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Global National: July 18, 2023 | Shoppers angry about soaring food prices as inflation sinks to 2.8%

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On this episode: Despite Canada's inflation rate falling to 2.8 per cent, which is its lowest point since March 2021, mortgages and grocery prices are rising, keeping the country's cost of living high. Touria Izri speaks with consumers who are frustrated about feeling squeezed, as well as the economists questioning the Bank of Canada's strategy to tame inflation.

The cost of rent is far outpacing the rate of minimum wage in every province, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Seán O'Shea looks at how wide that gap has become in some of Canada's most expensive cities and the potential consequences this could have on the economy.

The Ontario government is pledging to fix issues in the province's child welfare system, following Global News investigations into the concerning treatment of children and teenagers in multiple foster and group homes. Carolyn Jarvis breaks down the proposals, the penalties these homes could face for providing substandard care, what's still missing and the reaction from advocates.

Historic heat is gripping large swaths of Europe, Asia, and North America, with no end in sight for several countries. As Redmond Shannon reports, finding common ground on climate action will be a key focus for talks in Beijing between U.S. and Chinese diplomats.

Two men from Pinaymootang First Nation have finally had their miscarriage of justice recognized. Back in 1974, an all-white jury convicted Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse in the 1973 murder of Ting Fong Chan, a Winnipeg restaurant worker. Advocates say the trial was rooted in systemic racism. Now, as Marney Blunt reports, Anderson and Woodhouse have been acquitted.

And former U.S. president Donald Trump says he's about to be indicted over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, highlighted by the January 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol. Jackson Proskow reports on the potentially imminent criminal charges and the legal troubles Trump already faces.

Plus, Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella are back safe and sound on dry land after being lost in the Pacific Ocean for weeks. Mike Armstrong explains how the pair became stranded, yet survived against the odds while battling exhaustion, despair and hunger.

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