The Current for July 26, 2019
Today on The Current: The cross-Canada pursuit of two young men is intensifying in the rugged wilderness of Gillam, Man., where the RCMP believe they are still hiding. Residents in northern Ontario First Nation communities are grappling with a clean drinking water crisis that has led them to declare states of emergencies. Young people fearing the effects of climate change walked out of school this spring, hoping their global day of action would push the older generation to take action. Our One Bullet series continues with two trauma surgeons who face the reality of what bullets do to bodies.
Today on The Current:
- The cross-Canada pursuit of two young men who are charged with the death of a man and are suspects in the killing of a tourist couple is intensifying in Gillam, Man., where the RCMP believe they are still hiding. The region in northern Manitoba is covered in rugged wilderness, which is tough to navigate. A criminologist and former police officer says investigators have their work cut out for them due to the harsh and often unforgiving terrain.
- Residents in northern Ontario First Nation communities are grappling with a water crisis that has led them to declare states of emergencies. Eabametoong Chief Harvey Yesno says the federal government needs to step up because access to clean drinking water is a basic human right that every Canadian should be able to enjoy.
- Young people fearing the effects of climate change walked out of school this spring, hoping their global day of action would push the older generation to take action. We speak to some of the youth involved.
- As part of our One Bullet series on gun violence in Canada, we speak to two trauma surgeons who are faced with the carnage of what bullets do to bodies.