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  At least 20 homes have been affected by flash flooding in the British Columbia Interior following heavy rains that forced the overnight closure of the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops.

• Public transit users across Metro Vancouver are being charged between 5 and 15 cents more for fares going forward, as TransLink grapples with a massive funding gap.

• The Vancouver Canucks have signed a trio of free agents, including former Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk.

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  It's Canada Day. The statutory holiday will see several events and celebrations held across the city, and some businesses and services closed. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your 2024 Canada Day,

• Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected

  WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.

• Toronto police are looking for a stolen vehicle in connection with at least eight separate shootings in the city over the weekend.

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  The City of Calgary expects to have an update Tuesday on when indoor water-use reduction measures could be eased as work continues to stabilize the city’s water infrastructure.

• Some parts of northwest Calgary experienced a flash flood on Sunday night, flooding basements and stranding a vehicle.

• A man was arrested following a firearms complaint in Chestermere, Alta. on Monday.

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  Residents in Ottawa celebrated big this year as the capital did not fall short on celebrations.

• Several events across the city will be hosting fireworks displays as part of their celebrations next Monday, while residents are allowed to host private fireworks displays on June 30, July 1 and July 2.

• The Brockville Pipe and Drum Corp, alongside the Scarlet Clad Infantry Reenactors lead a march down King Street West and up Court House Avenue to celebrate Canada Day in Brockville, Ont.

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  It's Moving Day on Monday for many Quebecers. However, as anticipated by organizations, July 1 is a difficult day for many tenants, as nearly 1,300 households are still being assisted by a housing search service.

• Juraj Slafkovsky got a Canada Day payday. The Montreal Canadiens signed the forward to an eight-year, US$60.8-million contract extension beginning in 2025-26.

• It's clear skies for Canada Day festivities in Montreal on Monday. Weather conditions will be ideal to take in the evening fireworks display at the Old Port, which is hosting its annual Canada Day celebrations.

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  Canada Day fireworks will go off in the greater Edmonton area at 11 p.m. Monday.

• The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year, US$4-million contract, and also extended contracts for both Connor Brown and Corey Perry.

• The Canada Day long weekend is just around the corner and there's no shortage of planned events happening in the Edmonton area.

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  One person had died after being struck by a train in downtown Moncton, according to RCMP.

• Thousands came out to Sydney's Centre 200 for the official CBRM Canada Day festivities despite the rainy weather.

• A nearly 50-year-old church hall in Halifax is coming down at the end of summer, prompting a daycare and a non-profit organization using the space to find new accommodations.

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  A rainy Canada Day is dampening some celebrations around Winnipeg.

• A heat warning is in effect in Churchill, Man., with the area expecting to see daytime highs around 30 C.

• It was a record-breaking year for Pride Month in Manitoba, with thousands of people taking part in more than 15 Pride events across the province.

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  Following a tumultuous 48 hours for those relying on air travel over the Canada Day weekend, WestJet is now steadily restoring flights across the country.

• The Regina Police Service (RPS) released photos of the suspect involved in an assault with a weapon on Friday night in the North Central neighbourhood.

• Canada Day is on Monday, and here's what’s happening in the Queen City and some things to keep in mind.

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  Brandon Montour is making a big move fresh off his Stanley Cup win with the Florida Panthers.

• Canada Day festivities were in full swing Monday. We checked out a few of the July 1 parties across Waterloo Region.

• The countdown is on to Canada Day! Here’s a quick look at the celebrations happening in your neighbourhood.

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  Alberta RCMP says one of its officers in the Lloydminster detachment fired his weapon in a public campground after a suspect stole an occupied RV and drove it towards him.

• A garage fire in Saskatoon’s Riversdale neighbourhood filled the street with thick, acrid smoke on Monday morning as emergency crews arrived on scene.

• Police in Prince Albert are investigating the death of a 41-year-old man on Canada Day as a homicide.

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  If you qualify for this tax credit, you can expect a payment in your bank account this week

  The next quarterly GST/HST tax credit payment is expected to go out this week, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

• A viewer sent CTV News Northern Ontario a security camera photo of what appears to be a cougar crossing behind his camp.

• A local teen is facing several impaired driving-related charges following a traffic stop on Lakeshore Drive in New Liskeard on Friday.

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  WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike, but the counter at the London International Airport (LIA) remains dark.

• Canada Day festivities are underway in London, Ont. and around southwestern Ontario.

• To celebrate the holiday, many different firework shows will be on display Monday night.

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  Barrie Fire and Police are investigating a Canada Day morning fire at the Simcoe Residential Hotel.

• The City of Barrie has a full day of programming for the July 1st festivities.

• A man was found dead on the scene near an apartment fire in Owen Sound on Sunday.

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  Windsor police say a cyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle in east Windsor.

• Windsor police are asking for the public’s assistance locating one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives after gunshots were fired on Erie Street.

• NHL reinstates Bowman, Quenneville after being banned for their role in Blackhawks assault scandal

  The NHL lifted its ban on longtime coach Joel Quenneville and executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac on Monday, clearing the way for their return to the league more than two years after they were punished in the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.

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  At least 20 homes have been affected by flash flooding in the British Columbia Interior following heavy rains that forced the overnight closure of the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops.

• The tentative agreement that ended a days-long strike involving WestJet’s airline mechanics was not reached in time to avoid more travel woes at the Vancouver airport Monday.

• Violence broke out following Rick Ross’s performance at a Vancouver music festival Sunday, with the influential rapper reportedly being attacked during the melee.

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  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect Sunday for a swath of the B.C. Interior, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

• Mounties in Kelowna say a suspect is at large after a man was stabbed in the city Sunday afternoon.

• Police are remaining tight-lipped about a woman’s death in a Kelowna park on Friday.

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  With the recent moisture and cooler temperatures, fire bans and restrictions in the Lethbridge area are no longer in effect.

• Plenty of tourists will descend on Lethbridge to see what the city offers. Locals, too, will have no shortage of activities this weekend.

• The 122-year-old Raymond Stampede is set to get underway this weekend, but this year’s event will occur at a new location.

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  Home sales in the month of May declined in North Bay in May, the only major city in northeastern Ontario that saw a decline compared to the same month in 2023.

• A viewer sent CTV News Northern Ontario a security camera photo of what appears to be a cougar crossing behind his camp.

• A 22-year-old from Elliot Lake has been charged after Ontario Provincial Police stopped a vehicle that didn’t have headlights turned on.

N.L.

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  An unknown Newfoundland soldier killed in the First World War is being laid to rest

  The remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John's Monday, bringing an emotional end to a years-long effort in a place still shaken and forever changed by the bloodshed.

• The small French town where Newfoundlanders were heroes

  It was a battle ripped from the pages of a storybook: Ten soldiers held off hundreds of German troops to save a small French village in the First World War.

• On July 1, 1916, a generation of Newfoundlanders died in one brief battle

  Millions are celebrating Canada’s 157th birthday this year -- as they do every year -- with fireworks, food and family. In Newfoundland, it is a day of mourning for one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.

Politics

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  A New Democrat member of Parliament has paid back a portion of the thousands of dollars she spent on a Christmastime trip for herself and her family that was paid for with public money.

• In his own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words.

• As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations

  Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from employing the powerful digital tools.

Health

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  These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says

  Eating higher levels of ultraprocessed food may shorten lifespans by more than 10 per cent, according to a new, unpublished study of over 500,000 people whom researchers followed for nearly three decades.

• Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion'

  Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen leading disease experts.

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Sci-Tech

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  Creators urge Ottawa to force disclosure of 'black box' AI system training

  Canadian creators and publishers want the government to do something about the unauthorized and usually unreported use of their content to train generative artificial intelligence systems.

• This smiling robot has a face covered in 'living' skin

  The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.

• 'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect

  As Florida's ban on "lab-grown" meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah — at least for now — with a cultivated meat-tasting party in Miami.

Entertainment

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  TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

  Former TV host Carlos Watson took the witness stand Monday in the criminal trial surrounding the collapse of his Ozy Media, insisting he hadn’t schemed to con the startup's backers.

• Renauld White, 'The Guiding Light' actor and fashion model, dead at 80

  Renauld White, an actor and trailblazing model whose career spanned decades, had died, according to his modelling agency. He was 80.

• Eddie Murphy is still stung by that David Spade joke on 'Saturday Night Live'

  Eddie Murphy is reflecting on some of the “cheap shots” he feels he’s taken over the years.

Business

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  American Express is taking control of restaurant reservations

  Trying to get a table at a buzzy new restaurant in New York or Los Angeles? You’ll have better luck if you’re an American Express cardholder and pay the requisite hundreds of dollars in fees.

• 'Roaring Kitty' is sued for alleged GameStop manipulation

  Keith Gill, the investor known as 'Roaring Kitty' who helped spur the meme stock mania of 2021, was sued by GameStop investors who said they lost money through his 'pump-and-dump' scheme for the videogame retailer.

• Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected

  WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.

Lifestyle

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  These ultraprocessed foods may shorten your life, study says

  Eating higher levels of ultraprocessed food may shorten lifespans by more than 10 per cent, according to a new, unpublished study of over 500,000 people whom researchers followed for nearly three decades.

• You might live to be 100 years old. But will you be able to afford it?

  Retirement has historically lasted about two decades, but for some Canadians it is now extending to twice that amount of time as more live well into their 90s and beyond. That's making some rethink their investments, savings, expenses and when to retire.

• Cup Noodles wants to rethink the way you eat ramen with new s'mores flavour

  Ramen isn't the first food to come to mind when you think of sweet treats. Cup Noodles is trying to change that — with a new s’mores-flavoured instant ramen.

Sports

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  NHL reinstates Bowman, Quenneville after being banned for their role in Blackhawks assault scandal

  The NHL lifted its ban on longtime coach Joel Quenneville and executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac on Monday, clearing the way for their return to the league more than two years after they were punished in the fallout from the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.

• With dozens of WestJet flights unceremoniously cancelled to and from Vancouver International Airport Sunday, many travelers have been forced to sleep at the airport, or pay out of pocket for a flight from another airline.

• France into Euro 2024 quarterfinals after Muani's late goal beats Belgium 1-0

  Kylian Mbappé and France advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani's deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium on Monday.

Autos

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  Faulty brakes, airbag systems: Here are the cars recalled in Canada

  Transport Canada recalled various vehicles over the last week, including Kia, Toyota, Volkswagen and Porsche cars.

• It used to be cash was king and that you could get a better deal if you paid for a car in full, but now many dealers want you to finance your purchase so they can make more money.

• Several stolen vehicles believed to have been used in organized and serious crime, including one homicide, have been found in Alberta during an investigation into an auto theft ring.