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**Summary:**
The text covers a variety of current events, including retail promotions for Friendship Day 2025 in the US, a labor dispute at Canada Post, numerous wildfires in British Columbia, entertainment news about Spider-Man and wrestling, Air Canada strike possibility, a plane crash in Ottawa, West Nile virus alert, job cuts at Canadian Tire, various political events and statements, and international tensions involving the US and Russia.
**News Article:**
**Friendship Day Deals Roll Out Amidst Global News Deluge**
**NEW YORK -** As Americans gear up to celebrate Friendship Day on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, retailers and restaurants are launching a flurry of special promotions. Expect deals on everything from fashion and jewelry to dining and gifts, as businesses look to capitalize on the annual celebration of friendship.
However, Friendship Day preparations are unfolding against a backdrop of significant global news. In Canada, postal workers have rejected Canada Post’s latest offer, raising the specter of further disruptions to mail service. British Columbia is battling a surge of wildfires sparked by recent lightning storms, prompting evacuations and highway closures. An Ottawa plane crash, where the fate of one is unknown, is under investigation. Canada is also dealing with it’s first case of West Nile virus.
Meanwhile, the entertainment world is buzzing with the release of a new Spider-Man trailer, and the wrestling world is not being quiet. Canadian Tire is undergoing restructuring, and globally, tensions remain high between the US and Russia, with reports of nuclear submarine deployments.
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