Canada-U.S. Trade Truce: Trump delayed a planned 50% tariff on about $20B of Canadian imports for three days, saying a “deal” is close, while talks continue on possible lower rates for autos (to 15%) and metals like steel/aluminum (potentially to 25%), with details still not finalized. Ontario Courts & Cities: Ontario’s appeal court cleared the way for Ford to remove municipally built protected bike lanes, ruling there’s no Charter right to bike lanes and courts can’t strike down transport laws just because experts doubt their safety or effectiveness. Insurance Leadership: AXIS Capital named Jim Rhyner head of North America financial lines, programs and Canada, effective Aug. 31, as part of a leadership transition. Aviation Tech: Heart Aerospace’s battery-electric X1 completed its first flight, a 27-minute test reaching 1,100ft, aiming to reshape aircraft economics. Energy & Emissions Policy: Quebec approved Questerre’s carbon storage pilot application, starting a five-year evaluation of long-term CO2 storage potential. Business & Regulation: WSP reiterated its intent to combine with Arcadis via a friendly public offer, and the Competition Bureau moved to block Nortera’s acquisition of Green Giant and Le Sieur brands. Public Backlash on Data Centres: A new poll and Alberta’s utility decision highlight growing opposition to data centre projects over power, water and community impacts. Local Economy: Corus Entertainment signaled more changes at Global B.C., with additional job impacts expected.