World Report

A 7-point-4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia.
Typhoon Dolphin is battering eastern China.
The RCMP are confirming an 80-year-old woman died trying to escape the Bald Range wildfire.
Ottawa is introducing a new fund to help strengthen interprovincial trade of Canadian steel.
In just a week, new punishing US tariffs could go into effect on some Canadian goods.
Jury selection begins today for the man accused of orchastrating the murder of Tupac Shakur.
The World Health Organization says the first ebola infections in central Africa began in February.
Divers found a shipwreck dating back more than 2000 yearsoff the coast of Sicily.

B.C. Wildfires: A provincial state of emergency is in effect as the Bald Range fire forces thousands to flee in the Okanagan.
Sanctuary Stand: The owner of a Summerland animal sanctuary says her fiancé is staying behind to defend dozens of rescued animals from advancing flames.
Pipeline Demand: B.C. First Nations leaders are demanding an immediate halt to the West Coast Oil Pipeline, warning it fuels climate disasters.
Gaza Peace Plan: Benjamin Netanyahu rejects U.S. demands to withdraw from Gaza, insisting Hamas must fully disarm first.
North Korean Troops: Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns North Korea is gaining modern warfare experience by joining Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Colten Boushie: Ten years after the death of Colten Boushie, his family is marking the anniversary by reflecting on his life and legacy.
West Nile Risk: Health officials warn mosquito bites can carry West Nile virus, as an Ontario survivor shares his long recovery.

More than 20,000 Okanagan residents are under evacuation orders as the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire threatens communities along B.C.'s Okanagan Lake.
A Summerland family describes the terror of fleeing a fast-moving wildfire on clogged evacuation routes.
An Okanagan woman describes a narrow escape from a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed her family home.
Evacuation alerts expand to Peachland as B.C. crews battle dozens of out-of-control wildfires.
Scientists warn that invasive plant species are threatening northern ecosystems without proper tracking or oversight.
Classic car enthusiasts in the Yukon are keeping the cruise-in tradition alive despite rough roads and high shipping costs.

A school shooting in Thailand has left several people dead and injured at least 20.
Abelardo de La Espriella is being sworn in as Colombia's new president under heavy security in Cali.
Statistics Canada says the country has added 75,000 more jobs in July.
More than a hundred wildfires are burning across British Columbia and almost 50 of them are out of control.
Parts of Ontario's Niagara region remain in a state of emergency after back-to-back storms dumped months of rain last Sunday.
A landmark ruling in New Mexico is forcing Meta to hand over more than half a billion dollars for harming children’s mental health.
Montreal's mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announces a $200 million redevelopment plan for the city's Gay Village neighborhood.

A Republican-led Senate committee has found Doctor Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
30 people have been killed in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthis strike multiple sites across the country.
Iran says it is close to reaching a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
Talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to resume today following fresh violence between the two countries.
Dozens of health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are refusing to work.
A powerful El Niño is developing and the United Nations is warning that it could push tens of millions of people into acute hunger.
Human-caused climate change is doubling the likelihood of Canadian wildfires according to a new report.
A community in Calgary mourns the death of 11-year-old Parker.