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Homeless population among those most affected by extreme heat

Homeless population among those most affected by extreme heat

TORONTO — William Gaikezheyongai has lived outside long enough to know where to get water in times of extreme heat. He knows construction workers usually have water bottles in their vans, so he'll ask for one and douse himself with it.
'A personal journey': People travelling great distances to see Pope Francis

'A personal journey': People travelling great distances to see Pope Francis

Susan Enge will be thinking of her mother’s time in a residential school during the long journey south from the Northwest Territories to see Pope Francis in Alberta.
Tories, advocates call on Ottawa to remove bureaucratic hurdles to resettling Afghans

Tories, advocates call on Ottawa to remove bureaucratic hurdles to resettling Afghans

OTTAWA — Opposition Conservatives are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to extend a special immigration program it set up to bring Afghans trying to flee the Taliban to Canada.
Hot weather leads to sweat, delays for Canadian travellers in Europe

Hot weather leads to sweat, delays for Canadian travellers in Europe

Trevor Norris is used to hot summer weather, being from the Prairies.
CP NewsAlert: Riders-Argos game rescheduled for Sunday after COVID outbreak

CP NewsAlert: Riders-Argos game rescheduled for Sunday after COVID outbreak

TORONTO — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have rescheduled their Saturday game against the Toronto Argonauts to Sunday following an outbreak of COVID-19 involving Roughriders players and staff. More coming. The Canadian Press
Canada's high court upholds first-degree conviction against B.C. killer

Canada's high court upholds first-degree conviction against B.C. killer

OTTAWA — Canada's highest court has unanimously upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a man found guilty of a January 2015 slaying near Prince George, B.C. The Supreme Court of Canada decision released Thursday agrees with a B.C.
Trudeau: Hockey Canada needs a 'real reckoning' in wake of scandal

Trudeau: Hockey Canada needs a 'real reckoning' in wake of scandal

Justin Trudeau wants to see change at Hockey Canada.
Senior officer faces military charges after probe of relationship allegations

Senior officer faces military charges after probe of relationship allegations

OTTAWA — The military police have charged a senior officer in the Canadian Armed Forces after an investigation into allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
Feds announce $1 million fund to reach communities affected by monkeypox

Feds announce $1 million fund to reach communities affected by monkeypox

OTTAWA — The federal government plans to give $1 million to community organizations across the country to provide gay and bisexual men with information about monkeypox and combat stigma around the disease.
Heat warnings across Canada, BoC inflation lessons : In The News for July 21

Heat warnings across Canada, BoC inflation lessons : In The News for July 21

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...