News of the day: Mortgage rates, estate fights, when to lock in, WestJet strike, quantum computing and more

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Or sign-in if you have an account.This U.S. Navy handout photo released on July 15, 2026, and taken on June 30 by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs shows the Carrier Air Wing 7 flying in formation over the USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. launched a wave of strikes against Iran on July 15 in a return to war between the two foes. Bond yields, which determine mortgage rates, are rising as a consequence. Photo by US NAVY/ AVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS/AFPIt’s Friday, July 24. 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Leaving everything to your spouse does not prevent dependants’ claims for support, expert says. Photo by Adobe StockGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againAn affidavit stating reasons to omit someone as a beneficiary may be necessary to defend your estate, expert says. Homes can be seen in this aerial photograph taken above Toronto. Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg filesFor borrowers where locking in is appropriate, no one should avoid doing so on the theory that rates are “too high,” writes Robert McLister. WestJet Group Ltd. said this week it will allow customers, scheduled to travel between July 30 and Aug. 4, to make adjustments to their booking. Photo by Gavin Young/PostmediaWestJet Group Ltd.’s mainline flight attendants last week voted for strike authorization that would allow workers to walk out of the job as early as Aug. 2, in the middle of Canada’s Civic holiday long weekend. Waterloo-based QuantumCore Inc.’s chief technology officer, Christopher Wilson, points to a quantum processing unit, above which the company’s amplifier attaches, as chief executive, Eugene Profis, looks on. Photo by Institute for Quantum Computing at University of WaterlooAn Ontario startup tackling one of quantum computing’s biggest bottlenecks says it is building devices that have caught the eye of companies such as International Business Machines Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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