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Authorities in Ontario have laid 12 new charges against 57-year-old Kenneth Law, who's already accused of counselling or aiding suicide by mailing lethal products to people at risk of self-harm. The complex international investigation and the message from police. Millions of people along Florida's Gulf Coast are bracing for Hurricane Idalia. How people are preparing, the regret from residents who stayed behind during previous storms, and where the storm is expected to head after it hits Florida. London's "low-emission zone," aimed at reducing air pollution, has expanded to include the entire city. What this means for drivers of high-emission vehicles, why the rules are so controversial, the reaction from one Canadian city, and how the move is more focused on health than climate change. Canada is seeing a record number of international post-secondary students. Their tuition is like gold for universities and colleges, so how is the influx contributing to the housing crisis on campuses? The debate on whether there should be a cap on international students, the idea that this group can actually help solve the problem, and the suggestion that the federal government could resurrect a program first introduced by former prime minister Stephen Harper's government in 2009. Ontario will ban professional athletes and celebrities from appearing in ads for online gambling as of Feb. 28, 2024. What's behind the province's decision, the reaction, and the questions about potential exceptions. Plus, there are earworms. But what about brain worms? See what a neurosurgeon plucked from the inside of a woman's head.

An out-of-control wildfire keeps creeping closer to the town of Hay River, N.W.T., and unfavourable weather conditions are pushing firefighters to their limits. The battle to keep the community safe, the challenge of getting more boots on the ground, and how some residents are defying an evacuation order by staying behind to protect their community. Canada's wildfire season has smashed its one-year record for carbon emissions, and the amount of toxic smoke being released into the air is having a major effect on the environment. The vicious cycle of carbon emissions, wildfires, and the warming planet. Ransomware attacks are now the most disruptive form of cybercrime on Canadians, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The findings, the attacks' consequences to the Canadian economy, and what hackers are expected to target next. While many parents celebrate the return of the school year, things are a little different this time due to inflation. How parents are trying to maximize their back-to-school budget. And after housing it for nearly a century, the National Museum of Scotland is returning a hand-carved totem pole to its rightful owners, the Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia. The history of the 11-metre pole, how it was stolen, and when it will finally be back home.

Donald Trump is now the first current or former U.S. president to ever have his mug shot taken. He received this dubious distinction after surrendering to Georgia authorities over charges of his alleged involvement in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results. How the arrest of Trump, also known as inmate P01135809 according to Fulton County Jail records, quickly unfolded; how support for him is unwavering; and how other Republican presidential candidates are responding. An investigation is underway into the downing of a jet that presumably killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the Wagner mercenary group in a brief mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. What Putin had to say about Prigozhin and the theories of what could've caused the fiery incident. Japan has begun to release treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, a crucial step towards decommissioning the facility, which was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The strong opposition to the move and how long it could take to release all that water. And significant progress is being made in the wildfire fight in British Columbia's Kelowna area, allowing some people to return home. Neetu Garcha speaks with residents who are grateful they still have a home and explains how the community is rallying together during a crisis.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the Wagner mercenary group behind a short-lived mutiny against the Russian government, has been killed in a private jet crash north of Moscow, according to Russian officials and a Telegram channel linked to Wagner. The video of the aircraft falling from the sky, the questions surrounding Prigozhin's presumed death, and how this could affect Russia's war in Ukraine. Thousands of Northwest Territories wildfire evacuees may not be allowed to return home for weeks and that means living expenses will only begin to accumulate for them. How some people are worried they won't get compensation from the government and how the territory's finance minister is responding. India has made history as the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a mysterious and uncharted place that's fascinated space agencies and scientists for decades. The intrigue and the ripple effects of India's accomplishment. And the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley-Cup-winning roster had 19 Canadians, including Zach Whitecloud, the first NHL player from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba. How Whitecloud received a hero's welcome when he brought the Cup home to celebrate with his community.

The McDougall Creek wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan has grown to about 12,000 hectares, destroying dozens of houses in West Kelowna. The reprieve allowing some people to return home, the evacuees who can't believe that their homes are still standing, the growing frustration among some residents, and the push for building code improvements. While some much-needed rain has helped keep wildfires close to Yellowknife at bay, strong winds are fanning wildfires near communities in the southern Northwest Territories. The concerns about the volatile situation, as military reinforcements arrive to fight the flames. With affordable housing out of reach for so many Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his refreshed cabinet are pledging to fix the problem. The recommendations housing experts have brought forward to the government and the immediate and long-term feasibility of these options. China's economy is showing signs of a significant slowdown, causing major investment banks to cut their growth forecasts for the country. What's going wrong in the world's second largest economy and how it could affect Canada. And eight people in Pakistan were thrust into a dangerous situation when the cable car they were travelling on became stuck, dangling precariously high above a ravine for hours. What went wrong and how crews were able to safely rescue all the passengers.

Several communities in British Columbia's Shuswap region are under threat from a sprawling wildfire that has already destroyed multiple homes. Residents in B.C.'s Interior are doing what they can to help each other, but the fire is shutting down some well-intended aid. While emergency crews in B.C. are making progress fighting the wildfire threatening Kelowna, officials are beginning to assess the damage in West Kelowna. We get a closer look at the severity of the structural losses, and speak with one evacuee who lost her home in the fire. When Yellowknife residents were ordered to leave the city over a nearby wildfire, many evacuees took refuge in Behchokǫ̀, the nearest town by road to the capital of the Northwest Territories. But the scramble to safety has seperated families, leaving evacuees anxious and angry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Prince Edward Island for a retreat with his revamped cabinet, as the federal Liberals face criticism for rising affordability and housing costs. The pressure on Trudeau to revamp the government's economic policies, and the continued pressure the Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre are putting on the polls. Cleanup is underway in southern California after tropical storm Hilary soaked several cities, being the first such weather system to hit the state in over eight decades. California's deluge, the earthquake which shook Los Angeles soon afterwards, and the unexpected upside of the record-breaking rainfall. Plus, a cargo ship is making headlines not for what it's carrying, but how it's powered. The boat has been retrofitted with massive sails, intended to lower the emissions and costs of such voyages. How the project is trying to help shipping clean up its act.

The city of Kelowna, B.C. is under threat after the McDougall Creek wildfire significantly expanded, destroying several homes and putting thousands of people under evacuation orders. Jules Knox reports from West Kelowna on the severity of the situation and what firefighters are bracing for, while Global News meteorologist Kristi Gordon looks at what conditions are ahead for B.C. residents. Plus, Farah Nasser speaks with West Kelowna Fire and Rescue Chief Jason Brolund about the long night for emergency crews battling flames. The deadline to leave Yellowknife over a nearby wildfire has passed for the city's 20,000-plus residents, as people scramble to make their way to the nearest evacuation shelter. Jayme Doll looks at how evacuees are being helped out of the fire zone. The town of High Level, Alberta is also becoming a hotspot for Yellowknife residents forced to flee from the fire that's closing in on the capital of the Northwest Territories. Jeff Semple reports from the scene, where an evacuation centre has been set up, and speaks with an evacuee about her frantic experience leaving the city. Retired Royal Canadian Air Force Gen. Tom Lawson also speaks about the challenges of organizing an evacuation operation with such a large group of people. And the crisis has also led to an outpouring of support from people anxious to help with food, fuel, and shelter. Heather Yourex-West reports on the volunteers putting their lives on hold to help evacuees in need.

A fast-approaching wildfire has prompted an evacuation order for all of Yellowknife, which has the city's more than 20,000 residents rushing to get to safety. The long lines of people waiting to leave, how Alberta is stepping up to help evacuees, and the urgent plea from Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty to people who insist on staying behind. Several new evacuation orders and alerts are being issued across British Columbia, as officials warn this could be the most challenging stretch yet of the province's wildfire season. How the situation became so dire, and what's expected in the forecast. As emergency crews sift through the ashes of what's left in Lahaina, people are returning to their fire-ravaged community. The fears of an impending economic crisis, the mixed messages to tourists, and the hope to rebuild. Plus: what extreme heat and humidity can do to your heart and brain. Our Jeff Semple goes into a lab to wire up and learn first-hand exactly what happens.

The Northwest Territories has declared a state of emergency as hundreds of wildfires have now decimated more 2.1 million hectares of land so far. The fire fight in some of Canada's most remote communities, and the mounting anxiety among people over the looming threat. The road to Lahaina, Hawaii has reopened. Neetu Garcha gets a first-hand look at the destruction, and explains why the public still isn't allowed in some areas. While authorities are beginning to investigate the exact cause of that fire, there's video evidence suggesting windy weather knocked down power lines, contributing to the disaster. What's known about the timeline of the catastrophe, and the tough questions directed at Hawaiian Electric, the utility company. Housing starts in Canada fell by 10 per cent in July, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). What's behind the troubling trend during the housing crisis, what cities have been hardest hit, and how this could affect real estate prices. And what's on your mind? How artificial intelligence could answer that question one day.

Evacuations are becoming more difficult in the Northwest Territories as more than 200 wildfires burn. The only ways to escape, the urgent plea to residents choosing to stay behind, how the military is being brought in to help, and what's providing hope. Don Prestage, a Canadian man who has called Hawaii home for a decade, is among thousands of people who have lost so much in the Maui wildfires. The grief he and his employees are experiencing, how friends and strangers from Canada are lending their support, and how he's looking ahead to the future. After a dip, Canada's inflation rate has gone up again, rising to 3.3 per cent in July. What this might mean for interest rates, according to economists. For the fourth time in five months, former U.S. president Donald Trump has been charged with criminal offences. This time, a Georgia grand jury has indicted him over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in that state. The unique circumstances differentiating this case from Trump's other ones, and how even the legal proceedings could unfold differently. The Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021, claiming women would "be very active in our society." Instead, women and girls there just keep losing their rights and freedoms, just as critics predicted. What life is like for females in Afghanistan, as the Taliban works to erase them from public life. And inside the mind of King Henry VIII: historians have poured over his reign for centuries, including the lives and deaths of his six wives. Now an Ottawa professor has made a remarkable discovery filling in some of the blanks about the infamous monarch's life.