Global National: July 30

Hundreds of people in Osoyoos, B.C., have been forced to flee their homes, after a fast-growing wildfire jumped the Canada and U.S. border. As the planet’s hottest month on record comes to a close, close to 125 million Americans are expected to face heat alerts over the coming days. And as Jamie Mauracher explains, while there is relief in the forecast for some, a reprieve from the unrelenting summer scorcher won’t come for everyone. In Alberta, investigators are looking into a deadly plane crash in Kananaskis Country that killed six people, where poor visibility may have been partly to blame. About 3,700 Metro workers are on the picket lines for a second day, as 27 grocery stores in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) remain closed. In Ukraine, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says the war is returning to Russia while Vladimir Putin claims he never rejected peace talks. In Niger, the takeover of President Mohamed Bazoul has raised more worries for a region that’s fallen into deeper instability over the last few years. And finally, at the Women’s World Cup, Canada will face the co-host Australians on Monday in what will be the biggest game so far in a do-or-die match.