yields set the tone for borrowing costs everywhere.

A ship loaded with about 30,000 tonnes of Canadian wheat will leave for Europe this week in what government officials say is a significant milestone.

The proposed pipeline "is unlikely to be needed to meet capacity needs in the future," the report states.

SOCAN says its takeover of music-rights agency CMRRA is now complete, consolidating two of Canada's key music licensing organizations under one roof.

Höp integrates a projector, a high-speed 3D sensor, sound, and lighting into a compact wall-mounted unit. It features a more accessible play experience.

Rockstar Games has revealed its official GTA Online roleplaying server, nopixel V, ahead of GTA 6's launch.

Following the expansion of the One UI 9 beta with the Galaxy S26 series in May, the program will roll out to more devices starting in September.

Pixel 11 Pro owners report crackling audio in 4K60 video, and no reliable fix has emerged.