Global National: Aug. 17, 2022 | Medically assisted death suggestion to Canadian veteran sparks fury

On this episode of Global National: Calls are amplifying for Ottawa to conduct an investigation after a former Canadian soldier seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress was offered medical assistance in dying by a Veterans Affairs worker. Mercedes Stephenson reports on the outrage and the demands to ensure this never happens again.

Dr. Brian Nadler, the Hawkesbury, Ont., physician already accused in the death of an 89-year-old man, now faces additional first-degree murder charges. Eric Sorensen explains the new allegations against Nadler, what's known about him and how he's responding.

Linguistic diversity is growing among Canadians, according to Statistics Canada, with a record-high number of people primarily speaking languages other than English or French. Tom Vernon looks at what's fuelling the trend, and which languages are becoming more common across the country.

A punishing drought in the U.S. is threatening millions of livelihoods, as extreme heat and lack of rain are bringing the Colorado River and Lake Mead to some of their lowest water levels ever. Reggie Cecchini looks at what could happen if states can't reduce water usage.

And the former home of Zeddy and Club Z is getting dug up from the retail graveyard. The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is relaunching Zellers, almost a decade after the discount retailer shut down most of its locations. But this won't be exactly the same place where the lowest price was the law. Mike Drolet explains what's in store for Zellers 2.0.

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