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+1 source·7 August 2026 · 17:34 UTC

Compliments' smashed 100% chicken burgers recalled nationally in Canada over undeclared egg allergen risk; CFIA flags moderate health threat

The recall covers 680-gram packages (eight 85-gram patties) with UPC 0 55742 58333 5, and the CFIA says consuming them may cause short-term, non-life-threatening health problems. No allergic reactions have been reported, but consumers are told not to use, sell, serve, or distribute the product.

+1 source·7 August 2026 · 17:34 UTC

Sault Ste Marie councillors propose interim bylaw banning data centre development; residents plan demonstrations as mayor calls AI centre concerns exaggerated

The proposed facility, on an 8.39-acre parcel near Algoma Steel, would draw power similar to the hospital and water like a 150-unit hotel, but residents worry about grid strain and noise. Councillors seek a report by Q2 2027 and an interim control bylaw by Aug. 31, 2026.

+2 sources·7 August 2026 · 17:34 UTC

US employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, missing expectations for a gain; gold prices surge over 3% and stocks rally on hopes for easier Fed policy

The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2% in June, though analysts note the drop may reflect workers leaving the workforce. June and May payrolls were revised down by a combined 103,000 jobs, and average hourly earnings rose just 0.1% to $37.62, below the expected 0.3%.

+2 sources·7 August 2026 · 17:34 UTC

Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 6.4%, lowest in two years; wage growth slows to 2.8%

Ontario accounted for two-thirds of the national gain with 52,000 new jobs, while youth unemployment remained elevated at 12.6%. However, wage growth slowed to 2.8% year-over-year, the slowest in four years, and U.S. tariff threats of 50% on Canadian imports loom for Aug. 19.

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+2 sources·6 August 2026 · 10:43 UTC

B.C. Hydro buys natural-gas power plant in Campbell River to secure peak-demand power for Vancouver Island as demand grows

The 275-megawatt Island Generation facility has operated only about 15 days a year over the past five years, but the province projects a 20% power demand increase within four years. Mayor Kermit Dahl called the purchase essential for reliability, emergency preparedness, and attracting industrial investment to the former mill site.

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