Toronto is under a special weather statement as heavy rain is expected to hit the city. Residents are advised to prepare for potentially significant precipitation and localized flooding.
Sports Highlights
The Toronto Tempo will host the Portland Fire in the first meeting of WNBA expansion teams, marking a historic moment for the league. In other sports news, Raptors' Scottie Barnes was voted to the NBA's second all-defensive team, and Mercedes' George Russell took pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli for the sprint race at the F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
Provincial and Local News
Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie has spoken out following a recall petition, stating, 'I am unapologetic.' A section of Pacific Boulevard will close for the FIFA World Cup. The Alberta separation question will appear on the fall referendum ballot, drawing mixed reactions from residents. Premier Ford called a judge's ruling on Ontario encampments 'ridiculous.'
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario
The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is underway, and the Glebe Community Association warns of new traffic restrictions around the Great Glebe Garage Sale. A tribunal ordered a landlord to pay $62,000 to a tenant fighting cancer and her spouse after a 'bad faith' eviction.
Health and Safety
Doctors warn against an 'overwhelming' surge of online disinformation on menopause. Canada is rolling out Ebola screening, with one Ontario patient testing negative. In California, 40,000 people are under evacuation orders due to a chemical tank leak.
Crime and Justice
A Sault woman faces 17 counts of theft. Mining companies were fined $210,000 following a workplace fatality. A convicted con artist who stole a nurse's identity is back in jail for an alleged breach of sentence. B.C. prosecutors declined to charge an RCMP officer who shot a man on a Bobcat skid-steer.
Environment
Dry, hot weather in Nova Scotia sparks concern over another dry summer season. As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic, according to a study.
Entertainment and Lifestyle
'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, has died at 59. Britney Spears was 'confrontational' and 'flamboyant' but tested low for alcohol during a DUI stop. Most couples prefer cash for down payments over traditional wedding gifts, a survey found.
