SOCAN filed a Federal Court claim against AI music generator Suno on Sept. 2, alleging outputs streamed in Canada replicate songs by its members.

Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026 says the country has warmed 2.0 C in 75 years, that about 1 C more warming by 2040 is unavoidable, and that sea-level rise, glacier melt and permafrost thaw will continue even after temperatures stabilize.

Transport Canada says every vehicle should carry a winter emergency kit from roughly October to April. At minimum it holds a first aid kit, a shovel, traction material such as sand or cat litter, booster cables, windshield washer fluid, an ice scraper, a flashlight, warm layers and blankets, non-perishable food and water, and road flares or a reflective vest. CAA advises against using road salt as an abrasive because it can rust the vehicle, and recommends a crank-type flashlight since batteries fail in extreme cold.

Clothing and furniture join Canada’s 50 per cent counter-tariff list on Sept. 8, landing hardest on the households whose wages are growing the slowest.

A new Immigration and Refugee Board practice notice takes effect Sept. 7, barring AI-written refugee narratives and requiring disclosure of AI translation. Self-represented claimants are covered too.

On Sept. 5, 1945, Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko fled Ottawa’s Soviet Embassy with proof of a spy ring in Canada, helping set off the Cold War.

The Newfoundland town says the invitation to the 25th anniversary commemoration was diplomatic protocol, not an endorsement, while a House of Commons e-petition calling for Hoekstra’s removal has reached 266,759 validated signatures.