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Written by Jane Gerster Copy Editor, Digital News
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Good morning. Calls are mounting for the U.S. to reform Immigrations and Customs Enforcement after two men were killed in the span of a week. More below. We'll also explain why it's hard to track how many people die from heat-related illnesses in Canada. Plus, another housing market forecast revision — what it means, and where we might be headed.
But first, a mea culpa. In yesterday's newsletter, we shared the story of Pte. Albert Henry Detmold. His great-niece's name is Liana Walters, not Laura, and he was interred, not interned.
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Calls for ICE reform after agents kill two men in one week
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Legal experts say it's not enough that Trump officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers yesterday to suspend most vehicle stops.
What's happening: Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian national, was killed in Maine on Monday, while 52-year-old homebuilder Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed in Texas last week. Both men were driving, and in both cases U.S. officials claimed their vehicles were used to threaten officers. Similar claims were made when Renée Good was fatally shot in her car in Minnesota in January, though they were later contradicted by video footage.
Why it matters: ICE officials have killed at least nine people during the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns, and experts say they believe the quotas ICE agents have been given are fuelling the deadly confrontations. The recent killings illustrate ICE's "extreme carelessness," says the founder of the Criminal and Juvenile Defense Clinic in Minneapolis. "If you created a playbook of how to create dangerous situations that will inevitably lead to unjustified violence, here we are."
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How many people die from heat-related illnesses? The truth is, we don't actually know
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It continues to be a scorching week across the country, but data collection issues mean it's hard to say if the heat has killed anyone.
What's happening: Canada lacks a federal coroner's organization and even a standard method of reporting heat-related deaths, which means if someone dies from a heart attack under sweltering temperatures, one coroner might say heart attack and another might say heat-related illness.
Why it matters: Climate change. A warming planet means more dangerous weather — in particular, longer-lasting and more frequent heat waves. And that's a worry considering a 2025 Health Canada study found heat-related morbidity and mortality has risen over the last 30 years. The federal government's goal is to eliminate such deaths by 2040. But how they can do that when they can't accurately calculate the tally is, perhaps, the starting obstacle.
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CREA downgrades housing market forecast again
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The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) had predicted a small increase in homes sold in 2026 — but now expects a 1.4 per cent decline from 2025.
What's happening: This marks CREA's second downward revision to this year's forecast since April. And it comes despite a 0.9 per cent increase in national home sales in June (as compared to the June prior), and a 0.5 per cent increase in June from May.
Why it matters: The housing market may, in fact, be stabilizing, according to CREA's senior economist. While the market is "just finding its footing," Shaun Cathcart says, the regions are looking a little more normal — slight upticks expected in Ontario and B.C. and slowdowns in the Prairies and Quebec.
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