Global National: Sep. 4

After much criticism and pressure to resign, Steve Clark has stepped down as Ontario’s housing minister over his involvement in the controversial Greenbelt land swap. The statement Clark made, who is replacing him, and whether this will affect the plan to build homes on the protected land. In Saskatchewan, residents of James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon are solemnly marking one year since Myles Sanderson went on his murderous stabbing spree. How people are coping now and the systemic failures still needing to be addressed within Indigenous communities. Tens of thousands of people are finally able to leave the Burning Man festival, which turned into a huge flop after torrential rain trapped revellers in Nevada’s remote Black Rock desert. The flood of campers fleeing to dry ground. Oleksii Reznikov has stepped down as Ukraine’s defence minister, less than 24 hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed he was replacing him with Rustem Umerov. The allegations facing Ukraine’s defence department. More than 30 Canadian soldiers are preparing for the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded and ill military personnel and veterans. Neetu Garcha speaks with Maj. Joanna Labonté, who is competing in events such as indoor rowing and sitting volleyball, about her motivation to take part in the event and her message for military sexual trauma survivors. Plus, the music world mourns the loss of two singers: former Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, and Gary Wright, who was best known for the hit song ‘Dream Weaver.’