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August 3, 2022

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Three out of five Conservative candidates gear up for the party’s final debate, a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff in B.C., and a breakthrough operation separates three-year-old twin boys connected at the brain.

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Conservative debate

Three out of five candidates prepare for the party’s last official debate, set to take place on Wednesday. The Conservative party’s decision to hold a third debate has received harsh criticism. 

Snowbirds plane crash

A Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in northern B.C. shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon. The plane was damaged, but the lone pilot did not sustain any injuries.

Travel restrictions

A new study looking at the first and second waves of the pandemic says that travel restrictions barring entry to Canada drastically reduced the number of COVID-19 cases entering the country, but couldn't stop new outbreaks.

'A wake-up call'

Crime data released by Statistics Canada reveals that police-reported extortion cases in Canada increased by nearly 300 per cent over the last 10 years.

Breakthrough operation

Doctors have successfully separated a pair of three-year-old twin boys fused at the brain after months of cross-continental planning.

MUST-SEE VIDEO

Authorities in Chile are investigating how a massive sinkhole measuring 200 metres deep and 25 metres wide opened near a copper mine.

ONE MORE THING

With inflation at a nearly 40-year high, parents are feeling the pinch.

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