5 things you need to know this morning: Aug. 16, 2023

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Most remains in Maui not identified because they’re unrecognizable

Hawaii’s governor says it will be a long and arduous process to identify those who died in the Maui wildfires. The death toll is up to 106, but only five of those have been identified because Gov. Josh Green says they’re unrecognizable. He compared the scenes with something you’d see in a war zone or on 9/11.

Only five of the 106 dead had been identified as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Maui County officials.https://t.co/NjgTI0b31M

— CBS News Miami (@CBSMiami) August 16, 2023

2. Saskatchewan engineer suspended 18 months for failed bridge

An engineer responsible for a failed bridge only hours after opening has been suspended 18 months by the association that regulates professional engineers in Saskatchewan. Scott Gullacher designed the Dyck Memorial Bridge in the RM of Clayton, around 300 kilometres east of Saskatoon, which opened and collapsed on Sept. 14, 2018.

Saskatchewan engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after openinghttps://t.co/p4LcxnQ40j

— stef 🇨🇦 (@Warsaw1970) August 16, 2023

3. Hyundai recalls more than 11,000 vehicles in Canada

Hyundai has announced a recall of 63,128 newer-model vehicles, which includes over 11,000 right here in Canada. The recall affects the 2023-24 models of the Palisade and 2023 Tucson, Sonata, Elantra and Kona models. It’s due to a potential risk of oil pump fires. While the fix is free, owners can still drive these vehicles, but are advised to park them outdoors and away from structures.

Hyundai recalls more than 11,000 vehicles in Canada over fire risk https://t.co/OibQYzu2re pic.twitter.com/PFfFoZiHpN

— CTV News (@CTVNews) August 16, 2023

4. England beats hosts, will face Spain in Women’s World Cup final

The final is set at the Women’s World Cup. England sent the fans in Australia home unhappy after knocking off the hosts 3-1 in the semifinal today, which followed up Spain’s triumph over Sweden in the other semi on Tuesday. As a result, it will be England and Spain in Sydney on Sunday to determine who is on top of the women’s soccer world.

SPAIN VS. ENGLAND IN THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FINAL 🏆

Both countries will play in their first WWC final 👀 🍿 pic.twitter.com/JLOzc3ov5D

— ESPN (@espn) August 16, 2023

5. Annual pace of housing starts fell 10% in July

Amid a housing crisis, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July fell 10%. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in July was just under 250,000, down nearly 30,000 from June.

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts fell 10 per cent in July https://t.co/UELqKWCwqp

— CP24 (@CP24) August 16, 2023

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