Global National: Aug. 7

Singing superstar Taylor Swift has cancelled three concerts in Vienna after Austrian police say two men were plotting a terror attack on the shows. The reaction from one Canadian Swiftie who was set to attend the concert; and what police are saying about the accused. The advocacy group Air Passenger Rights is suing WestJet over the compensation the airline offers when travellers are forced to pay out-of-pocket for food and hotel stays due to flight disruptions. What Air Passenger Rights is demanding from WestJet, and what it could mean for passengers who feel shortchanged. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has grilled Boeing bosses about how a door plug fell off a 737-Max mid-flight over Portland, Ore. in January. What the NTSB has discovered, and what Boeing says it’s doing to prevent another terrifying incident. Now that U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has made Minnesota Governor Tim Walz her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, the pair is hitting the campaign trail in full force. What polls are saying, the surging enthusiasm among Democrats, and how the Republicans are responding. And while qualifying for the Olympics is an impressive feat, many athletes don’t gain much for competing unless they win a medal. How some of Canada’s Olympians who barely missed the podium are reflecting on their accomplishments in Paris.

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