Global National: July 11

History has been made 86 kilometres above Earth, where billionaire Richard Branson travelled to the edge of space aboard his Virgin Galactic Unity-22 space plane. With the test flight done, the dream of commercial space travel is closer to reality for the richest in the world. Mike Drolet reports. Thousands of fans packed London’s Wembley Stadium to witness Italy defeat England in the UEFA Euro 2020 final. Redmond Shannon has more. Wildfires and withering temperatures are scorching the U.S. The searing heat isn’t just making fire conditions worse, it’s hindering firefighting efforts in parts of California. Jennifer Johnson reports. The University of Calgary is ending a once-popular program for oil and gas engineers. The school says fewer jobs in the industry have led to a big drop in demand for the course. Heather Yourex-West reports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spent the week criss-crossing the country with cabinet ministers, and making funding announcements. These are the signs of an election. David Akin explains. Researchers in Nova Scotia are baffled over the number of bats they’re seeing. A decade ago, a fungus wiped out 90 per cent of the province’s bats. Ross Lord reports. There’s no low-cost carrier when it comes to space travel. A seat on Virgin Galactic’s space plane will cost a quarter-million — once commercial flights begin. A Winnipeg doctor has her ticket and her place in line. And as Joe Scarpelli reports, her dream is closer to becoming reality.