Global National: July 31

The town of Osoyoos, B.C. is on edge after the Eagle Bluff wildfire, first discovered in Oroville, Washington, cross into Canada, prompting evacuation orders. How residents are reacing to the tense experience, and what could cause the wildfire to flare up again. Many struggling Canadian business owners took out loans from the federal government under the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program to avoid going under during the pandemic. How the deadline for those repayments is looming, and the growing number of businesses begging for an extension. West African nations are demanding Mohamed Bazoum be reinstated as Niger’s president, after a military junta seized power from the country’s democratically-elected government. The ultimatum given to the coup leaders, and the potential repercussions of sanctions being imposed on Niger. Plus, labour unrest. Workers from all sorts of industries and companies have gone on strike this summer. Why economists are warning even more people could walk off the job soon. And Canada’s run at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has come to a disappointing end after a lopsided loss to Australia. The defeat, the potential fate of Captain Christine Sinclair, and where this could leave the team.