Good morning!
Here's your daily dose of five things to know: A federal cabinet minister resigns to take time for addiction treatment; the first wave of evacuees returns to Fort McMurray today; putting a price tag on the Prime Minister's trip to Washington; the pregnant fiancee of a dead Canadian Forces member wants to retrieve their belongings, but can’t; and an Ottawa bus driver is being praised for his thoughtful intervention.
And for "Dream Big Wednesday," a look at the glamorous side of camping.
1. Cabinet minister resigns: Hunter Tootoo has resigned from his position as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and will be "taking time to seek treatment for addiction issues." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the MP for Nunavut will be leaving the Liberal caucus.
2. Back to Fort Mac: The first wave of Fort McMurray evacuees will return to their homes today, but officials say it will be months before the entire northern Alberta community is safe for everyone.
3. Cost of U.S. trip: The Prime Minister's recent diplomatic trip to Washington cost more than $275,000, newly released documents show. The costs were released in the wake of a question tabled in the House of Commons by NDP MP Pierre-Luc Dusseault.
4. 'My home too': The pregnant fiancee of a Canadian Forces member who died earlier this month, says she is being prevented from entering his home to retrieve some of their belongings. However, the military says it is just following its legal obligations.
5. Praised for intervention: An Ottawa bus driver is being hailed a hero for intervening when a Muslim passenger was verbally attacked by a male passenger.
And one more thing for "Dream Big Wednesdays": A South Korean team is really putting the "glam" in "glamping" with a new ultra-luxe compound that caters to campers who enjoy the gentler side of roughing it.
