Aug. 30, 2026 | The race to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal. A ‘Lake America’ label shows up on some online maps in Canada. And an island appears, then disappears, on northern B.C. lake.
CORRECTION (Aug. 31, 2026): The NASA story at 19:38 refers to the launching of the Hubble Space Telescope 16 years ago. In fact, the Hubble Space Telescope launched 36 years ago, in 1990.
00:00 The National for August 30, 2026
00:58 Nepal flash flood rescue operations
04:29 Flash flooding in the Grand Canyon
04:51 Trade war pressure on U.S. midterms
07:18 ‘Lake America’ label on Canada websites
08:38 Federal byelections set for Monday
11:35 Alberta referendum campaigns heat up
13:45 U.S. and Iran exchange strikes
14:14 Ferry capsizes off coast of Cyprus
14:50 Foreign worker limits hit hospitality sector
17:04 Quebec student denied French exemption
19:38 NASA launches Roman Space Telescope
22:45 Mysterious island appears on B.C. lake
25:51 Women’s volleyball team qualifies for Olympics
26:11 Hammer thrown Olympian Camryn Rogers
38:41 N.B. First Nations eye small nuclear reactors
43:54 The Moment | Record rocket launch
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