Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-1 over Canadiens, take 2-0 series lead

Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 42 shots Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning eked out a 3-1 win over the rejuvenated Montreal Canadiens in a thrilling Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final.
What led to the heat dome taking over Western Canada and the U.S.

CBC meteorologist and science reporter Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the combination of factors that led to the unprecedented heat in western North America — and how climate change plays a role in these extreme events.
Acquitted of terrorism but still considered a threat, this man's status in Canada hangs in limbo
Nothing is simple when it comes to Othman (Adam) Hamdan and his life in Canada. He spent four years imprisoned, but does not feel free now that he is out. He was acquitted, but lives under a cloud of suspicion.
Containment of COVID, rivalry with West help fuel pride as China's Communist Party marks 100 years
The country is in a celebratory mood after battling the pandemic and maintaining its status as an economic powerhouse. But for all of its successes, the Chinese Communist Party is unapologetic about its faults — preferring to sweep the dark elements of its history under the carpet and keep them out of the consciousness of the people.
Ottawa approves modified quarantine program for CFL players entering Canada

The federal government has announced a modified quarantine program for the Canadian Football League that will allow players to train with each other in isolation from the public, seven days after arriving in the country.
U.S. House votes to launch new Jan. 6 insurrection investigation

Split along party lines, the U.S. House of Representatives launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday.
Man whose body was found in septic tank on Alberta farm in 1977 was a 27-year-old from Manitoba, RCMP say

A man whose burned body was found in a septic tank on an Alberta farm in 1977 has been identified as Gordon Edwin Sanderson, a 27-year-old from Manitoba.
Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. defence secretary who oversaw Iraq war, dead at 88
Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defence secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was badly damaged by the long and costly Iraq war, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 88.
Britney Spears's father asks court to probe her allegations about conservatorship

In court filings, Britney Spears's father, James Spears, emphasized that he's had no power over his daughter's personal affairs for nearly two years and asked the court overseeing her conservatorship to investigate her statements last week about the court's control of her medical treatment and personal life, which she called abusive.
