Global National: Aug. 5

Water is now spilling over the Chilcotin River landslide, where communities in the BC Interior are anxiously bracing for potentially dangerous flooding. What’s being done to avoid a worst-case scenario. Tropical storm Debby has hammered northern Florida, killing at least four people. The brutal system made landfall in the U.S. as a Category 1 hurricane. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull looks at where Debby is heading. The global stock markets have taken a major plunge, with several indexes falling to their lowest marks in years. Bianca Facchinei explains what fuelled the drop, and the advice to investors. Sheikh Hasina has resigned as Bangladesh’s prime minister and fled the country, after nearly 300 people were killed during weeks of anti-government protests. What prompted the unrest, and the growing worries about Bangladesh’s future. Team Canada is having a strong showing at the Paris Olympics, where our athletes have won 17 medals in 10 days, including five golds. How Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg, two of Canada’s gold medallists, are reflecting on their historic accomplishments.