Global National: Aug. 11

After a whirlwind couple of weeks that saw Team Canada’s most successful performance ever, the 33rd Olympic summer games in Paris have officially come to an end. Athletes and spectators from around the world gathered for the closing ceremonies in the French capital, celebrating an Olympics that has been nothing short of exciting. For the French, who had just come off a divisive legislative election, it was a moment of unity and national pride, as well as a showcase to the rest of the world. In Quebec, several municipalities remain under a state of emergency after post-tropical storm Debby dumped record amounts of rain across the province. Plus, Ukrainian troops have advanced close to 30 kilometres inside Russia, six days after their surprise military incursion. And in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is an industry that faces a bitter crisis.