VANCOUVER – B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is expected to start in Saturday’s CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium.

The league’s Most Outstanding Player in 2025 sustained a shoulder injury in his non-throwing arm in the first quarter of a July 17 game against the Edmonton Elks.

Rourke missed the rest of that game and the next two for the Lions (2-5), but he was listed as a starter for the game against the Ticats.

B.C. went 1-2 after Rourke’s exit, but beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35-19 last week.

Rookie starter Kaidon Salter completed seven of 15 pass attempts for 96 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 160 yards — a franchise record for a quarterback — in the win over Winnipeg.

Rourke has completed 71.3 per cent of his throws (107-for-150) for 1,403 yards and five touchdowns. The 28-year-old, who was born in Victoria and grew up in Oakville, Ont., has been intercepted four times in his five games this season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2026.

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A 36-year-old man is facing charges after Winnipeg police seized cartons containing hundreds of thousands of contraband cigarettes from a home in the city.

The illegal tobacco was spotted while officers searched a home in the 600 block of Sherbrook Street Tuesday afternoon, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said in a news release. It said police were at the home “investigating an unrelated incident” at the time.

Officers seized more than 60 boxes of contraband tobacco from the home, according to the release.

The WPS property crime unit then took over the investigation and obtained a search warrant.

“While officers secured the suite pending the warrant, the suspect returned (to the home) and was arrested without incident,” the release said.

The home was searched early Wednesday morning. During that search, nearly 3,000 cigarette cartons, as well as $1,500 in cash, were confiscated by officers.

Winnipeg police estimated the total number of individual cigarettes inside the cartons to be around 600,000.

Police say the suspect has been charged with trafficking in contraband tobacco and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. He was released from jail on an undertaking.

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Researchers have confirmed that a storm that damaged trees and buildings in a suburb north of Montreal on Sunday was a tornado.

The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado touched down in Repentigny, Que. at around 2 p.m. and caused some damage to buildings and other structures.

They say the tornado had an estimated maximum wind speed of 130 km/h, a track length of one kilometre and a maximum path width of 100 metres.

No injuries were reported.

The researchers used drones and a ground survey to document the damage, which included a strip mall with panels torn off and an apartment building with shingle loss.

The Northern Tornadoes Project previously reported that two other tornadoes touched down in southern Quebec on July 21, in St-Donat in the Lanaudière region and Harrington in the Laurentians.

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Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a person was fatally shot during the execution of a search warrant in Brockville, Ont., on Thursday evening.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and its East Region Tactics and Rescue Unit assisted the Brockville Police Service with executing a search warrant at a home at about 8 p.m. when officers discharged a firearm, police said in a release.

One person was taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and is now investigating the incident.

The OPP said it would not provide further information while the SIU investigation is underway.

Earlier Thursday, Brockville police asked the public to avoid the area of King Street West and Broad Street due to a large police presence.

“There is no active threat to safety and additional information will be released at a later time,” the service said in a social media post.

Global News has reached out to the SIU for more information.

The investigation is ongoing.

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WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.

The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027.

But the company said Thursday it has identified fruit- and vegetable-based juices that will give cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks their distinctive colors. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based company said it has also invested in equipment that will allow it to transition to natural colors.

The company said it is also removing BHT, an artificial preservative, from the small number of cereals that still contain it.

“More and more consumers are looking for foods made with simple, recognizable ingredients and we are proud to meet those expectations even sooner than planned,” Kellogg’s Chief Growth Officer Doug VanDeVelde said in a statement.

Kellogg has faced pressure for years to remove artificial ingredients from its cereals, which it has already done in other countries like Canada. In 2024, dozens of people rallied outside Kellogg’s headquarters and delivered petitions with 400,000 signatures asking the company to remove artificial dyes and BHT.

That pressure has grown under President Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has urged food companies to phase out petroleum-based artificial dyes. Last August, Kellogg also signed an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton saying it would “permanently remove toxic dyes” from its cereals by the end of 2027.

Retailers are also forcing companies to act. Earlier this year, Target said it would stop selling cereals that contain artificial colors by the end of May. Walmart has also said it will remove artificial colors from its store brands by January 2027.

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A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to construct a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom where the White House’s East Wing stood before he ordered its demolition, according to the decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. The court said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help,” the court wrote.

“This holding has nothing at all to do with whether the proposed ballroom is desirable, or not, as a matter of policy. This ruling does not even necessarily mean that the Defendants may not ultimately construct the ballroom.

“What it does mean,” the court continued, “is that the Defendants may not do so during the district court’s expeditious litigation without securing Congress’s authorization, as the Constitution and laws require.”

The panel upheld an April 16 order from U.S. District Judge Richard Leon for the administration to halt above-ground work on the ballroom. Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, allowed for construction to continue on below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site.

Trump, a Republican, railed against Leon’s decision on social media, calling him a “Trump Hating” judge who “has gone out of his way to undermine National Security, and to make sure that this Great Gift to America gets delayed, or doesn’t get built.”

The appeals court case was assigned to Judges Patricia Millett, Neomi Rao and Bradley Garcia. Millett was nominated to the court by Democratic President Barack Obama. Trump nominated Rao. Garcia was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden. Both Millett and Garcia backed the decision, while Rao opposed it.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to challenge the project in December 2025, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing to make way for a ballroom that Trump said would fit 999 people.

Government lawyers have argued that the project — the biggest structural change to the White House in more than 70 years — includes critical security features to guard against a range of threats, such as drones, ballistic missiles and biohazards.

“These upgrades, alterations, and improvements are essential to protecting the President, his family, and his staff, as well as the White House itself, and the entire project flows from them,” government attorneys wrote in a court filing.

Attorneys for the preservation group countered that the lack of a White House ballroom doesn’t constitute a national security emergency.

“That commonsense conclusion is not clearly erroneous, and there is no basis to disturb it,” they wrote.

In an initial ruling that the government also appealed, Leon barred above-ground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval. In response, the appeals court instructed the judge to reconsider the national security implications of stopping construction.

In his most recent decision, Leon ordered a stop only to the above-ground construction of the planned ballroom. The judge stressed that the White House is free to proceed with below-ground work, including the construction of any bunkers, military installations and medical facilities.

“Defendants argue that the entire ballroom construction project, from tip to tail, falls within the safety-and-security exception and therefore may proceed unabated,” the judge wrote. “That is neither a reasonable nor a correct reading of my Order!”

On April 2, Trump’s ballroom won final approval from the 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, which is charged with approving construction on federal property in the Washington region.

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The Bachelorette alum Joe Amabile revealed that he has undergone brain surgery following his brain tumour diagnosis.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, Amabile shared photos from his hospital bed after having the tumour removed.

“They got it all!” he wrote in the caption.

Amabile first shared his diagnosis on July 13, revealing that doctors found “what looks to be an early stage brain tumour” in his head after undergoing a full-body MRI scan.

In a video posted to Instagram, the 40-year-old reality star said, “So a little medical update… they ended up finding a lesion in my brain so then I had to go get a brain MRI. There was a blueberry-size lesion in my brain that looks to be a glioma which is a tumour.”

A glioma is a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord. As a glioma grows, it forms a mass of cells called a tumour, according to the Mayo Clinic.

In the caption for his video, Amabile wrote, “This past month has been a lot of ups and downs to say the least. After multiple scans and MRIs I have what looks to be an early stage brain tumor. In two weeks I’ll be undergoing a craniotomy to have it removed — yeah brain surgery.”

Amabile, known as “Grocery Store Joe” from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, said he is doing his best to stay positive during this time and is lucky “to have a lot of support from family and friends.”

Over the last few weeks, Amabile has continued to share updates with fans about his health.

During an episode of the Not Married to This podcast, hosted by Amabile and his wife, Serena Pitt, he said that his doctor encouraged him to get the lesion checked because it was “urgent.”

“There’s no other way around it, like there’s something there and you don’t want anything in your brain,” he added.

Pitt said they will have more information to share after the removed tumour is tested.

The couple said that they hope sharing their journey publicly can help others advocate for their health.

“I’m not one of those people like, ‘Oh it’s all about mindset.’ But I do believe going into this positive and with a positive mindset and keeping my stress levels low is the best thing I could do for my health in this current moment,” Amabile said during an episode on July 16. “I am staying positive. I think it’s great that we caught this early.”

“They said a few days in the hospital, a few weeks out, and then you’ll be back and better than ever, baby,” Pitt shared. “We hope that you guys take away from this to advocate for yourself, ask questions. You know, health is never something to mess around with.”

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In another video, Amabile showed off his new buzzcut and captioned the post, “Might as well give them easy access.”

While waiting for his surgery date, Amabile called the experience “tough” and “tricky.”

“On one hand I’m like ‘alright let’s get this over’ and on the other hand I’m telling myself ‘why are you rushing to have brain surgery,'” Amabile told his followers.

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There are many types of glioma and some aren’t considered to be cancerous, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Glioma symptoms depend on its location and may depend on its size and how quickly it’s growing, the organization notes.

The Mayo Clinic says that common signs and symptoms include headaches, nausea and vomiting, confusion or a decline in brain function, memory loss, personality changes or irritability, vision problems, speech difficulties and seizures.

Gliomas are most common in adults between ages 45 and 65 years old, though certain kinds of brain tumours are more common in children and young adults, per the Mayo Clinic.

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Chicago officials launched an investigation Thursday after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored at a church funeral home.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) said in a statement on Thursday it was notified of bodies at a mortuary on the south side of the city, and sent a team to inspect the situation.

“The team has found more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition at this time,” the statement reads.

MEO staff are assessing the conditions of the remains, it added, which includes searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates.

“This process could take several days to ensure proper disposition.”

Investigators were seen outside the funeral home on Thursday night, NBC News reported, adding that the building had operated as a funeral home for 86 years and that neighbours had reported an unpleasant smell emanating from the premises.

“The MEO will work with authorities to identify these decedents as quickly as possible and notify their families,” the statement concluded.

This is not the first discovery of its kind to occur in recent times. Earlier this year, a former U.S. couple from Colorado were sentenced to jail time after 200 decomposed bodies were discovered in a building connected to the now-defunct funeral home they once ran.

The ex-couple had co-owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, where they deceived grieving families by claiming to perform cremations. Instead, they hid the bodies in a bug-infested building and handed out dry concrete that resembled ashes.

They were both arrested in November 2023, each charged with a total of 286 criminal counts, including abuse of a corpse, money laundering, forgery and theft.

Carie Hallford was sentenced to 30 years in prison in April and Jon Hallford received a 40-year sentence in February.

In March, Carrie was also sentenced to 18 years in prison for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly US$900,000 in pandemic small business aid.

Colorado has struggled to effectively oversee funeral homes and, for many years, has had some of the weakest regulations.

Unlike nearly all other states, Colorado’s funeral homes weren’t routinely inspected. Many other states perform annual inspections that entail entering the premises and have educational requirements, such as a degree in mortuary science, a licensing exam or an apprenticeship.

Illinois, by contrast, has a fairly robust regulatory framework laid out by the  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which has the authority to conduct inspections, examine funeral home records and enforce disciplinary action if necessary. The state’s funeral homes are also required to meet sanitation, ventilation and equipment standards, but there is no stipulation on annual or routine inspections.

— with files from Global News’ Katie Scott

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Two 18-year-old men are facing 37 charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival.

Toronto police announced the details of the arrests on Friday after Chief Myron Demkiw revealed Thursday that two people were in custody over the July 11 incident.

“While today’s arrests represent significant progress, they do not erase what happened that evening,” Demkiw said.

“What should have been a celebration of community, culture, summer and all that our city has to offer instead resulted in two people losing their lives.”

Officers were called to the street festival, which celebrates Latin culture, food and music, around 8:10 p.m. for reports of gunfire.

Some 13,000 people gathered that day, and when officers arrived, they found seven people with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and another man was pronounced dead at hospital.

They were later identified as 25-year-old Shaquan Quashie and 20-year-old Cesar Vernaza. Five others were sent to hospital.

The second day of the festival was cancelled as police continued their investigation.

Investigators have combed through hundreds of hours of video and interviewed countless witnesses since the shooting unfolded, Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe said.

Their efforts led to a search warrant being executed Wednesday at a building near Weston and St. Phillips roads. A man was arrested, and during the search, officers seized two firearms, narcotics and Canadian currency.

A short time later, police arrested another man. A search warrant executed at that suspect’s home resulted in the seizure of a handgun and Canadian currency.

Jessiah Massaro-Gill and Lewis Downey, both 18, face a total of 37 charges, including two counts each of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.

Investigators believe Quashie and Vernaza were targeted but that the others were caught in the gunfire, McCabe said. Police are analyzing the three weapons seized to determine if they were used that night. Two weapons recovered that night were not used, police analysis determined, McCabe added.

She said she was not in a position to elaborate on a possible motive despite “considerable speculation” about gang involvement.

“Reducing incidents like this to simply gang violence oversimplifies a much more complex problem,” McCabe said.

“This investigation is about gun violence and the willingness of young people to use guns with complete disregard for human life in the safety of anyone around them … and that’s what needs to be recognized and addressed.”

Demkiw said he hopes the shooting doesn’t shake the public’s confidence in attending events like street festivals.

“I don’t want fear to stop people from enjoying everything our great city has to offer. Our officers will continue to have a visible policing presence at festivals and community events across the city this weekend, and I encourage people to come out, support your local communities, and enjoy time with your families and friends,” he said.

“As always, if you see anything of concern, please approach our members.”

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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It may be the most talked-about intersection right now in Saskatoon, but Idylwyld Drive and 71st Street is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after several collisions have been reported as construction along Wanuskewin Road diverts more traffic through the area.

On Wednesday, police responded to a crash at the intersection after an SUV and a half-ton truck collided during morning rush hour. The hydraulic clamps were used to rescue the driver of the SUV from their vehicle while the half-ton driver was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

While driving through the area, there appears to be some hesitancy among drivers as they prepare to cross the road — a fear which may be familiar to many commuters who travel to the area from nearby cities for work.

Jazmine McCracken lives in Martensville but drives into Saskatoon daily for work. She says that for a small stretch of road, drivers experience backed-up traffic, hard braking and merging vehicles from all directions, often at highway speeds.

“I do believe that if nothing’s done, more fatalities are going to happen,” says McCracken.

Out of concern for public safety, McCracken reached out to the city asking if any traffic assessments have been made. McCracken said the city responded to her, saying it is aiming to further improve safety. Those safety measures reportedly include closing the median at Idylwyld and 71st for the next three months, beginning Friday, and prohibiting drivers from making any left-hand turns.

The City of Saskatoon tells Global News a planning study will determine if future work needs to be done in the area, both in the short and long term.

Watch the video above to find out more.

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