June 17, 2022

GOOD MORNING

Experts wonder when high gas prices might affect demand, Afghan refugee families are being left in limbo in hotels, and Canada's own Andrew Wiggins is now an NBA champion.

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

Lightning bolt

Two homes were destroyed and a third was badly damaged after a lightning strike near Montreal during a severe thunderstorm that swept through southern Quebec.

Gas prices

Experts are torn on when or even if drivers might see significant "demand destruction" due to high prices at the pumps.

Canadian tourists

Two long-wanted militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists in the Philippines have surrendered to authorities, officials said Friday.

Ghost hotel

Refugee families from Afghanistan are being shuffled from hotel to hotel here in Canada, and feel like they are caught in some kind of purgatory.

Canadian NBA champ

Andrew Wiggins, once saddled with a reputation as a talented player who shied away from the spotlight, has turned that perception on its head after helping the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship Thursday night.

MUST-SEE VIDEO

The gloomy moment a severe thunderstorm rolls through downtown Toronto.

ONE MORE THING

For the first time, NASA says they have observed a dead star ripping up a planetary system and consuming materials from other planets.

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