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• Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14

  Just seven games into his first season as a CFL starter, B.C. Lions star Nathan Rourke is already breaking his own records.

  

• Montreal Pride parade cancelled hours before event due to lack of volunteers

  Montreal's Pride Parade has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers able to guarantee a secure event.

  

• Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety

  Air Canada denied a customer complaint and instructed employees to classify flight cancellations caused by staff shortages as a "safety" problem, which would exclude travellers from compensation under federal regulations. That policy remains in place.

  

• Edmonton library family storytime with drag queen challenged by anti-LGBTQ+ protesters

  A small group of protesters gathered downtown outside a children's storytime event featuring a drag queen hosted by the Edmonton Public Library (EPL), with organizers saying it didn't take away from the spirit of inclusion and family entertainment.

  

• Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

  Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year -- more than double the amount just three years ago.

• Shift in war's front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine

  Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorization Sunday to leave the country's Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the ports to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

• Tory leadership hopefuls say it's time for unity, here's what some say that means

  In a contest largely seen as a battle for the Conservative Party of Canada's soul, which has put decades-old fissures on display between groups that make up its very coalition, what might it take to achieve unity after results are revealed Sept. 10?

• Inclusive ball hockey tournament helps spark positive conversations year-round

  A hockey tournament helped celebrate Pride by promoting inclusive conversations and community.

• China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills

  China said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions.

• Canada beats Sweden 4-1 to claim gold in Hlinka Gretzky Cup

  Canada scored early and often and also stayed out of the penalty box en route to a 4-1 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal final of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.