Indigenous Fire Impacts: A new Indigenous News Alliance report says the Bradley Creek wildfire has erased homes and community history for the Okanagan Indian Band, with wildfires forcing thousands from First Nations communities nationwide. Wildfire Science: World Weather Attribution research finds human-caused climate change has made extreme fire weather far more likely in Canada, with most burned area in NWT/Ontario accumulating in weeks. Housing + Infrastructure: Guelph is getting $33.4M in federal funding to expand its wastewater treatment plant, enabling up to 4,400 housing units by 2031. Student/Community Learning: UNBC students and alumni are featured in a new Prince George anthology launch, alongside another community-focused collection, as part of the North BC Writers Fest. Citizenship Rules: Canada spells out four reasons adults 18–54 may request a waiver from the citizenship test, including severe medical conditions and war/torture trauma. AI + Music Rights: SOCAN partners with Musical AI to help Canadian creators get compensated and properly attributed when their music is used in generative AI. Local Jobs Concern: Saskatchewan NDP raises alarms about higher youth unemployment around Moose Jaw, citing Statistics Canada figures. Back-to-School Support: YMCA of Greater Toronto and RBC Foundation announce a program to support career growth for early childhood educators. Culture & Film: Windsor’s International Black Film Festival returns Aug. 13–16 with a symposium and awards, produced with the University of Windsor’s Black Scholars Institute.