Global National: July 17, 2024 | Torrential downpour exposes Toronto’s ageing infrastructure

It is back to business in Toronto after a record-breaking storm yesterday that dumped so much rain that parts of the city came to a standstill. That water has receded, and traffic is flowing again on major highways. Power has mostly been restored to thousands of customers. Some roads are still closed though and many home owners are mopping up and assessing the damage. The torrential downpour is wakeup call about the weaknesses of Toronto’s aging infrastructure. Eric Sorensen has more on whether the city can handle another onslaught.

To Milwaukee now, where the newly chosen vice-presidential nominee for the Republicans, J.D. Vance, will take to the stage in a primetime speech. It’s clear the delegates to the Republican convention are firmly behind former president Trump, but can they win over the country? A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump has a marginal lead over Biden with registered voters in the U.S. suggesting the assassination attempt on the former president’s life has not sparked a major shift in sentiment. And 80 per cent of those responding agreed the “country is spiraling out of control.” Jackson Proskow has more.

After a surprise move by the U.S. to tighten the rules over bringing dogs into the country, some of the new measures have already been relaxed, but Canada’s health minister believes Canada should be exempt entirely. He calls the rules intended to control the spread of rabies unnecessary and poorly though out. Neetu Garcha explains what it all means for your pet.

The private business dealings of a federal cabinet minister were the focus of a parliamentary probe today. A Global News investigation raised questions about whether Liberal MP Randy Boissonault kept actively engaged in a business he use to help run after he got elected. That would violate federal ethics rules. His former business partner answered questions today about multiple text messages discussing a business deal with someone named “Randy.” His defence — it was just a problem with auto-correct. Krista Hessey reports.

The size of the civil service has exploded during the Trudeau Liberals’ nine years in power: growing more than 43 per cent, even though the country’s population has grown by less than 15 per cent in the same period. As of March 31, the federal government’s payroll included 367,772 persons, according to data just published by the federal Treasury Board. The civil service grew by more than six per cent in both 2021 and 2023. By comparison, the size of the civil service shrank in each of the last five years the Harper Conservatives were in power. David Akin has more.

Paris built the first-ever Olympic village when it hosted the games for a second time in 1924. That was a primitive design, but today athletes will arrive to a huge operation featuring some of the latest innovations to help them reach peak performance. Redmond Shannon takes a look.

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