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1. 24 Canadians among hundreds missing after flash floods kill at least 157 in Nepal, Tibet

   

   Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed at least 157 people and left hundreds of tourists — including 24 Canadians — workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt.

2. Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands

   

   The Trump administration's top trade negotiator on Wednesday disputed Ottawa's assertion that last-minute demands from the U.S. derailed a trade deal between the two countries, saying Canadian negotiators' concerns about the deal's "implementation" led Ottawa to pull the plug.

3. Where Trump’s trade war with Canada could backfire | About That

   

   Avneet Dhillon explains how Canada is targeting imports from specific U.S. states with its dollar-for-dollar retaliation against President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs, and how the counter-tariffs could have an impact in key battleground states ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

4. 'People are people': How Dolly Parton became an unlikely 2SLGBTQ+ icon, ally and advocate

   

   The omnipresent country music legend was as celebrated for her advocacy as much as her music. She spent decades championing women's rights, civil rights and gay rights, while openly denouncing several recent anti-trans and anti-drag bills, telling the Hollywood Reporter in 2023 that "I just want everybody to be treated good."

5. Trump's trade war: Fact-checking Canada's natural gas leverage over the U.S.

   

   Prime Minister Mark Carney cited Canadian natural gas exports to support his claim that "Canada fuels American growth." A top commodities analyst says using natural gas as leverage in the ongoing trade war would have major consequences in both countries.