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House Passes SAVE America Act as Part of MUST-PASS National Security Bill — Rep. Thomas Massie Votes No

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/house-passes-save-america-act-as-part-must/

House Republicans delivered a major victory for election integrity on Wednesday after passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the SAVE America Act language included, sending the combined legislation to the Senate in a 217-209 vote.

The move marks the latest escalation in President Donald Trump’s push to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and strengthen voter identification requirements before the 2026 midterm elections. Continue…

Blanche Pummels Serial Liar Adam Schiff During Confirmation Hearing (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/blanche-pummels-serial-liar-adam-schiff-during-confirmation/

…Democrat Senator Adam Schiff used the hearing as an opportunity to attack Blanche for not releasing volume II of Jack Smith’s report on Trump.

Schiff accused Blanche of having a conflict of interest because he served as President Trump’s personal attorney prior to joining the DOJ.

Adam Schiff obsessed over volume II of Jack Smith’s garbage report on Trump and insisted Blanche blocked it from being released to the public.

Blanche buried Adam Schiff. Continue…

EXPLOSIVE: Massive Election Corruption Report Details 824 Findings Across 800 Pages of Search Warrants and Investigative Documents

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/massive-election-corruption-report-search-warrant-investigation-lists/

A newly released 799-page report titled “An Attack Upon U.S Critical Infrastructure” details the 2020 election corruption and beyond.

It provides a list of 18 prioritized and recommended election investigations, along with 8 search warrants. Entities named include Runbeck Election Services, Elections Group LLC, The Office of Georgia SOS, Tyler Technologies, Associated Press, and many others.

All assertions in the report are drawn from forensic analyses, sworn legislative testimony, court filings, IG investigations, vendor invoices, open-source intelligence, government communications obtained through litigation and FOIA, and more. Continue…

Former Obama White House Counsel – and Goldman Sachs’s Former Top Lawyer – Kathryn Ruemmler Testifies Before Congress, Says She Was ‘Used’ by Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/former-obama-white-house-counsel-goldman-sachss-former/

The Epstein stain is very hard to get rid of.

Among the many people exposed by the DOJ document releases as being connected to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, was former Barack Obama White House Counsel and former Goldman Sachs chief legal officer Kathryn Ruemmler.

We have reported here on TGP about how the evidence of her close relation ship with Epstein led to her resignation from her job at Goldman Sachs.

And yesterday (15), Ruemmler testified before the House Oversight Committee, calling the convicted sex offender a ‘masterful liar’.

She said Epstein used her to ‘legitimize’ himself, but had to acknowledge that he ‘referred paying clients to her law practice.’ Continue…

Imam Who Led Prayer Before Congress Faces Formal Rebuke for Disgusting Comments Celebrating Lindsey Graham’s Death

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/imam-who-led-prayer-before-congress-faces-formal/

An imam from Texas named Omar Suleiman who has led prayers before Congress is facing a formal rebuke over horrible comments he made, celebrating the news of the death of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Celebrating the death of Republicans has become commonplace on the left. We saw the exact same thing play out following the death of Charlie Kirk.

They don’t even try to hide it. They gleefully celebrate the death of their political adversaries openly on social media, then often act surprised when others react to them with disgust, or if there are consequences.

This case is especially repulsive, given that this is supposedly a man of God.

FOX News reports: Continue…

JUST IN: US Central Command Announces Second Wave of Attacks Today as Trump Indicates He Won’t Make Another Deal With Iran – UPDATE: Strikes Continue for 6 Hours (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/just-us-central-command-announces-second-wave-attacks/

UPDATE: US Central Command announced that strikes continued for roughly 6 hours, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities. Continue…

JUST IN: Trump to Accuse China of Meddling in US Elections in Thursday Night’s Speech – Evidence Beijing Compromised US Voter Data – CIA Withheld Info: Report

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/just-trump-reveal-chinas-role-meddling-us-elections/

President Trump to reveal China’s role meddling in US elections during Thursday’s speech, according to CBS News.

Trump will be delivering a speech on Thursday at 9 ET.

President Trump will be joined by CIA Director Ratcliffe, Acting DNI Bill Pulte, DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin and FBI Director Kash Patel.

The president will reportedly unveil evidence showing Beijing compromised US voter data and the CIA knew about it but didn’t share the information with him during his first term.

CBS News reported: Continue…

US Forces Use Hellfire Missiles to Disable Oil Tanker Sailing Toward Iran’s Kharg Island (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/us-forces-use-hellfire-missiles-disable-oil-tanker/

CENTCOM on Wednesday announced a new wave of strikes against Iran after President Trump declared the ceasefire over.

US strikes have continued against Iranian missile and drone sites in and around the Strait of Hormuz for five consecutive days.

CENTCOM said in a statement that the second wave started this afternoon at 3 pm ET.

US Military forces used hellfire missiles to disable an oil tanker sailing toward Iran’s Kharg Island.

The missiles were fired into the ship’s smokestack.

Full statement from CENTCOM: Continue…

Former Federal Reserve Adviser Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison After Lying About Sharing Restricted Information With Suspected Chinese Intelligence Operatives (Video)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/former-federal-reserve-adviser-sentenced-38-months-prison/

Former Federal Reserve senior adviser John Harold Rogers, 64, was sentenced today to 38 months in federal prison.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Rogers was sentenced in connection with making false statements to federal investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported in detail when Rogers was arrested and indicted in late January 2025, the longtime Fed economist exploited his position of trust for years.

Rogers worked as a Senior Adviser in the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Division of International Finance from 2010 until his retirement in 2021.

He had access to highly sensitive, non-public information, including proprietary economic data sets, deliberations on tariffs targeting China, briefing books for Fed governors, and critical insights into upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decisions and interest rate moves.

Prosecutors alleged that beginning as early as 2018, Rogers passed this information to co-conspirators tied to the People’s Republic of China’s intelligence and security apparatus.

These individuals posed as graduate students at a PRC university. They allegedly lured Rogers with gifts, an all-expenses-paid beach vacation, and a lucrative part-time “professor” position at Fudan University in Shanghai, for which he was paid approximately $450,000 in 2023 alone.

The stolen data could have allowed China to manipulate U.S. markets in a manner similar to insider trading, giving Beijing a massive advantage in buying or selling U.S. bonds and securities with advance knowledge of Fed policy shifts.

In February 2020, when questioned by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Office of Inspector General (FRB-OIG), Rogers lied about accessing and passing sensitive information and about his associations with the Chinese contacts.

During the trial in February 2026, jurors declined to convict Rogers on the more serious economic espionage conspiracy count.

They did, however, find beyond a reasonable doubt that Rogers lied when questioned by federal investigators, falsely denying that he had shared restricted Federal Reserve information outside the institution.

At Wednesday’s sentencing, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich emphasized Rogers’ deliberate efforts to conceal his conduct, including using personal email accounts and taking steps to hide his communications.

Rogers maintained he never knowingly worked for Chinese intelligence and insisted he had been manipulated, but the court concluded his false statements warranted a significant prison sentence.

More from the DOJ: Continue…

President Trump IMMEDIATELY Fires Democrat US Attorney Appointed by Panel of Rogue Judges After Dems Block Trump’s Nominee

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/president-trump-immediately-fires-democrat-us-attorney-appointed/

President Trump immediately fired the Democrat US Attorney appointed by a panel of rogue district court judges in Washington state after Democrats blocked Trump’s nominee.

Democrat jurist Roger Rogoff was fired less than one hour after he was selected to replace Trump’s nominee.

The Western District of Washington district court chose Rogoff after Democrats blocked Trump’s choice Neil Floyd.

Neil Floyd is currently the First Assistant US Attorney in Seattle.

Roger Rogoff is now threatening legal action.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche weighed in later Wednesday. Continue…

Minneapolis Daycare Owner Fahima Egeh Mahamud Pleads Guilty to $5.45M Fraud in Child Care and Feeding Our Future Schemes

https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/07/minneapolis-daycare-owner-fahima-egeh-mahamud-pleads-guilty/

Fahima Egeh Mahamud, former CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning Center in Minneapolis, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. She admitted to schemes that fraudulently obtained more than $4.6 million from Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) through false claims and approximately $850,000 by falsely claiming to serve of meals daily (at times up to 60,000 per month) through the federal Feeding Our Future nutrition program.

Prosecutors noted that her center received the highest amount of CCAP funding in Minnesota in 2025 (around $3.7 million that year alone, with over $10 million across recent years). Much of the money was allegedly used for personal gain, including real estate purchases, while minimal or no services were provided. Mahamud reportedly attempted to flee the country, booking a flight to London on the same day she notified the state of the center's closure.

The daycare, located near George Floyd Square at 36th and Chicago Avenue, gained national attention after appearing in a viral December 2025 video by independent YouTuber Nick Shirley. His investigation into apparently empty or minimally operational taxpayer-funded facilities prompted intensified state and federal scrutiny across Minnesota. The center closed in January 2026.

Under his plea agreement, Mahamud faces a recommended sentence of 27–33 months in prison. She has been released on conditional bond pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. Continue…

CULTURE OF DEATH: French Lawmakers Approve New Assisted Dying Bill

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/culture-death-french-lawmakers-expected-approve-new-assisted/

In the beginning, ‘strict conditions’ – after that, ‘anything goes.’

Around the world, new initiatives are popping up to establish initiatives regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide, despite the real tragedy that those policies are imposing on the societies that have adopted them.

Now, the culture of death is making a landing in France.

French lawmakers voted today (15) to approve a bill creating a ‘legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable ​illnesses.’

This is the culmination of what the press calls ‘an intense ethical and political debate.’

As it happens in the infancy of such laws, the legislation imposes ‘strict conditions’ to allow a person to receive a lethal substance.

After those laws catch on, it’s like the Great White North, as you can read in CANADA OUT OF CONTROL: Woman With Back Pain Goes to the Hospital, Is Horrified as Doctor Offers Her Assisted Suicide.

In France’s case, the substance could be self-administered (assisted suicide) or, if the person is physically unable to do so, administered by a doctor or nurse (euthanasia). Continue…

Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/global-investments-nuclear-fusion-surge-69-45b

* Private investment in nuclear fusion reached a record $4.48 billion in 2025.

* Most fusion firms are targeting commercialization in the 2030s.

* Major tech companies are backing fusion developers, with Microsoft signing a binding power purchase agreement with Helion, while Google, Nvidia, and other investors are funding companies such as Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Proxima Fusion.

Global private investments in nuclear fusion hit a record $4.48 billion in 2025, in large part driven by the booming energy demands of AI data centers and rising global energy security concerns.

According to the Fusion Industry Association (FIA), confidence in the viability of nuclear fusion technology is growing, with ~71% of fusion companies now expected to deliver commercial power to the grid by the 2030s.

And that confidence is now translating into tangible dollars and infrastructure with fusion companies now inking site selection and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with major tech companies. Continue…

"Fatal Cancer On Civilization": Trump's War On Marxism Enters Action Phase As Rubio, Miller And Bessent Address 65 Nations

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-live-rubio-bessent-convene-65-nations-global-crackdown-far-left-political-terrorism

Summary:

* Bessent Describes Action Phase Against Marxist NGOs Underway & Foreign Subversion Networks

* Rubio, Miller, Bessent Address Rise Of Far-Left Terrorism To Delegations From 65 Countries

* Trump Team Declares War On Radical Left Groups

Rubio, Miller, Bessent Address Delegations From 65 Countries On Far-Left Terrorism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed delegations from more than 65 countries on the alarming rise of far-left terrorism.

The broader message from all three speakers was very clear: Just as the US and its allies confronted the spread of Marxism in previous generations, Washington now believes the West needs an all-of-government, multinational strategy to counter far-left political violence, foreign influence networks and subversion movements seeking to destabilize Western institutions.

Rubio called for the civilized world to unite against an "encroaching darkness," urging all leaders in the room to defend what they have built and fight back against those who seek to destroy it. The enemy Rubio is referring to is the rise of transnational far-left terrorism. Continue…

The Big Pharma Psychedelic Buyout Spree Has Begun

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/big-pharma-psychedelic-buyout-spree-has-begun

Massive validation for psychedelics…not as drugs, but as investments could be moments away. Just months after I argued for the millionth time that psychedelic drug developers were likely to become acquisition targets as the sector gained legitimacy, it looks like the first major domino may finally be falling.

According to a Bloomberg report published moments ago, Eli Lilly is in talks to acquire AtaiBeckley, one of the leading developers of next-generation psychedelic therapies. While nothing is finalized, Bloomberg reports a deal could be announced as soon as this week, with Lilly negotiating at a premium to AtaiBeckley’s roughly $2 billion market value.

If this transaction gets across the finish line, I don’t think it’ll be remembered as an isolated acquisition. I think it’ll be remembered as the moment Big Pharma officially entered the psychedelic arms race. Continue…

G7 Partners Have Low Confidence In President Trump

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/g7-partners-have-low-confidence-president-trump

Confidence in U.S. leadership has fluctuated significantly over the past two decades, closely tracking changes in the occupant of the White House.

As Statista's Felix Richter shows in the following chart, based on data from past and present editions of Pew’s Global Attitudes Survey shows, confidence in President Donald Trump among key U.S. allies has mostly been low, although it has edged up slightly compared to the end of his first term. Continue…

You Will Not Believe What's Happening In This Tiny English Village

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/you-will-not-believe-whats-happening-tiny-english-village

Residents of the small leafy Oxfordshire village of Piddington have delivered a thunderous rebuke to Westminster's latest asylum experiment.

With roughly 180 adults casting ballots on July 4, 175 backed holding a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom in protest against plans to house up to 1,250 single adult male asylum seekers at an adjacent former Ministry of Defence Site.

That works out to a 96% yes vote in a community of around 370 people where decisions about their future are being made without them.

This really is an unbelievable story and just about sums up the UK right now.

A small leafy village in Piddington has voted for independence from the United Kingdom because the Government is planning on dumping 1000 illegal aliens into a village of only 180 people. pic.twitter.com/0kTZpYpNpX

— UkNIrelandMBGA (@UkandNIbackup) July 13, 2026

The move comes after the Home Office announced in late June it would convert the redundant military storage facility - sitting right between Piddington and Upper Arncott - into basic accommodation for single men aged 18 to 65.

Utility companies have already received instructions to prepare power, water and sewage connections, with work eyed for late August or early September. No detailed public proposal or full impact assessment has been published. Locals say the site was never built for this purpose and sits next to a children's play area and reserve.

Piddington resident Ian Darby captured the frustration felt by many when he spoke out against the total lack of engagement from officials. Continue…

"Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/free-speech-has-its-limits-rules-czech-supreme-court

The Czech Supreme Court has upheld a suspended prison sentence imposed on a former dissident who publicly wore clothing displaying symbols associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

According to Echo24, botanist Pavel Křivka walked through Pardubice in April 2024 wearing a black sweatshirt bearing a large white letter ‘Z’ and the Russian words “For Victory.”

Lower courts convicted him of publicly approving a crime against peace and sentenced him to six months in prison, suspended for two years. An appeal to the Supreme Court has now been rejected.

“Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights of a democratic society, but it has its limits,” court spokeswoman Gabriela Tomíčková said.

“According to the Supreme Court, public support or approval of the most serious international crimes exceeds the limits of expression which is entitled to full constitutional protection,” she added.

The court said a person does not need to make a speech or explicitly attempt to persuade others to commit an offense. Publicly displaying symbols can itself constitute a crime when their meaning is sufficiently clear.

Judges also rejected Křivka’s argument that the Z symbol does not appear on an official list of prohibited imagery. They ruled that its meaning must be assessed in context and said the combination of the letter Z and the “For Victory” slogan could not reasonably be interpreted as anything other than support for Russian aggression.

The court said Křivka’s education and experience in public and political life meant he would have understood the symbolism. He had also repeatedly expressed opinions on Russia and Ukraine.

Prosecutors described the hoodie as “warmonger clothing” and argued that Křivka intended to stir hostility toward Ukraine and Ukrainians. His lawyer maintained that wearing clothing he liked was not illegal.

The letter Z first appeared on Russian military vehicles during the February 2022 invasion before becoming a wider propaganda symbol used at rallies, on billboards, on clothing and across Russian social media.

Křivka had previously criticized the rulings of the lower Czech courts. “I did not commit any propaganda for war or genocide or anything like that. I walked down the street in standard clothes, clothes that I bought in China when I was there to teach Czech. We have much more freedom in China than in the Czech Republic,” he said in February, as cited by Novinky.cz.

China beats Musk’s Neuralink to commercial brain-chip implant

https://www.rt.com/news/643134-china-brain-chip-implant/

Chinese surgeons have implanted a brain-computer interface in a patient with limited hand mobility, in what is described as the world’s first commercial procedure using an approved non-invasive device of its kind.

The procedure was carried out on Monday at a hospital in Shanghai. The patient suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident ten years ago and had limited hand function despite years of rehabilitation.

During the operation, a coin-sized implant was placed on the surface of the patient’s brain. The device is designed to capture brain signals and send them to a computer, which translates them into commands for a robotic glove.

According to officials, the operation went as planned and the patient is recovering, with vital signs stable. They added that the implant had successfully captured stable, high-quality brain signals.

The implant, known as NEO, was developed by Chinese start-up Neuracle and approved by China’s medical regulator in March, allowing it to move beyond clinical trials and be used commercially in hospitals.

The milestone has put Neuracle ahead of Elon Musk’s Neuralink in the race to commercialize implantable brain-computer interfaces. Although Neuralink has also implanted chips in humans and claims to have 21 people enrolled in trials worldwide, it has yet to receive full commercial approval in the US. Continue…

A man was convicted of torturing a victim and extorting over $15,000 in cryptocurrency in 2024. He was set free.

https://breaking-news.ca/a-man-was-convicted-of-torturing-a-victim-and-extorting-over-15000-in-cryptocurrency-in-2024-he-was-set-free/

The same man was also charged with smuggling over 100 illegal guns into Canada under a U.S. indictment. He was set free.

The same exact man just opened fire on a Toronto nightclub and ran over pedestrians in a stolen car.

The Liberal justice system had multiple opportunities to lock him up but the Liberal justice system let him walk.

This didn’t happen by accident. It happened by design.

The Liberals do not fight crime, they fuel it. Conservatives want to end it.

Sign here to lock up violent repeat offenders: https://conservative.ca/cpc/jail_not_bail_for_violent_repeat_offenders/

: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/accused-toronto-shooter-was-free-despite-torture-conviction-alleged-gun-smuggling-indictment

Carney announces nearly $2B deal for 190 more armoured vehicles

https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/carney-announces-nearly-2b-deal-for-190-more-armoured-vehicles/75082

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a nearly $2-billion agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada on Thursday to build 190 additional armoured combat vehicles for the Canadian military.

The vehicles will be designed and assembled at the company’s plant in London, Ontario, under a four-year agreement with the federal government.

The purchase will expand the Canadian Armed Forces’ planned fleet of Armoured Combat Support Vehicles from 360 to 550.

Carney said the vehicles will give Canadian soldiers greater protection against mines, improvised explosive devices and enemy fire.

“In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada’s government is ensuring the women and men of our Armed Forces get what they need, when they need it,” he said.

“Through this new partnership, GDLS-Canada will design, build, deliver and sustain the next generation of armoured combat vehicles here in Canada.”

The additional 190 vehicles will be used for training exercises at military bases across the country, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Armoured Combat Support Vehicles are based on the military’s LAV 6.0 platform and can be configured as ambulances, command posts, troop and cargo carriers, electronic warfare vehicles and mobile repair and recovery vehicles.

The existing fleet of 360 vehicles was ordered from General Dynamics in 2019 through a contract valued at approximately $2.1 billion.

The first vehicles were accepted in 2020, with the fleet reaching initial operational capability in January 2025. Full operational capability for the original order is expected in 2028.

Canada has also donated or committed 89 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles to Ukraine.

The government said vehicles originally built for the Canadian military and donated to Ukraine will be replaced by the contractor.

Canada’s total spending on Ukraine related supports has recently topped $26.7 billion.

The Carney government said the new agreement will create or sustain more than 6,000 jobs annually across Canada over the next eight years.

Those estimates include work at General Dynamics and more than 600 Canadian suppliers operating in over 100 communities.

The supply chain includes steel produced by InterPro in Regina, thermal imaging systems designed by Thales Canada in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, and specialized components manufactured by IMP Aerospace and Defence in Enfield, Nova Scotia.

Companies selected for the framework commit to investing in Canadian research, employing Canadian workers and expanding domestic supply chains.

Ottawa, in turn, acts as an anchor customer and assists companies in accessing export markets.

Protesters Smash Windshield of NS Premier’s Vehicle

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/protesters-smash-windshield-of-ns-premiers-vehicle-6062440?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s vehicle was “swarmed” by a group of protesters who smashed the windshield following a July 15 speaking event, according to the premier’s office.

The incident occurred following remarks that Houston delivered at an Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce event at Acadia University, which is located in Wolfville, N.S., about 90 kilometres northwest of Halifax.

“Following that event, an extreme faction amongst a group of protesters turned the event violent,” the premier’s office wrote in a July 15 update.

“While we always respect the right of the public to peacefully protest, what happened after the event was the farthest thing from peaceful.”

The update specified that the vehicles of Houston and his staff were “swarmed by rioters” who stopped them from leaving the university, pushed law enforcement, and then climbed on top of Houston’s car and smashed the windshield while he was inside.

No injuries or arrests had been publicly confirmed as of July 15, and the RCMP and Acadia University did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Epoch Times. Continue…

Snowbirds’ Plan to Stop Flying Until the 2030s Sparks Calls to Keep the Team in the Air

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/snowbirds-plan-to-stop-flying-until-the-2030s-sparks-calls-to-keep-the-team-in-the-air-6062073?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

The roar of jet engines fills the skies every summer as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds dazzle crowds with precision loops, rolls, and white smoke trailing behind their red-and-white aircraft.

Now, as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron prepares for its final season flying the iconic CT-114 Tutor jet, a plan to pause flights has sparked debate over whether one of Canada’s best-known military institutions should disappear from the skies for several years.

Ottawa announced in May that it plans to replace the nine aging Tutors with CT-157 Siskin II turboprop aircraft, but the new fleet won’t be ready until the early 2030s, leaving the team grounded until then.

The 63-year-old Tutors have entertained audiences across Canada and the United States as the Snowbirds’ aircraft for 55 years.

For decades, the Snowbirds have been based at 15 Wing Airbase in Moose Jaw, Sask. In announcing the squadron’s future, Defence Minister David McGuinty said the replacement aircraft will remain based in Moose Jaw and continue flying under the Snowbirds name. Continue…

Judge Extends Freeze of $8.5 Million in Alberta Separatist Lawyer’s Assets

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/judge-extends-freeze-of-8-5-million-in-alberta-separatist-lawyers-assets-6062751?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

An Alberta judge has extended an order temporarily freezing the assets of separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his law firm as part of an ongoing legal dispute over millions of dollars in trust money from a First Nation treaty settlement.

As part of the extended and expanded order, Rath and his law firm are required to give the lawyers for Tallcree First Nation sworn evidence identifying their financial assets and their location by July 27. They must also provide sworn evidence and accounting records for all fees and charges paid out of Tallcree First Nation’s trust account by Aug. 4.

Rath must also undergo further examination under oath about his assets on or before Aug. 11.

Tallcree First Nation alleges Rath improperly charged millions of dollars to a trust established to hold settlement money for its members, including funds earmarked for minors, and that the trust may have paid much of its own court-ordered repayment. Rath disputes the allegations.

The judge’s order will remain in effect until 60 days after a final ruling, or until the Tallcree First Nation either discontinues the matter or has it dismissed. Alternatively, the order will end if Rath gives $15 million to the receiver to be held in trust pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.

The order freezing Rath’s assets was initially issued by Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Michael Marion on July 10, according to documents first obtained by Global News. The order had remained in effect until July 15, when the hearing took place. Continue…

Dangerous Air Quality Persists Across Ontario Amid Widespread Wildfire Smoke

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/dangerous-air-quality-persists-across-ontario-amid-widespread-wildfire-smoke-6062679?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Ontario will continue to experience some of the world’s most hazardous air quality today as wildfire smoke covers much of the province.

Environment Canada has issued an air quality warning for much of central and southern Ontario as smoke from wildfires raging in the province’s northwest cause another day of poor air quality and heightened health risks.

Environment Canada issued its highest warning early on July 16—10+ or very high risk—for the Greater Toronto Area and several other large urban centres, including Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Windsor, and Sarnia.

Areas as far east as Belleville and as far north as Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay were under the same 10+ air advisory.

“During heavy smoke conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status,” the agency said in an advisory. “Limit time outdoors. Reschedule or cancel outdoor sports, activities and events.”

A change in wind direction from northwest to northeast has brought better air quality to some sections of eastern Ontario. Kingston was classified as a six or moderate risk by Environment Canada during the early morning hours and Ottawa was a three, or low risk. Continue…

Federal, provincial environment ministers conclude meeting by stressing economic growth

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/environment-ministers-meeting

Environment ministers from across the provinces and the federal government wrapped up a meeting in Calgary on Wednesday with a message that conservation policies need to be balanced against the need for economic development.

The spirit of willingness to accept trade-offs between industry and the environment seemed to differ from Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment meetings under longtime environment minister Steven Guilbeault.

Alberta Environment Minister Grant Hunter said at a press conference at the end of the meeting that his focus was on amplifying a “significant shift in the national conversation” that’s moving governments toward more pragmatic environmental policies that boost, rather than hinder economic activities.

“Not long ago, the economic consequences of environmental policies were too often treated as a separate consideration, or even as something that should not be part of the discussion,” said Hunter

“Today, there is a growing recognition that the decisions we make as environment ministers have major implications for investment, jobs, affordability, competitiveness and Canada’s ability to get major projects built,” he added.

Hunter said that the very location of the annual meeting exemplified this change in thinking, happening as it was in the city headquarters of the oil and gas industry. The fossil fuels sector was previously seen as targeted by the former prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and Guilbeault.

“Meeting (in Calgary) sends a clear message: Canada is ready to build again,” said Hunter. Continue…

Podcast couple wins defamation suit against rival over incest claims

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/podcast-couple-wins-defamation-suit-against-rival-over-incest-claims

A Hamilton, Ont., podcaster is liable for more than $40,000 in damages and legal costs after saying on a livestream that married rivals of his were biological siblings whose incestuous relationship caused their son’s autism.

As part of the ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justice A.J. Goodman ordered Tuesday that political content creator Spencer Butts reimburse $20,000 in legal costs incurred by plaintiffs Ryan and Tanya Davies, the husband and wife co-hosts of the popular conservative podcast Northern Perspective.

Butts, who represented himself in court, chose not to file any materials relating to the reimbursement, according to a filing obtained by National Post.

Goodman found in late May that Butts made defamatory comments about the Davies during an April 17, 2025, livestream analyzing that evening’s federal election leaders’ debate. He awarded the couple $25,000 in damages.

While giving “shout outs” to fellow conservative content creators during the broadcast, Butts said that the Davies “very well might be brother and sister, which would make another thing make sense, which would be way too mean of me to say but you can all infer.”

The couple has a nine-year-old son who lives with autism and a global developmental delay, whose condition they’ve spoken about publicly. In 2023, they appeared on a local Hamilton TV news segment criticizing the Ford government over cuts to provincial autism funding.

Goodman said in a 31-page decision that Butts crossed a legal line by saying the couple engaged in unlawful and highly taboo sexual activities.

“Incest is a crime in Canada, and carries a high level of stigma,” wrote Goodman.

Goodman also found Butts further defamed the Davies’ by saying their supposed blood relation would “make another thing make sense,” reasoning that their son’s condition was widely known in conservative influencer circles. Continue…

Fake Mark Carney video cost elderly Ontario woman nearly $1 million

https://nationalpost.com/news/deepfake-politicians-costing-canadians-life-savings

An 86-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman lost close to a million dollars to a deepfake of Prime Minister Mark Carney she saw on Facebook.

She is one of a growing number of Canadians being defrauded by artificial intelligence. Scammers are using AI to fake the faces of people the public trusts, and selling investments that do not exist.

Judy Skene, a retired pharmacist, saw a Facebook ad in July 2025 in which a deepfake of Carney told viewers to put $350 into a cryptocurrency platform, SooToday reported. The video claimed the money would be backed by the Bank of Canada, Skene told CTV News. Carney never made it.

A deepfake is video or audio generated by AI to make a real person appear to say or do something they never did. They are being used to impersonate politicians, celebrities, financial experts and government officials, said Jeff Horncastle, client and communications outreach officer at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

“The advertisement is usually only the first step,” Horncastle said.

Once someone clicks or hands over their contact information, a fraudster may call posing as an investment advisor, Horncastle said. The victim may then be directed to a professional-looking trading platform, encouraged to buy cryptocurrency or asked to hand over remote access to their computer. The platform may display fabricated profits, he said.

Skene’s case followed that pattern. She signed up and paid, and a caller told her the money had already tripled, CTV News reported. The scammers sent her a link that gave them access to her computer, where they found her investments, her longtime friend Pat Probert told SooToday.

Over several months she cashed in a $650,000 registered retirement income fund, mortgaged her Bay Street condo for $300,000 and took a $35,000 cash advance on her credit card, according to SooToday. The scammers promised her $40,000 a month in dividends if she kept investing, SooToday reported.

The deepfake supplies the credibility, but the fraud itself still runs on social engineering, Horncastle said. Fraudsters use the image and voice of someone Canadians recognize to lower their guard. Continue…

Detroit air quality worst in world, thanks to Ontario's wildfire smoke: global ranking

https://nationalpost.com/news/local-news/detroit-air-quality-worst-in-world-thanks-to-wildfire-smoke-global-ranking/wcm/f48a2f49-b4d6-446f-80ea-fa1709aefeca

Wildfire smoke drifting from northwestern Ontario has given Detroit the worst air quality in the world, according to a global ranking.

Meanwhile, Windsor remains under an Orange air-quality warning as smoke blankets the border region.

According to Swiss global air-quality monitoring company IQAir, Detroit registered the worst air quality on the planet on Thursday, followed by Toronto, joining a host of other Canadian and U.S. regions with the most smoke-affected urban centres.

The worsening conditions come as Environment Canada warns Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent residents about deteriorating air quality caused by smoke from wildfires burning in northwestern Ontario. Continue…

Justice Watch: Justice Ann Smith rules Nova Scotia court can't hear challenge to self-regulated Indigenous lobster fishery

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A Nova Scotia judge has dismissed an attempt by commercial fishermen to have the courts determine whether a self-regulated Indigenous lobster fishery operating outside the federal licensing system is lawful, ruling the case cannot proceed.

In a decision released this week, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Ann Smith struck the lawsuit brought by the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance against the Sipekne'katik First Nation, concluding the court lacked jurisdiction because the claim did not raise a legal issue the court could decide.

The alliance, which represents thousands of commercial fish harvesters across the Maritimes, argued that the Sipekne'katik First Nation has conducted an unlawful commercial lobster fishery in St. Mary's Bay for years by fishing outside federally regulated seasons and without commercial licences. The group asked the court to affirm that the federal Fisheries Act and its regulations apply equally to all commercial harvesters.

Justice Smith rejected the application, writing that the alliance was not challenging the validity of any federal law or government action and therefore had failed to raise a "justiciable issue" suitable for judicial determination. She also ruled the organization lacked standing to seek declarations about treaty rights because it is not a party to any treaty between the First Nation and the Crown.

The dispute stems from the Sipekne'katik First Nation's self-regulated "moderate livelihood" lobster fishery, launched in 2020 following the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark Marshall decision, which recognized a treaty right for Mi'kmaq people to earn a moderate livelihood from fishing. Ottawa has never fully defined what that right entails, leaving ongoing disagreements over licensing, seasons and enforcement.

The ruling means the courts will not resolve the long-running dispute through this case, leaving commercial harvesters without the declaration they sought and the broader legal questions surrounding the fishery unresolved.

Nenshi apologizes for photo with Israeli ambassador after Stampede appearance

https://www.rebelnews.com/nenshi_apologizes_for_photo_with_israeli_ambassador_after_stampede_appearance

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has issued a public apology after being photographed with Israel's ambassador to Canada during the Calgary Stampede, saying the image caused "immense hurt" within parts of his party's support base.

The apology has also renewed scrutiny of Nenshi's own record of public engagements with representatives of the Chinese Communist Party while serving as Calgary mayor.

In October 2011, Nenshi attended a reception hosted by the Chinese Consulate in Calgary marking the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The event, documented on the Chinese Consulate's official website, shows Nenshi posing for photographs with Chinese diplomats and addressing attendees alongside provincial cabinet ministers and other political leaders.

That appearance was one of several documented interactions between Nenshi and Chinese officials during his time as mayor.

In the statement released Thursday, Nenshi said he wanted "to speak to you from the heart" about the photograph, explaining that Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed approached him at a public Stampede event and the pair had "a very brief and frank exchange during which a photo was taken." Continue…

Advocate says hospital is ‘trying to kill’ disabled Canadian by denying basic care

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/advocate-says-hospital-is-trying-to-kill-disabled-canadian-by-denying-basic-care/

A close contact and primary care advocate of disabled Canadian Roger Foley, who is suffering from a degenerative brain disease and living in “constant pain,” says the hospital he has been staying at for some time is in effect trying to “kill him” by not giving him the care he needs to survive.

Lino DeFacendis, founder of Life Care Network, spoke with LifeSiteNews about the state of Foley, who has been in a Canadian hospital for about 10 years. He is currently at the London, Ontario, Health Sciences Centre.

DeFacendis, who is close to Foley, said that he believes the hospital is “trying to kill him” by denying “his basic care.”

“He has been courageously fighting for a long time,” DeFacendis told LifeSiteNews, “even through much documented evidence and legal correspondence with hospital executives, including the CEO.”

Foley uses amber-wavelength room lighting to be able to see because his body does not do well with the hospital’s fluorescent lights. He is afraid to leave the hospital despite the fact he has been offered euthanasia many times.

DeFacendis said that due to the generous support of donors from a past donation campaign through his Life Care Network, he has been able to hire personal support workers (PSWs) to help Foley and hold the hospital accountable. Continue…''