Quebec tables expansion of Bill 101 to English adult education

The Quebec government tabled a bill Thursday to expand the province's language regulations to adult and vocational education centres. If the legislation passes into law, students who are not considered part of the province's "historic anglophone" community would no longer be able to access English-language education.
#TheMoment the biggest ever Canadian flag on a mountaintop was unfurled

Grouse Mountain's Adam Rootman tells The National about the moment his team broke the world record for 'largest flag unfurled on a mountaintop' on the ski hill in North Vancouver, B.C., as neighbouring Vancouver prepares for the FIFA World Cup.
Doctors explain why this Ebola outbreak is different

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not the first, but a new strain, lack of tools and war are making it worse. For The National, CBC’s Eli Glasner talks to doctors on the ground about what they’re up against and why they say foreign aid cuts are increasing the danger.
Emaciated grey whales washing up on B.C. beaches 'canary in coal mine,' researcher warns

Two more grey whales have washed up in B.C., with researchers and experts both warning the province is on pace for a record breaking year.
B.C. charity scraps World Cup ticket raffle after letter from FIFA lawyers

A B.C. non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to cancel a raffle for a pair of World Cup tickets after receiving a nine-page letter from FIFA's lawyers, accusing it of trademark infringement and ticket rule violations.
Government to begin paying out one-time GST credit top-up for eligible Canadians

The Liberal government's one-time GST rebate top-up, announced earlier this year, is set to begin landing in some Canadians' banks accounts starting on Friday.
Cuba's battered tourism sector takes another hit as Spain's Meliá shutters some hotels

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo.
'I'm not going to allow you to continue': Mayor of Cambridge, Ont., interrupts teen's Pride speech

A video showing Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett interrupting a teenager's Pride speech is making rounds on social media. Sophie Mills said they felt "distraught" by what happened.
Want the Heated Rivalry Team Canada fleece? Well, it's already sold out

Miss out snagging the Shane Hollander Team Canada fleece? You aren't alone. Within 10 minutes of its Tuesday 12 p.m. launch, the hotly anticipated fleece completely sold out, according to Canadian apparel brand Province of Canada.
A woman died after wandering from home 12 times. N.B. seniors advocate says many 'saw it coming'

A woman with worsening dementia was left in a home for a year after Social Development found it would not meet her safety needs, New Brunswick's seniors advocate says.