Public Safety Tech: Saanich, B.C. police have launched a drone program, buying three remotely piloted aircraft (about $30,000) to speed up searches, improve situational awareness at incidents, and help find missing or lost people. Mountain Infrastructure: The Alpine Club of Canada has applied for a development permit to replace the historic Abbot Pass Hut near Lake Louise, with geotechnical and avalanche studies completed and a short construction season making timelines likely multi-year. Quantum Breakthrough: Canadian researchers report quantum entanglement generated using sunlight instead of lasers, pointing to more energy-efficient quantum tech for secure communications and sensing. Defence Quantum Funding: Ottawa is committing $20.3M to the University of Calgary to run a Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub, targeting mission-ready quantum navigation, spoofing detection, secure communications and timing. Health Tech & Policy: Alberta’s new self-referral booking rules for diagnostic tests are raising staffing concerns among medical radiation technologists. AI & Culture: A report claims AI firms have “destroyed” millions of rare books to train models, sparking new pressure on how training data is sourced. Cyber/Youth Safety: A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567M over harms to young people, with money earmarked for treatment and prevention.