Global National: July 18

A heat wave is scorching parts of Europe, sparking wildfires in some countries as the U.K. is set to see record-high temperatures in the coming days. Canada is also seeing high heat and fires burning in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. And as they burn, the federal government is proposing a cap on oil and gas emissions to combat the same climate change that is resulting in those wildfires becoming all too frequent. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suspended two members of his inner circle, as Russia’s largest gas supplier is warning nations that supply is no longer guaranteed. Then, we take a look at a new report into the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that highlights how safeguards designed to protect children failed. And the sale of 42 properties belonging to the Catholic church has been approved in Newfoundland, with the funding being used to settle legal claims from victims of sexual and physical abuse.