Data from Statistics Canada shows that Canada's unemployment rate rose in July for the third consecutive month, ticking up slightly to 5.5 per cent. In Russia, a court has added 19 more years to the jail term that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is already serving, convicting the opposition activist of extremism. Three months after fighting erupted between Sudan's armed forces and a paramilitary group, both sides are being accused of committing atrocities that could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. In Ottawa, it's been nearly three weeks since the light-rail transit system was shut down, infuriating commuters since the line first opened in 2019. And finally, a herd of goats in Canada has come back year over year since 2018 to help clear land for firefighters – but experts warn that using modern day mammals as mowers may only help in specific situations.