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• 'As big as it gets': Bowlers flock to Edmonton for national 5-pin competition

  The best five-pin bowlers in the country were in Edmonton to compete at the Canadian Master Bowlers Nationals tournament.

  

• Gas prices see long weekend drop in parts of Canada, but analysts say relief not likely to last

  The Canada Day long weekend saw gas prices plummet in parts of the country, but the relief at the pumps may not stay for very long, analysts say. The decreases come after crude oil prices slid in June following the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, sparking fears of a recession.

  

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

  

• McDonald's Canada to end 'free hot drink' stickers on cups

  The days of collecting stickers from cups and claiming a hot drink after purchasing six will soon be a thing of the past at McDonald’s Canada locations as of December 2023.

  

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• 'Defeated and discouraged': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• Russian forces press assault on eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk

  Russian forces pounded the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday.

• The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers

  Big, bright bouquets of fresh-cut blooms greet shoppers inside just about every major grocer, but that's no coincidence, there's a strategic decision behind those flowers' placement. Experts say flowers fire up the senses, getting you ready to spend.

• Edmontonians mark Canada Day by celebrating and reflecting

  From drumming circles, charity runs, to a healing walk, Edmontonians found a way to celebrate their country or reflect on its past in a manner that felt right to them.

• Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

  Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel.