Global National: June 12

With 4.7 million hectares of forestry burned so far this spring, 2023 is officially Canada’s worst spring wildfire season, and the fires are growing in western provinces. The people in British Columbia and Alberta spending another night away from their homes, and the mission to keep some communities on Vancouver Island from getting cut off. Former U.S. president Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of his court appearance on federal criminal charges of allegedly mishandling classified documents. The calls for Trump’s supporters to protest, the security measures being taken, and the severity of his legal troubles. A Global News investigation into goods sold in Canada has found numerous companies selling products allegedly produced by forced labour. How the alleged culprits include Shein, one of the world’s most popular fashion brands. Plus: revered and reviled. The scandalous life and career of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86. And a putt above the rest: Abbotsford, B.C. golfer Nick Taylor is the first Canadian in 69 years to win the Canadian Open, clinching the tournament with the longest putt of his career. How Taylor overcame the odds to claim victory, and what it could mean for golf in Canada.