Global National: Aug 4

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse nabs the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, shattering records. Also, the accusations of racism against police in Repentigny, Quebec after officers shot and killed a Black man named Jean-René “Junior” Olivier. Plus, there’s skepticism over Ontario’s back-to-school pandemic plan, while pressure mounts to mandate vaccinations for health-care workers as the Delta variant spreads further across Canada. And it’s the nuttier version of the Olympics: how one man created his own sporting event in his backyard, with squirrels as competitors.