Canadian tennis phenomenon Victoria Mboko’s meteoric rise to the Canadian Open final. Showing up in Montreal to take on — and take down — three former women's singles Grand Slam champions. She’s just the 4th Canadian woman ever to reach the Canadian Open finals.

Ottawa has approved military and humanitarian help for wildfire-ravaged Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is having an unprecedented wildfire season, that’s led to a sweeping fire ban. But that hasn’t stopped people… and now the premier says those who disobey will be fined at least $50,000.

Israel plans to take military control of all of Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military will push ahead, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.

Plus: The Canadian military is facing a resurgence in hateful and racist conduct within the ranks, talks of a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine, bus travel still tricky in rural Canada, and more.

Water restrictions, bans on hiking and driving…. communities across the country are implementing measures because of the dry weather, and the threat of wildfire.

And: Fires can be deadly — and new research shows the dangers last long after the flames are out. The study shows evidence of lung damage, depression, even death… months, or even years later.

Also: How U.S. cuts to mRNA research could affect how we fight future pandemics and other diseases.

Plus: Where Canadians are choosing to travel, devastating flooding in India, ambitions of nuclear disarmament 80 years after Hiroshima bombing, and more.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is going to “write its own story”, and that means not letting the U.S. dictate the terms of the relationship. Today, Carney announced about $1billion in support for the hard-hit softwood lumber industry.

And: Entirely preventable. That’s the conclusion of a U.S. Coast Guard report on the implosion of the TItan submersible in 2023. It lays the blame squarely at the feet of the company that ran it, and its CEO — one of five people killed in the disaster.

Also: Dozens of Texas lawmakers have left the state rather than vote on a measure to redraw election maps. Republicans say the redistricting could result in as many as five seats swinging their way in next year’s mid-term elections.

Plus: Meta is wrongly accusing people of sexual exploitation — and locking them out of their accounts, sea star murder mystery, and more.

More adults, especially young ones, are turning away from sunscreen, and the results are showing up in a rise of skin cancer cases. Some doctors say a public messaging reboot is needed, and it may be time to start giving sunscreen away for free.

And: That person asking questions at your online job interview could well be an AI bot.

As you might expect there are glitches, glitches, glitches…

Also: A lot of weather forecasters say we’ll all miss the high-res satellite pictures the U.S. military is no longer sharing publicly. Especially when the major storms come.

Plus: A solar miracle in the salt deserts of India, angry protest songs re-emerge in reaction to Trump policies, and more.

Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping a change of weather will help them fight an out of control wildfire burning north of Nanaimo. Evacuation orders have been issued for hundreds of properties. The B.C. wildfire service says efforts are focused on protecting homes and keeping people safe.

Also: Where's the beef? Its one of the busiest grilling weekends of the year...But price conscious cooks might want to serve chicken burgers this year, because the price of beef is surging faster than inflation.

And: Canadian travelers are choosing Toronto over Tampa - and Calgary over California. Canada is having a strong summer tourist season, partly thanks to a rise in staycations. And the federal government is hoping some new measures will help bring more international tourists here too.

Plus: Summer McIntosh wins more gold medals, A First Nation in Saskatchewan celebrates a multi-million dollar settlement with Ottawa, and more.

The bitter labour dispute between Canada Post and postal workers drags on. The union representing postal workers has rejected the Crown corporation's latest contract offer. You'll hear what some experts think the future could look like for Canada Post.

Also: In Canada, the shift towards warmer temperatures due to climate change is creating new opportunities for horticulturalists. That means people could soon see bananas and palm trees sprouting in this country.

And: Music from nearly 20 years ago is proving to be the perfect soundtrack to today's shaky economic times. 'Recession Pop' is making a comeback on streaming and social media. But the tradition of listening to upbeat music during economic downturns goes back nearly a century.

Plus: Dealing with Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, the National Bank Open, and more.

The tariff increase — long threatened by the U.S. — kicked in today. The federal government says there is no reason to sign a deal, unless it is good for Canada. The talks will continue, but it’s not clear how far apart the two sides are. We have more on Canada’s reaction, the effect on businesses, and what President Donald Trump’s drive for tariffs means to the U.S. economy.

And: The U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, travelled to Gaza to see an aid distribution site.

Also: Pool shortages mean long waiting lists for swimming lessons. Summer McIntosh’s success in the pool is propelling the desire to learn to swim.

Plus: How cities prepare for disastrous flooding, one of the Dionne quintuplets dies, and more.

The nightmare has returned: Residents living near Lytton, B.C. — an area that burned to the ground four years ago — are being told to evacuate again. The wildfire nearby is one of hundreds burning in the province.

And: The deadline is supposed to be tomorrow, but there’s no sign that Canada has reached a deal to avoid U.S. tariffs about to come into effect. Mexico announced it has got an agreement to delay tariffs for another 90 days.

Also: We have more on Canada’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood. The CBC’s Sasa Petricic looks at what the plan is meant to achieve, and whether it could work.

Plus: The situation on the ground in Gaza, the danger of ticks, and more.