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Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous

Heat wave health hazard: Experts explain why high B.C. temperatures are so dangerous

An extreme heat wave in British Columbia is believed to have contributed to dozens of recent deaths in the province, and experts say a combination of spiking temperatures and other factors are forming ideal scenarios for heat illness to manifest.
Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau

Peace Tower flag lowered on Canada Day to honour Indigenous children: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked that the national flag on the Peace Tower remain at half-mast for Canada Day to honour the Indigenous children who died in residential schools.
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

BERLIN (AP) — Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.
Boots and Hearts organizers plan medium-sized weekend summer concert series

Boots and Hearts organizers plan medium-sized weekend summer concert series

Summer music festival season is effectively cancelled in Ontario, but organizers of the Boots and Hearts country music concert have something else up their sleeve.
In 'Summer of Soul,' a lost history reborn to play loud

In 'Summer of Soul,' a lost history reborn to play loud

NEW YORK (AP) — “Like a rose coming through the concrete” is one description of 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival heard in Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s exuberant, illuminating documentary “Summer of Soul (...or: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’).
Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo

Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, who is breastfeeding her infant daughter, has won in her quest to bring the baby to the Tokyo Olympics, which she called “the right decision for women in sports.
Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November

Josh Duggar trial on child porn charges moved to November

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial on child pornography charges has been moved to November. U.S. District Judge Timothy L.
Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut

Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut

BERLIN (AP) — Belarus has ordered two German educational organizations to close, part of its retaliation against EU sanctions imposed over a diversion of a passenger jet by the ex-Soviet nation's authorities in order to seize a dissident passenger.
As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

The Titanic is disappearing.
US home contract signings see big rebound in May

US home contract signings see big rebound in May

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in May, a surprising rebound after months of cooling in the housing market, where lack of inventory has pushed prices to record levels.
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