NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

22 people died in vehicle collisions on Quebec's highways during this summer's construction holidays.

According CTV News, the accidents that took place this summer are the deadliest ever recorded.

The majority of the deaths were caused by speeding and drunk driving.

 

NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

Community advocates are concerned that refugees are being tricked into coming to Canada with the promise of finding easy asylum.

According to CTV News, although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that Canada has the capacity to process an increasing number of refugees, more than half of all asylum seekers are turned away from the country.

Refugee claims in the province of Quebec have risen from 50 to 150 requests a day over the last several weeks.

 

INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang

An earthquake in China killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds of others on Tuesday.

According to Reuters, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck China's Southern province of Sichuan, destroying hundreds and thousands of homes.

More than 80,000 people lost their lives in Sichuan during a similar earthquake in 2008.