Global National: July 5, 2023 | How vulnerable Canadians are coping with the heat

As temperatures rise across Canada, experts warn more weather records will be shattered this summer. As Eric Sorensen reports, concerns are growing for the most vulnerable people who can't escape the scorching conditions.

Hot, dry weather is causing drought conditions for Canadian farms, with some communities declaring agricultural disasters. Heather Yourex-West speaks with some Alberta farmers who are now fearing their financial future.

About 11 million Canadians will receive the federal government's long-promised "grocery rebate," intended to compensate low- and modest-income individuals and families for rising grocery prices. Touria Izri explains what some shoppers and advocates want the government to do instead.

It has been 10 years since a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames in Lac-Mégantic, Que., killing 47 people. As Dan Spector reports, while the community has long been fighting for action on rail safety, people say little progress has been made.

Plus, Ontario Provincial Police have now identified a woman found dead in 1975. How new technology helped crack the cold case of the "Nation River Lady."

And, The federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram, following Meta's decision to block access to news links on its platforms in response to Canada's new Online News Act. Mackenzie Gray explains why the government's advertisement suspension won't have much of an impact, the contradiction Prime Minister Justin Trudeau couldn't explain and the hopes for a deal to be cut with the tech giants.

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