Good morning, it's Thursday, July 23rd. Mainly sunny skies today with a high 25, humidex 28. It's currently 14 degrees with the dollar trading for 71.04 cents US. I'm Rob Kirwane. Quebec is in its deadliest period for drowning deaths, prompting water safety experts to reinforce responsible swimming in an effort to prevent drownings. According to Quebec's Life Saving Society, nine people have drowned during these two weeks each year over the past five years. So far this year, 5 drowning deaths have been recorded during the same period in Quebec. As of July 23rd, the Life Saving Society had recorded 43 suspected unofficial drownings this year, compared with 41 during the same period in 2025. However, July has already surpassed last year's total. The Life Savings Society has recorded 21 drowning so far this month, compared with 14 during all of July last year. A credit ratings agency says wildfires in Northern Ontario do not appear to be translating into severe losses for Canada's insurance industry, but the situation still needs to be monitored closely. The report from Morningstar DBRS says the largest fires remain concentrated in remote areas, which limits the direct effect on property and commercial insurance claims. Early estimates suggest the flames have ravaged more of Ontario's forests this season than any previous year on record. But the report says the effect on insurance providers depends less on the total area burned and more on whether the fires threaten areas with large amounts of insured property. Canada's premiers wrapped up two days of talks at their Council of the Federation gathering in Charlottetown. Today, they'll be joined by Prime Minister Mark Carney with the American trade war top of mind. Premiers remain united against the U.S. administration's new set of threatened 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods. BC Premier David Eby expressed frustration at U.S. levies that impact some Canadian industries and leave others untouched. He says America needs to decide what it wants. All premiers yesterday called on Ottawa to boost its share of health care funding and back major projects that can spur their economies. And Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage of blood donations. The agency says the blood supply has decreased by nearly 20% since June 1st. It is urging people across Ontario and the rest of the country to book a blood donation appointment. It says the shortfall is beyond the usual drop in donations during the summer months. In sports, the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a fourth game in a row in a 4-2 loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Alejandro Kirk hit a 7th inning homer for Toronto, but the Blue Jays have scored just six runs in their past five games. Your Light 1067 weather, mainly sunny today with a high 25, humid X of 28. A few clouds tonight, a low 15. Tomorrow, sunny skies become a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon with a high 27, humid X of 32. Right now it's 14 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Rob Kerwain.