WestJet Strike Watch: WestJet has cancelled 81 flights as a CUPE strike/WestJet lockout deadline nears for 4,400 flight attendants; the earliest a work stoppage could start is Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT (2:01 a.m. ET), with negotiations still ongoing. AI Governance: Ottawa is consulting Canadians on how AI-generated content should be identified and how people should know when they’re interacting with an AI system. Energy & Tech Infrastructure: Ontario says AI data centres must meet “community benefits” criteria and pay the full electricity cost before getting grid access, with broader rules still to come. Immigration & Housing Politics: PM Mark Carney says Canada has “taken back control” of immigration, citing lower asylum, foreign worker and student flows, but warns housing pressure remains and calls for “a few more years of restraint.” Public Health: Advocates warn HIV rates are rising among young gay men as new infections climb, threatening recent progress. Sports & Culture: Emancipation Day statements from federal ministers mark Aug. 1, 1834 slavery abolition; and Canada’s Fields Medal winner Jacob Tsimerman says he’s joining OpenAI to work on AI safety.