Global National: August 21

With paramedics across Canada struggling to respond to emergency calls because of staffing shortages, four premiers are preparing to meet to discuss how to handle the growing healthcare crisis. Plus, a shortage of children’s Tylenol and Advil has sparked a warning not to panic buy. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Canada for his first official visit since taking office, with the visit coming at a crucial time for Germany’s energy security. Meanwhile, flash floods are wreaking havoc in the southwestern U.S., where millions of Americans are bracing themselves for even more flooding. And finally, the U.K. could see a four-fold increase in energy bills because of Russia’s war in Ukraine.