scienceJul 16, 2026
In pictures: Canada's wildfires blanket millions in sepia smoke
As thick smoke settles in over major cities, Canada recorded the worst air quality in the world.
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politicsJul 16, 2026France's parliament adopts assisted dying law
PARIS — France on Wednesday moved closer to joining the ranks of countries that guarantee the right to assisted dying for adults suffering from an incurable condition, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron. Macr…
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scienceJul 16, 2026Wildfire smoke engulfs Toronto as unhealthy air reaches New York - video
Smoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto’s air quality the current worst in the world and caused yellow, smoky air in cities across the north-east US. 'You could definitely smell th…
The Guardian
technologyJul 16, 2026How to watch The Open 2026: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Preview — Round 1
The Open 2026: Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19 | 1.35am ET / 6.35am BST Stream on Peacock / NBC & USA Network via Sling TV (US) US free trials: YouTube TV (10-days) / DirecTV (5-days) Unlock your stream with NordVPN…
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scienceJul 16, 2026Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto and threatens U.S. cities
The National Weather Service said smoke from the wildfires could linger into the end of the week.
Japan Times
scienceJul 16, 2026Train crew in Canada 'encased' by intense flames amid wildfires - video
Video footage of a train near the community of Armstrong, Ontario, highlights the speed and ferocity of one of more than 100 wildfires currently burning in Canada. 'This could potentially overtake us here … This has gott…
The Guardian- scienceJul 16, 2026
Wildfire smoke engulfs Toronto, Canada and turns its skies orange
Wildfire smoke turned skies orange over Toronto and the rest of Ontario.
Al Jazeera - scienceJul 16, 2026
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto and turns sky orange, threatens US cities including New York
New Jersey, which neighbours New York, is due to host the World Cup final on July 19.
Straits Times 
worldJul 16, 2026Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US
There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
BBC
healthJul 16, 2026Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report
A new national report finds that 4.5 million Canadians who are middle aged and older have had trouble accessing specialist care — a problem that could only get worse as the country's population ages.
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politicsJul 15, 2026China and Xi Jinping seen more favourably than the US and Trump in poll of major countries
Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey shows The world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China fo…
The Guardian
entertainmentJul 15, 2026An epic stretch — Christoper Nolan tries to conquer The Odyssey
From The Dark Knight to Interstellar, director Christopher Nolan has built his reputation with grounded interpretations of fantastical tales. So what happens when he takes on Homer's 3,000 year old story, The Odyssey? El…
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politicsJul 15, 2026A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos
A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.
BBC
technologyJul 15, 2026The Northeast Is Being Blanketed in Canadian Wildfire Smoke
Roughly 100 wildfires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming more than 1,000 miles from their origin.
Wired
healthJul 15, 2026Leaders demand better health care for First Nations people after chief's 13-hour wait at Winnipeg hospital
First Nations leaders are raising concerns about the quality of care Indigenous people get in Manitoba after the chief of Little Grand Rapids waited in pain for about 13 hours at a Winnipeg hospital.
CBC
worldJul 15, 2026Family mourns loss of grandparents who died in north Edmonton fire
An Edmonton man whose grandparents died in a fire at an apartment building on the city’s north side earlier this week said he wants them to be remembered for who they were and not for what happened to them.
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technologyJul 15, 2026Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Hundreds of Bethesda Game Studios and Zenimax Online Studios employees and their supporters braved nearly 100°F temperatures to protest sweeping layoffs across Xbox during a lunchtime rally in front o…
Ars Technica
worldJul 15, 2026'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.
BBC
worldJul 15, 2026No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw
The vote was split 10 against and six for what they were calling an interim control bylaw that would have paused development on data centres for one year, giving the city time to assess and develop further governance rul…
CBC
scienceJul 15, 2026Toronto the orange: Wildfire smoke leaves city under dirty sky with no relief likely until Friday
Environment Canada placed Toronto under an orange-level air quality warning Wednesday due to wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario. That means a dirty sky is hanging over the city, blotting out distant landmarks. Some…
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