Good morning. Alberta has taken action against a trucking company connected to a deadly crash in Manitoba. More on that below, along with an interactive rental ranking and energy sector dreaming.
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A Globe investigation published earlier this year found poor information sharing and weak penalties are undermining enforcement efforts in the trucking sector.Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail
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Alberta shuts down trucking company linked to fatal collision
The Alberta government has shuttered a trucking company linked to a recent fatal collision after an investigation found violations, including deliberate and prolonged regulatory non-compliance. The company had set up in Alberta in 2021; an associated business had its safety credentials revoked in Manitoba earlier the same year, regulators have said.
The accident: Police said a truck that belonged to Conquer Transportation failed to stop at a stop sign, colliding with an SUV at “highway speeds” and killing a 49-year-old woman in Brandon. Authorities in Manitoba said they previously decertified a related company, Conquer Transport, over chronic safety issues.
The bigger picture: A Globe and Mail investigation published earlier this year found weak oversight and regulatory loopholes are undermining enforcement efforts in the trucking sector. In June, The Globe revealed that Conquer Transport was granted permission by the federal government on three occasions to hire temporary foreign workers, after Manitoba regulators revoked its safety fitness certificate in 2021.
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Police attend the scene of a shooting outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on July 27.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press
Toronto police make arrests in U.S. consulate shooting
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in last week’s shooting of the U.S. consulate building in Toronto. It is the second instance of gunfire at the diplomatic office this year and is another case that police have linked to what they call gun-for-hire networks.
The details: The incident fit a similar “modus operandi” as the previous U.S. consulate shooting earlier this year, Chief Myron Demkiw said. Police said the accused in both the March and July attacks communicated and were offered payment via encrypted messaging apps.
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Activist Zhang Xinyan, seen Wednesday, says she was detained in Thailand for three months after facing persecution from the Chinese Communist Party.Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail
Chinese dissident says she’ll continue work in Canada
Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan, 55, arrived in Vancouver on Monday after a co-ordinated effort from Ottawa, the United Nations refugee agency, Thai lawmakers and international human-rights groups. She recounted her experience in a lengthy Cantonese-language interview with The Globe and Mail.
The details: Zhang says she was detained in Thailand for three months after facing persecution by China’s Communist Party. She says she plans to keep speaking out in Canada to draw international attention to the regime’s efforts to silence dissidents abroad.
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Explore the second edition of our data-driven ranking of the places in the country offering the best blend of affordability, availability, livability and stability for renters.Illustration by Pete Ryan
Canada’s 100 best cities for renters in 2026
Our editors have created the second edition of our data-driven interactive ranking designed to help you find the best places in Canada to rent based on your income. Keep reading to find out why Saskatchewan had three cities in the top five this year.
How it works: Click into any city to explore where you can afford to live within it. You can also enter your income, and we’ll tailor the rankings to your budget and housing type, ranging from studio and bachelor units to one-, two- and three-bedroom homes, and provide recommendations at the postal code level.
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A CO2 receiving terminal in Oygarden in western Norway is pictured earlier this year.Courtesy of manufacturer
Canada’s carbon-capture dream
The hype around carbon capture is fading globally, yet Canada is barrelling ahead in the oil sands. Ottawa and Alberta finally have plans to make it happen, and on paper, it seems like a win for multiple parties. But will it work? The Globe’s Tim Kiladze travelled to Norway to understand how Canada could succeed, and what lessons the country could learn.
More energy: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.’s paused $8.25-billion expansion of its Jackpine oil sands project in northern Alberta may be back on the table pending policy agreements with the provincial and federal governments, the company’s president said.
The Take
There are too many problems to count in how we are responding to climate emergencies that are happening more frequently than ever. The transparency of an inquiry can help us figure out a path forward.
— Tanya Talaga, Globe columnist
If all levels of government aren’t working with First Nations to combat wildfires, best-laid plans are useless, Tanya Talaga writes.
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Aaron Prosper reads one of his grandfather’s handwritten komqwejwi’kasikl books in Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia in June.Mackenzie Pardy/The Globe and Mail
In Nova Scotia, Mi’kmaq work to revive the oldest known writing system in Canada.
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What else we’re following
At home: Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning from his Ontario riding, making him the seventh member to leave Pierre Poilievre’s caucus since last election.
Out west: A fire that threatened the fringes of the Vancouver area is being held, but out-of-control fires continue to blaze across the southern Interior of British Columbia.
Abroad: A U.S. Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Negotiation: Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is “not interested” in making a narrow trade deal that does not address all of Donald Trump’s major tariffs on Canada.
A deal: WestJet flight attendants will be compensated for all unpaid preboarding work, setting a new standard for the country’s airline industry.
Indoors: Should you charge your adult child rent? Here are four factors to consider.
Outdoors: These racialized Canadians are bringing their hot pot and chicken tikka to the campground.