Global National: Aug. 3

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. How Trump’s arraignment unfolded, when the trial might start, and how he’ll have to balance multiple court hearings with his 2024 election campaign. Four firefighters have died battling Canada’s wildfires this year, amid the country’s worst fire season. Neetu Garcha was granted exclusive access to the frontlines of the Ross Moore Lake fire fight, near Kamloops, B.C., and speaks with crews about their exhaustion, grief, and dangerous work. Typhoon Doksuri has triggered flash flooding in China, killing at least 22 people. Dawna Friesen shows you the heart-stopping moment a car plummeted off a collapsed bridge; while Mike Armstrong reports on the rescues, and the logistical problems crews face. While not all economists agree on whether Canada is headed for a recession, some say we may experience a “richcession.” What it means, and which people are more likely to experience this downturn. Buying a vehicle is tougher than ever. What’s fuelling high prices and low supply, how long some drivers have to wait to get a new vehicle, and what’s created the pothole the auto industry is struggling to steer out of. And for months, fans have been relentlessly telling Taylor Swift it’s time to go to Canada. Now their wildest dreams are coming true. The one Canadian city Swift will perform in, when, the fight for tickets, the superstar’s popularity, and her powerful influence on local economies.