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Global National with Dawna Friesen · July 24 · 27 min

Carney's measured response; B.C. wildfires; Remembering Oliver Jones

David Akin looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney could respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, and how far some of Canada's premiers are willing to go. As British Columbia's wildfires grow, Sarah MacDonald reports from Kamloops on how some people fled their homes on short notice, and what could further complicate the mission to extinguish the flames. And Heather Yourex-West looks at the air quality and heat warnings. Europe has already sweltered under multiple heat waves during the summer, and parts of the continent are now dealing with deadly wildfires. Redmond Shannon reports on the frantic efforts to evacuate communities in the path of the flames. Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump is now threatening "major military punishment" for Iran and the Houthi rebels, and how Americans are becoming increasingly tired of the war. Six beluga whales have been successfully relocated from Ontario's defunct Marineland amusement park to aquariums in Chicago and San Antonio. But as Eric Sorensen explains, animal welfare advocates are not celebrating the moves. Plus, an extraordinary career full of high notes: Dan Spector looks back on the life of renowned Canadian jazz legend Oliver Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Akin looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney could respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, and how far some of Canada's premiers are willing to go.

As British Columbia's wildfires grow, Sarah MacDonald reports from Kamloops on how some people fled their homes on short notice, and what could further complicate the mission to extinguish the flames. And Heather Yourex-West looks at the air quality and heat warnings.

Europe has already sweltered under multiple heat waves during the summer, and parts of the continent are now dealing with deadly wildfires. Redmond Shannon reports on the frantic efforts to evacuate communities in the path of the flames.

Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump is now threatening "major military punishment" for Iran and the Houthi rebels, and how Americans are becoming increasingly tired of the war.

Six beluga whales have been successfully relocated from Ontario's defunct Marineland amusement park to aquariums in Chicago and San Antonio. But as Eric Sorensen explains, animal welfare advocates are not celebrating the moves.

Plus, an extraordinary career full of high notes: Dan Spector looks back on the life of renowned Canadian jazz legend Oliver Jones.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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