These tiny homes near Ottawa are making a big difference for low-income seniors

The Shalom Small Homes project in Kemptville, Ont., completed its first four affordable independent living units for seniors last year and is now fundraising to build 16 more.
Liberals continue court fight against First Nations drinking water rights, despite new bill

The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to do just that. This contradiction is drawing accusations of hypocrisy and demands for clarity.
He won an Erling Haaland lookalike contest | The Moment

Per Olav Tegnander tells The National about the moment he won a contest for looking the most like Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland and got two tickets to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals against England in Miami.
Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people, officials say

An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks silence, says he was hospitalized after a fall

U.S. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has finally broken his silence regarding his hospitalization, saying it was caused by a fall.
At competing Stampede breakfasts, 2 very different visions for Alberta emerge

It may have been the final day of the 10-day Calgary Stampede exhibition and rodeo, but two pancake breakfasts held simultaneously Sunday morning made clear the battle for the hearts and minds of Albertans is just ramping up.
B.C. wildfire sparks East Kootenay evacuation alert, as weather helps fight near Boston Bar

Dozens of people have been told to leave their homes on a moment's notice due to an out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's southeast.
Several structures damaged after tornado passes through part of central Alberta hamlet

In a social media post on Sunday, the County of Vermilion River said no injuries had been reported to officials, and that the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and the Northern Tornadoes Project are investigating.
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski return Wimbledon doubles final comes up short

Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women's doubles title by teaming up with Guo Hanyu to defeat Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final Sunday.
B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries

Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries.