British Columbia sued OpenAI in California, claiming the company failed to report flagged ChatGPT activity to police before a February 2026 shooting in Tumbler Ridge that killed 8 people, including 5 children, and wounded 27 others.
US President Trump's 50% tariff on Canadian dairy products, effective August 22, has halted cross-border sales and created uncertainty for Canadian dairy farmers who depend on processors to distribute their milk. Farmers like Casey Pruim warn that if processors lose US market access, they may reduce milk purchases, forcing farms to dump milk or reduce herd sizes, since milk production cannot be quickly adjusted.