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Jim Flaherty has missed two G20 meetings in Moscow after falling ill in the past few days.

According to the Gazette, finance official Kathleen Perchaluk said Minister Flaherty became ill after arriving in Moscow and was unable to attend the meetings on Friday and Saturday.

The meetings were being held to discuss ways of getting the global economy back on track and growing again.

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According to the Montreal Gazette, officials from Public Health and the Montreal Health and Social Services Agency have issued the first heat alert of the summer for residents of Montreal.

Authorities warn that although the thermostat may read 29C on Monday, it will feel more like 37C due to the humidity.

Public health officials are warning people to take precautions, especially vulnerable populations such as the very old, the very young, or anyone suffering from pre-existing health conditions.

All but 6 Texas abortion clinics will be forced to close following a newly passed abortion ban bill.

The BBC is reporting the Texas senate has passed a bill obliging all abortion procedures to take place at surgical centres, instead of regular clinics.

The bill also will ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The same bill was almost passed in June when Senator Wendy Davis delayed the legislative session with a successful filibuster. 

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Quebec Premier, Pauline Marois has expressed her satisfaction of how efforts in Lac-Megantic are progressing.

Marois told The Gazette on Thursday that her government have done everything and that their response has been quick and that everything is progressing nicely.

She and her ministers have reached out to the federal government for aid money after the P.Q. pledged 60 million dollars in immediate aid money to the eastern townships town.