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OTTAWA — Conservative MPs say they want all the facts to come out about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of the WE Charity student grant contract before deciding whether to trigger a federal election.

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

TORONTO — Columnist and author Allan Fotheringham, known for his biting satirical commentaries aimed at the rich and the powerful, died Wednesday at his home in Toronto. He was 87.

GUELPH, Ont. — Research that finds extreme heat risks from climate change in U.S. cities is much higher than previously thought is a warning for Canada, says one of the authors.

HALIFAX — Raymond Lillington stared at his lottery ticket in disbelief following last Saturday's Lotto 649 draw, thinking he couldn't have won a jackpot worth several million dollars — again.

TORONTO — A woman who pressured her boyfriend into killing his teenage ex more than a decade ago has been denied full parole.

CAPE BRETON, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP are releasing new information in the hopes of finding a 14-year-old Cape Breton girl who has not been seen since last Thursday.

SASKATOON — Police in Saskatchewan say a four-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe. Saskatoon police say it does not appear to be a criminal matter, but officers are continuing to investigate.

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 Aug. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ...