Global National: August 18

Doctors, nurses and patients have for months sounded the alarm about the state of Canada’s health-care system. Now Ontario has responded with a five-point plan to ease some of those burdens. But experts say it doesn’t strike the right chord. Plus, another heat wave has scorched much of Western Canada. Vulnerable Canadians are most at risk in extreme heat, but its not only outdoor temperatures that are cause for concern. And reaction continues to pour in after a Canadian veteran seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress was offered medical assistance in dying. The latest on the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and other legal woes facing former president Donald Trump. And finally, a symbol that pairs a religious icon with an anti-tank weapon is helping to raise morale and money for Ukraine as it continues to fight off Russian forces.