What’s happening today
Hassan Ammar / The Associated PressDamage is seen on Wednesday after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion on Tuesday flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across Beirut.
Beirut blast: Smoke was still rising this morning from the scene of a massive explosion at Beirut’s port that killed at least 100 people and wounded more than 4,000. READ MORE
Atomic anniversary: Memorial ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic attack will begin in Hiroshima, Japan at approximately 6:15 p.m. CT. The Associated Press spoke with some of the survivors of the bombing, which took place the morning of Aug. 6, 1945. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Mainly sunny with a high of 28 C, a humidex high of 30 and peak winds from the southwest at 20 km/h this afternoon.
In case you missed it
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Connor Hellebuyck had an off night against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. (Jason Franson / The Canadian Press)
Season on the brink: The Jets are one loss away from being eliminated from their best-of-five playoff qualifying series against the Calgary Flames after a loss last night. “It’s not insurmountable,” Jets captain Blake Wheeler said after the game. “We’re in the same situation we were in a couple of days ago. We just need to win one hockey game, that’s it.” Mike McIntyre reports from Edmonton. READ MORE
Political poll: Forty-nine per cent of Canadians say there should be a federal election if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is found to have broken the Conflict of Interest Act a third time, a new online poll by Leger found. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Company wants cash: A company that says its trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on animals blocked the virus is calling on Ottawa for funding to proceed with human trials. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Dust busters: Cypher Environmental, a Winnipeg-based company, has sold its road-stabilization and dust-suppression products all over the world, but a big contract in Nunavut could open the gates for more work in Canada. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Aug. 5, 1937: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that in Alberta, the province’s treasurer announced the provincial sales tax would be removed by the Aberhart government on Sept. 1; new legislation would empower banks to provide social credit. In Nanking, Central China’s government was holding emergency conferences to determine a course of action following the north China invasion by the Japanese army. In Italy, a spokesman for Benito Mussolini’s fascist government said it wanted to restore its traditional friendship with Great Britain. In Quebec, as violence flared again in an ongoing textile strike, 1,000 more workers walked off the job, adding steel workers to those on strike.
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