BC walks back on controversial drug decriminalization pilot project.  
 Devastating tornadoes rip through US Midwest, while large parts of South and South East Asia battle an intense heatwave, and heavy rainfall leads to deadly flooding in east Africa.  
 Possible TikTok ban in the U-S raises questions in Canada.  


Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

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Favourable weather aids fire crews, but the Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta and fires near Fort Nelson, B.C., remain concerning.  
  CBC News reveals Amandeep Singh's criminal past and possible ties to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder. 
  Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed Crypto King of Ontario, is arrested for defrauding investors.

Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot in Handlova; emergency services dispatched, suspect detained.  
  6,600 people evacuate Fort McMurray, under threat of wildfire.  
  Fire officials in B.C. and Manitoba are battling wildfires near Fort Nelson and Cranberry Portage, with crews working to contain them. 

Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

BC Fire crews now fighting second wildfire near Fort St. John.  
  Victims' advocates want Ontario's special investigations unit to take over cases where police officers are accussed of intimate partner violence. 
  Wait times for Passport Canada services grow frustratingly long. 

Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes

TD Bank Customer refuses to sign gag order to get compensation.  
  Millions of Indians casting ballots in phase 4 of election voting.  
  Black man who borrowed father's BMW questioned, forcibly arrested outside home. 

Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Wildfires force mass evacuations in British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.  
 Northern telecom services slowly recover from wildfire damage, underscoring infrastructure vulnerability.  
 Star witness Michael Cohen to testify this week at Donald Trump's hush money trial. 

Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

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