Global National: July 14

A major cleanup is underway in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec on Friday after two tornadoes ripped through the region. In Russia, it appears President Vladimir Putin is distancing himself from a private military group, once so critical to his war on Ukraine. Housing prices aren’t expected to fall anytime soon, as a lack of supply still hampers several major markets across the country — affecting renters as well as buyers. In February, Surrey police service constable Dilbag “Dylan” Hothi died by suicide at a shooting range in Langley, as the former Mountie was facing a breach of trust charge following months of investigation into his behaviour. Now court documents in the case have been unsealed by a judge. Finally, humans have extracted so much groundwater for farming and drinking that scientists are now saying it has shifted the tilt of the entire planet, moving the “rotation axis” or “north pole.”