2nd Canadian victim of Florida condo collapse identified

A second Canadian victim of a Florida condo collapse has been identified as Miguel Pazos, sources tell CBC News.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/global-affairs-canadians-recovered-surfside-condo-collapse-1.6098160?cmp=rss

Slain Haitian president's widow says husband targeted for political reasons

The widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Saturday accused shadowy enemies of organizing his assassination to stop democratic change, as a struggle for power intensified in the Caribbean nation.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-moise-assassination-widow-1.6098030?cmp=rss

For MLB All-Star Game, right-left divide extends beyond playing field

Debates about right and left at the All-Star Game used to deal with pitchers or perhaps batting orders. This year it extends to the political divide in the United States.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/mlb-all-star-game-right-left-divide-1.6098034?cmp=rss

Firefighters struggle to contain California wildfires as heat wave swelters western U.S.

Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West Coast this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-wildfires-heath-wave-west-coast-1.6097963?cmp=rss

Bangladesh police arrest 8 in wake of deadly factory fire

Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a senior police official said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-factory-fire-arrests-police-1.6097862?cmp=rss

Ash Barty 1st Australian woman in 40 years to win Wimbledon title

Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 for her second Grand Slam title on Saturday in London, England.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/ash-barty-wimbledon-title-pliskova-1.6097853?cmp=rss

As allies accuse Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed of atrocities in Tigray, Canada stands back

Canada has held back from sanctioning, or heavily criticizing, the Ethiopian government of Abiy Ahmed, condemned by the UN, United States and European Union for war crimes and atrocities in the Tigray region.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ethopia-tigray-abiy-ahmed-1.6097250?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

Canada's border agents are bracing for a spike in would-be travellers trying to enter the country on the first full weekend since travel restrictions began to ease.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-july10-2021-1.6097762?cmp=rss

Robert E. Lee statue removal underway in Charlottesville

Work is underway to take down a Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., nearly four years ago

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/charlottesville-robert-e-lee-statue-removal-1.6097773?cmp=rss