Global National: Aug. 18

Southern Ontario had to contend with a weekend of wild weather, as residents dealt with record rain, major flooding and a tornado that touched down in the community of Ayr. In the U.S., this week is shaping up to be another pivotal one on the road to the White House. On Monday, Democrats will gather in Chicago for their national convention, where the party is expected to select Kamala Harris as its presidential candidate. Meanwhile, her Republican opponent has adopted a new and unusual line of attack. And the director of the Academy Award-winning film ‘To Kill a Tiger’ speaks to Global News about the pervasive problem of violence against women in India and the dangers of advocating for women’s rights. And finally, a fight is brewing in eastern Canada over a narrow strip of marshland that’s said to be hanging on by a thread. But protecting it carries a massive price tag.