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Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

In B.C., heat warnings remained for inland sections from the north to central coast and in the Fraser Canyon area east of Vancouver.
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In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers

In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Cold front to bring some relief after heat wave...
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Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

MONTREAL — The Village, Montreal's historical LGBTQ neighbourhood, has become the scene of homelessness, addiction and crime, with locals suggesting that its social problems are being imported because of the district's history of being an inclusive s
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Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

RoseAnne Archibald has called for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief.
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Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Vancouver housing activist Rohana Rezel has had a beef with Airbnb and the City of Vancouver for years, and a B.C. Supreme Court ruling this week means there's no end in sight.
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Union says B.C. port employers want government to do 'dirty work' to end strike

Union says B.C. port employers want government to do 'dirty work' to end strike

VANCOUVER — The president of the union representing striking British Columbia port workers said employers are waiting for the federal government to do their "dirty work" instead of negotiating an end to the workers' six-day strike.
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Attacker 'has limited memory' of deadly B.C. mass stabbing, can't give motive: lawyer

Attacker 'has limited memory' of deadly B.C. mass stabbing, can't give motive: lawyer

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The man who stabbed a woman to death and injured several other victims outside a library in North Vancouver, B.C., two years ago has "limited memory" of the attack and cannot offer a motive, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Quebec only outlier on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on

Quebec only outlier on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on

OTTAWA — All three territories signed on to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's health funding offer Thursday, leaving Quebec as the only holdout on the new accords.
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Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats

Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats

OTTAWA — Two Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to the Senate.
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Electricity being restored to Montreal after nearly 200K customers lost power

Electricity being restored to Montreal after nearly 200K customers lost power

MONTREAL — Quebec's hydro utility was working to restore electricity to clients in Montreal after a problem with a transmission line knocked out power to nearly 200,000 customers on Thursday.
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