New Governor General, child murderers guilty, B.C. warm weather danger, and more

Louise Arbour will be Canada's next Governor General. She is an accomplished jurist – having served as a Supreme Court Justice, and as chief prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. We have more on her career, and on how she plans to tackle her new duties. And: An Ontario couple has been found guilty in the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy who was in their care. They’re also guilty of the torture and confinement of his younger brother. The case raised questions about the systems that are supposed to protect vulnerable children in care. Also: Heat records are being smashed across B.C. And a shrinking snowpack is elevating wildfire risk, and even threatening the region's water supply. Plus: Whales and people get too close off the B.C. coast, Toronto unveils command centre for FIFA security, advocates demand more action on Red Dress Alerts, and more.

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