Calgary officials are urging residents to stay away from rivers due to dangerously high flow rates caused by heavy rainfall. The city issued advisories along waterways but stated it does not anticipate significant overflooding.
Heavy Rainfall Triggers Advisories
The warnings come after a period of intense precipitation that has swollen rivers and creeks. According to the City of Calgary, water levels are elevated but remain within manageable limits. Residents are advised to keep a safe distance from riverbanks and avoid recreational activities on the water.
Other Incidents Across Canada
In a separate incident, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision in Scarborough. Meanwhile, Bo Bichette made an emotional return to Toronto, stating, “I gave it everything I had.” Locals in Lytton, B.C., fear financial ruin, and an escaped inmate was found dead off the coast of Vancouver Island.
Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for Calgary as smoke blows in from Saskatchewan. Jasper is expected to receive an additional $500 million in wildfire relief from Ottawa. In Ontario, residents in Osgoode are raising concerns over a rural intersection after two major crashes. More than $100,000 has been raised for 24 Sussex restoration, according to the Rideau Hall Foundation.
Community and Health Updates
St-Henri residents are calling for immediate relocation of a supervised consumption site. A man released from prison after three decades narrowly avoided more jail time. Stores are low on bug spray as mosquito populations climb amid a rainy June. Waterlogged golf courses have suffered closures and lower traffic during the record rainy month.
In Dartmouth, the victim of a Friday night shooting has been identified by Halifax police. Meat prices are highest in Atlantic Canada, according to new data. Multiple weather advisories, including a tornado watch, have been issued in Manitoba. Evacuations are complete in a Manitoba town where crews are fighting to keep a blaze at bay.
Weather and Environment
One tornado has been confirmed and another is possible after June 28 storms in Saskatchewan, according to ECCC. A vintage air ambulance visited its home in Saskatchewan. An Elora, Ont., family is raising awareness and funds for a toddler with a rare genetic disorder. The Ontario education minister urged parents not to pull kids from school for sports.
Indigenous cancer patients are now being supported through a new group. A gun and machete were found during a routine traffic stop in Corman Park. Residents in northern Ontario are seeking cooling options as the region faces its first heatwave. Three people have been charged as North Bay police seized $197,000 in drugs and luxury watches worth $180,000.
Deaths and Legal Matters
A death occurred in Grand Bend, and a new bishop has been installed for the Diocese of London. An Ontario man who told a judge to shut her mouth was sentenced for targeting police officers and their families online. A heat wave rippling across Simcoe County could be a long one, according to a climatologist. Windsor council backs further study of the Village at The Barn supportive housing concept.
Windsor-Essex has a key role in rebuilding the military sector, the defence minister said. Four men and two women are presumed drowned after a B.C. charter boat sinking. The mother of a B.C. teen who died called out dangerous social media algorithms pushing harm. Alberta Parks issued a state of local emergency in Kananaskis Country.
International and National News
The UN will provide 10,000 body bags to Venezuela after quakes. Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing has been postponed until January. In politics, Hunter Biden said the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is “up to Canadians.” The UN ambassador Lametti said Canada is pushing for safety and equity in artificial intelligence. Canada has a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to become an energy superpower, according to the head of the IEA. Canada's former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms.
Health Canada is urging people to “immediately stop using” certain kitchen products. Health Canada approved the first generic weight-loss injection. An Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to a fourth province. A woman with Alzheimer’s showed improvements after taking magic mushrooms in a single-person study. In entertainment, questions surround what really happened to Lizzo’s career, and a rapper pleaded guilty to not paying taxes. Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom ‘The Good Life,’ died at 86.
In sports, Paraguay shocked the soccer world with an all-time World Cup upset. Canada’s World Cup success is a “cultural touchstone” for the country, according to soccer fans. A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica was found tucked away in a drawer. Heat forced yodellers at an annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains. Invited to a destination wedding? Tips on budgeting so your trip doesn't break the bank.
Climate and Science
Heat waves are about to hit two provinces, but how hot will it get? What makes a 'heat dome' and what does it mean? After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive? WhatsApp messenger will begin offering usernames. Australia plans to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts. Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in a cave, show a “complex and rich” pre-human society.
