WTA Gene-Testing Debate: Coco Gauff backed the WTA’s gene-testing policy for fairness but criticized how it’s fueling hostility toward the trans community, keeping sports governance and inclusion in the spotlight. Canadian Services Slowdown: S&P Global’s Canada services PMI showed a second straight month of contraction in July as tariffs, geopolitics, and higher input costs weighed on demand and confidence. Housing Infrastructure Funding: Ontario’s housing push faces a financing bottleneck beyond supply—up-front costs for water, roads, utilities, and remediation can’t always be recovered, squeezing project economics. Rental Real Estate Deal: BST Canada bought three Toronto purpose-built rental buildings (about 500 units) for $143.8M, betting on transit access and long-term demand. EV Supply Chain Investment: Ottawa backed Hanon Systems with $10M to build Canada’s first electric compressor plant in Vaughan, targeting up to 1.5M units annually by 2034 and ~300 jobs. Cybersecurity on Home Soil: Missanabie Cree Business LP and Protexxa advanced plans for QuantumEdge, a community-scale 24/7 security and training facility in Sault Ste. Marie. Fraud Case in Focus: A Victoria man extradited from Germany was sentenced to 6.5 years for dark-web fentanyl trafficking and firearms offences. Wealth & Markets Tech: Wealthsimple launched a prediction markets app with CIRO authorization, offering thousands of Kalshi contracts but restricting categories to economic, environment, and financial indicators.