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Scorching temperatures, calls to end Ethiopian aid funding : In The News for June 29

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 June 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jun 29, 2021

'Information is missing': Quebec teachers want Indigenous history taught differently

MONTREAL - First Nations leaders and Quebec history teachers say the timing is right to reset the way Indigenous history is taught in primary and secondary schools across the province. The recent disc...

Jun 29, 2021

Ottawa must stop aid to Ethiopia in light of human rights violations: advocates

Ottawa should stop sending millions of dollars in aid to the Ethiopian government and push for creating a no-fly zone and delivering air-dropped food aid to the people of the Tigray region, who have b...

Jun 29, 2021

'You forget how tall you are': Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco able to stand during physio

CALGARY - Behind his face mask, sweat glistening on his forehead, Ryan Straschnitzki was smiling. The 22-year-old, paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey ...

Jun 29, 2021

Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says

VANCOUVER - A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert. Temperatures are forecast to be higher overnight tha...

Jun 29, 2021

Zapped: Lightning too much for Canadiens in Stanley Cup final opener

TAMPA, Fla. - The Montreal Canadiens' return to the NHL's biggest stage didn't go as planned. Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals as the defending-champion Lightning comfortably dism...

Jun 28, 2021

Heat wave dubbed 'dangerous,' 'historic' bakes much of Western Canada

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. H...

Jun 28, 2021

Northwest Territories government to pay repair costs from spring flooding

YELLOWKNIFE - The government of the Northwest Territories says it will cover the cost to repair or replace homes damaged by spring flooding. The government says 70 homes were affected in Fort Simpson,...

Jun 28, 2021

Fans seeking scarce Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup tickets face hefty prices

MONTREAL - Fans looking to secure tickets to a Montreal Canadiens game during the Stanley Cup finals should be ready to fork over a small fortune. Only 3,500 tickets per game were available as of Mond...

Jun 28, 2021

O'Toole pitches Conservatives as Canada Day defenders as more celebrations cancelled

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked bur...

Jun 28, 2021