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In its second matchup of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canada made history with its first-ever tournament win – scoring a whopping 6-0 over Qatar. This victory significantly improves Canada's chances of advancing to the second round of the cup. Our Sarah MacDonald reports as excitement peaks in and around Vancouver’s BC Place. Also, Ukrainian troops hit Moscow with a major drone raid overnight, setting an oil refinery on fire. It’s the second time in a week that the facility was successfully targeted, shifting momentum monumentally. And more than two years ago, Canada’s Parliament passed a bill making major reforms to federal gun laws. It included so-called "red flag "provisions to revoke gun licenses from anyone suspected of domestic violence or stalking. But there are parts of that law related to preventing intimate partner violence that remain in limbo. Plus, a summer of campaigning for and against Alberta separation is off to an ugly start and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is appealing for unity through a process she helped create.