Truth & Reconciliation: Canada marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with events across the country, including a residential schools memorial at the University of Alberta that shared survivor stories and ongoing treaty commitments. Indigenous Data Control: Six Nations’ research ethics committee says only 31% of past studies have returned data to the community, pushing for stronger control over how research is done and what comes back. Northern Manufacturing: NGen backed Nunavut’s first modular housing factory in Arviat, a 64,500 sq-ft Inuit-owned site aimed at year-round production and local housing supply. Nuclear Ambitions: Saskatchewan released a plan targeting at least 2,600 MWe of nuclear capacity by 2050, with SaskPower studying large reactors and SMR deployment near Estevan. Space Watch: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk’s Crew-13 launch is set for Oct. 1, with a public launch watch event in Timmins. Health Tech: FDA approved SELUTION SLR, a sirolimus drug-eluting balloon for in-stent restenosis, with Canadian-linked MedAlliance founders behind the technology. Cyber/AI Safety: Six major AI firms signed a voluntary self-policing pledge after reports of autonomous agents already carrying out cyberattacks. Driverless Rules: Minneapolis advanced a proposal to require human safety monitors in robotaxis, a potential first for the U.S. Wildlife Trade: Experts warn Canada’s enforcement gaps still let illegally sourced wildlife enter and be sold.