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Politics

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  Canada's envoy in London hopeful Britain's Labour party will restart trade talks

  The Labour Party’s landslide win in the United Kingdom election Thursday is renewing hope that trade talks between Ottawa and London could re-start according to Canada’s High Commissioner in the U.K.

• Canada's global reputation suffering under Trudeau, Garneau asserts in autobiography

  Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through.

• Conservatives vow to remove Liberals' pick for Canadian Human Rights Commission

  The Opposition Conservatives vowed Friday that a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Health

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  Hogweed is harmful to humans and, experts say, the invasive species has become a growing problem in southern Ontario.

• Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today

  Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death.

• On two separate occasions and without prompting, Tracy Polewczuk says she was informed that she would be eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) even though she didn't ask for it.

Sci-Tech

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  Lost your phone? Here's how to track it down and recover your data

  Discovering your phone was lost or stolen can be a stressful experience. Here are steps to help recover your device and protect your data.

• Earth's core has slowed so much it's moving backward, scientists confirm. Here's what it could mean

  Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery.

• Bulgarian archeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer

  Bulgarian archeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer - a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes.

Entertainment

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  Opinion

  Opinion | Movies to watch with your family this summer

  Film critic Richard Crouse made a list to help make movie night enjoyable for all members of the family, no matter what age.

• Kendrick Lamar drops 'Not Like Us' video

  Kendrick Lamar turned the visual of his Drake diss track into a family affair. The song is part of what has become a very public feud between Lamar and Drake.

• Victoria and David Beckham recreate their wedding day photos 25 years later

  The British power couple got hitched in 1999, fusing the worlds of fashion and football forever. While their marriage has endured 25 years later, the pair have come to regret some of the minor details of their big day.

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  The cleanup and remediation continues in Abbotsford, B.C., after firefighting foam spilled into a creek, killing fish and other aquatic life.

• Mounties in Kelowna are warning the public after a local resident fell victim to an "elaborate" fraud last week.

• This weekend's Money in the Bank will be a full-circle moment for Chelsea Green.

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  John Tzannis says he is lucky he wasn’t more seriously injured after a 14-year-old driver rear-ended him on Highway 401 in Mississauga, sending his work van spinning into a concrete barrier early Friday morning.

• Peel police have made five arrests in connection with a series of “violent extortion incidents” that led to the formation of a dedicated task force this winter.

• A six-year-old child is in hospital with serious injuries following a collision in Milton.

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  With summer in full swing and a heat wave on its way to Calgary, there's still no timeline for when the city will ease the water restrictions keeping outdoor pools closed to swimmers.

• From the games to the grub, it's every child's dream but it's not just for the kids.

• Paladin security workers at the Calgary International Airport are rallying against their employer after they say the company refused to provide them with mandated bathroom breaks and access to water.

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  CTV News Ottawa’s chief news anchor Graham Richardson signed off for his last newscast Friday night.

• Court documents are detailing for the first time the series of events that led to Hawkesbury doctor Brian Nadler being charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four of his patients—charges he was acquitted of this week.

• An Ottawa woman, who has survived cancer and has overcome addiction, has won $70 million with Lotto Max.

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  Montreal police deployed tear gas as they dispersed a crowd of protesters participating in a pro-Palestinian demonstration after members of the group smashed windows at McGill University Friday evening.

• Montreal police say a suspect has been arrested after a man was stabbed with an "edged weapon" in the city's Village neighbourhood on Friday.

• An eight-year-old boy from Los Angeles had his vacation to Montreal include a dramatic moment when a creature swimming underwater bit him causing a bloody scene at Jean Dore beach.

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  An investigation is underway after a child drowned in Wetaskiwin on Tuesday.

• Two insurance providers in Alberta have announced plans to stop offering automobile insurance to customers in the province.

• The province and Legal Aid Alberta have agreed to extend their recently expired agreement by two months.

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  Church must pay $104 million to victims of historical abuse in Newfoundland

  The Roman Catholic Church has been ordered to pay settlements totalling $104 million to 292 survivors of historical abuse in Newfoundland and Labrador, including those at the now infamous Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John's.

• What seemed to be a minor passport issue turned into a major problem for a New Brunswick man who was denied a boarding pass from Air Canada.

• A 24-year-old man from Timberlea, N.S., is wanted of a provincewide arrest warrant.

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  A nurse at Manitoba’s largest hospital is calling for better working conditions and a salary that can keep up with the cost of living, as thousands of nurses employed by Shared Health prepare to vote on a new contract.

• The constant barrage of rain this year has left many Winnipeggers having to pump water out of their basements, including on Thursday when 42mm of rain hit the city in an hour.

• One person was taken to hospital in critical condition after a serious collision on Friday.

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  A White City, Sask. family is raising awareness for youth mental health following their son’s death last month.

• It has been 20 years since the disappearance of Tamra Keepness but the community continues to keep hope alive.

• The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) is warning children to stop playing doorbell pranks, as they could lead to serious consequences.

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  Locally-owned alcohol businesses are making adjustments to attract more customers while LCBO workers across the province are on strike.

• An arrest has been made in the suspicious death of a 40-year-old woman in Brantford.

• Hogweed is harmful to humans and, experts say, the invasive species has become a growing problem in southern Ontario.

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  Saskatoon police say the man accused of causing a crash that killed one woman and injured three others last month, did not have a valid driver’s license.

• Greg Fertuck will spend life behind bars with no chance of parole until he is 90 years old, a judge ruled on Thursday at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench.

• For years, Highway 123 leading up to the northern village of Cumberland House has been notorious for being one of the worst highways in Saskatchewan.

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  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a pile of dead lobster was found on the shoulder of Highway 17 this week in northern Ontario.

• An eight-year-old boy from Los Angeles had his vacation to Montreal include a dramatic moment when a creature swimming underwater bit him causing a bloody scene at Jean Dore beach.

• CRTC posts independent report on Rogers outage, says company made necessary changes

  An independent report into the 2022 Rogers outage says the company lacked several protections and redundancies that could have either prevented the outage or ended it sooner.

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  One person has died and another is injured after police in Woodstock, Ont. responded to multiple calls of "gunshots in the area." Around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to Champlain Avenue between Athlone Avenue and Frontenac Crescent.

• Some local producers of beer, wine, and liquor are taking a wait-and-see approach to the LCBO strike.

• Norfolk County OPP are investigating an armed robbery that took place Friday morning around 7:20 a.m.

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  An early-morning fire closed the Cookstown Foodland grocery store on Friday.

• Provincial police say a retired officer and an off-duty firefighter jumped into action to rescue a woman who had fallen into raging rapids in Minden.

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  A dump truck caught fire on Highway 400 near the Essa Road off-ramp.

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  For the first time in the history of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), unionized staff are on strike — including about 525 workers from Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. In Windsor, strikers took to three picket lines at 7:00 a.m. Friday.

• Firefighters in Amherstburg put out a wheat field fire earlier this week in the midst of the crop's harvest.

• A pool of mosquitos collected on Wednesday has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Chatham-Kent (CK) Public Health said the pool came from a trap in Wheatley. It’s the first positive pool identified in Chatham-Kent this season.

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  British Columbia's power provider is planning to spend more than $3 billion on capital projects to upgrade and expand the electricity grid on Vancouver Island.

• This weekend's Money in the Bank will be a full-circle moment for Chelsea Green.

• To appreciate how Charlotte Friend ended-up painting unexpectedly, we need to go back to where she began raising her daughter Becca optimistically.

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  Mounties in Kelowna are warning the public after a local resident fell victim to an "elaborate" fraud last week.

• Mounties are urging the public to be vigilant following a suspected gang shooting in B.C.'s southern Interior that left a 40-year-old man injured this week.

• British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.

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  Nearly 2,000 athletes will compete in 20 events over four days during the 2024 Southern Alberta Sumer Games. After months of planning, organizers are thrilled to welcome families from all over southern Alberta to Coaldale, Alta.

• One of two men accused of conspiring to kill Mounties at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., characterized the protest as a last stand and told his mother there “will be a war” if police moved in.

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

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  A 62-year-old man from Elliot Lake, Ont., is facing multiple charges – including assault with a weapon – following an altercation with provincial police earlier this week.

• Two Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., residents are facing impaired driving charges in two separate incidents on the 4th of July.

• A 78-year-old from Elliot Lake, Ont., has been charged following an incident July 2 second at a local hardware store.

N.L.

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  Church must pay $104 million to victims of historical abuse in Newfoundland

  The Roman Catholic Church has been ordered to pay settlements totalling $104 million to 292 survivors of historical abuse in Newfoundland and Labrador, including those at the now infamous Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John's.

• Human remains backlog still in Newfoundland garage after months of outcry

  Opposition parties in Newfoundland and Labrador say they’re growing frustrated at the decision by health officials to move freezers of unclaimed human remains into an underground hospital parking garage.

• Newfoundland and Labrador premier takes aim at Ottawa over reopened cod fishery

  Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberal premier is once again opposing a decision made by the federal Liberals — this time about the reopening of the province's commercial northern cod fishery.