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A wildfire near Fort Simpson, NWT, has prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for the community's approximately 1,300 residents. They are being directed to seek shelter at the Multiplex Arena in Yellowknife, located about 630 kilometers away. The fire, currently spanning about 4.2 square kilometers, has limited safe access for ground crews, preventing them from working on the fire today.
Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 7.4% decline in global sales for May, totaling 885,207 units, marking the fourth consecutive month of sales decreases. The drop is attributed to disruptions in the Middle East and increased competition in China, with production also falling by 5.8% to 857,765 units. The company anticipates a profit decline for the fiscal year through March 2027 due to rising raw material costs and ongoing regional instability.
A child in Ontario has died from rabies, marking the first locally acquired case in the province since 1967. This incident raises concerns about public health and animal control measures in the region.
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PATRICK DOYLE/The Canadian Press The head of the production company behind the hit hockey-romance series Heated Rivalry says he is holding off sending Prime Minister Mark Carney his own Team Canada-style fleece jacket, worn by one of the show’s lead characters, until the future of Ottawa’s online streaming law is clear and enacted “for real.” The law, which would make foreign streaming services including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime financially support Canada’s film, TV and music industries alongside Canada’s broadcasters, has been branded a trade irritant by Washington and a potential.
(Bloomberg) — Gold declined to near $4,000 an ounce after the US and Iran traded attacks in the Persian Gulf, straining a ceasefire that had last week seen energy prices fall to pre-war levels and tempered expectations for an interest-rate hike. Gold is down about 23% since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February, as higher energy prices fueled inflation and raised expectations central banks would keep rates higher for longer, a negative for non-yielding bullion. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,064.47 an ounce at 8:53 a.m.