Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Dangerously hot Canada Day weather threatens celebrations in Ontario and Quebec, with Ottawa near record heat. Political leaders and U.S. officials mark Canada Day with messages focused on national unity, reconciliation, and strong cross-border ties. Buckingham Palace guards mark Canada Day by playing a brass cover of The Weeknd after a British heatwave broke just in time for July 1st celebrations. July first marks a sombre Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, honouring the heavy losses at Beaumont-Hamel. Iranian state media reports a foreign container ship has run aground in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, just as delicate maritime peace talks begin in Doha. Emergency vehicles rumble through Antwerp, Belgium, after a deadly apartment highrise fire leaves several dead and forces dramatic balcony rescues. A traditionalist breakaway faction has defied a personal plea from Pope Leo, staging a forbidden ceremony in Switzerland that marks the first major crisis of his papacy. Sens first-round pick Jaxon Cover takes the ice at development camp after an unlikely journey from the Cayman Islands.

The US Supreme court rules against the Trump Administration's order to end birthright citizenship, allows bans on transgender athletes on female sports teams.  Residents in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. have been told to shelter in place due to a wildfire burning outside the community. Anti-immigration demonstrations are being held in Johannesburg, South Africa as deadline is set by protesters. Aftershocks continue to send Venezuelans running for their lives nearly a week after deadly twin earthquakes. Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Kuujjuaq, Quebec for meetings with Inuit leaders.

Anger grows among Venezuelans who say the government is not doing enough following last week's deadly earthquakes. Six people are still missing in BC's Georgia Strait after a charter boat sank this weekend. Residents of Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to evacuate due to nearby wildfires. U.S. Supreme Court rules President Donald Trump cannot immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. World Health Organization say more the 1300 deaths are linked to Europe's extreme heatwave. Winnipeg doctors say Manitoba's healthcare system is in a dire state, call for hiring more physicians. Team Canada turns attention to the World Cup's round of 16 and its next opponent -- either the Netherlands or Morocco. 

The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela has crossed 1,400 — with thousands of survivors struggling to find shelter.Iran halts peace talks and launches retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain following new U.S. air attacks.Archaeologists are backing the Innu Nation in a bitter dispute with the Newfoundland and Labrador government over the province's historical timeline.Captain Alphonso Davies will return from a hamstring injury today as Canada faces South Africa in World Cup knockout match.A rainy spring produces an exceptionally sweet strawberry bumper crop in Quebec — which could soon mean lower prices for consumers.The grey whale population along the West Coast has cut in half due to starvation linked to warming waters.Comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100 years old today — marking a full century for the Oscar-winning mastermind behind Young Frankenstein and The Producers

Venezuelans race to find survivors in the rubble as frustration grows over a slow government response to the deadly earthquakes.A week-old ceasefire is on the verge of collapse after direct U.S. airstrikes and fresh Iranian drone attacks in Bahrain.Record-breaking killer heatwave chokes Europe as temperatures smash national records.An unstable glacial lake has triggered an emergency evacuation order in southwestern B.C.CUSMA review checkpoint brings zero certainty on future of North American trade deal.Sherritt International is idling operations at its Alberta refinery because raw material supplies from Cuba have been cut off.A rare, building-sized asteroid zooms safely past Earth today.

Rescue workers in Venezuela scramble to look for tens of thousands of missing people under the rubble of collapsed buildings.A Canadian teacher living in Caracas says citizens are down to digging through rubble with their bare hands on the devastated Venezuelan coast.Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has pleaded guilty to illegally retaining sensitive national security documents from his time in the White House.Russia says it has intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack.A brutal heat wave is shifting into Germany and Central Europe, stretching emergency health services to the absolute limit.An amendment to the Criminal Code has made sharing AI-generated deepfake nudes a criminal offence in Canada.Crude oil prices dip to pre-war levels, prompting airlines to scale back fuel surcharges.

At least 164 dead and nearly 1,000 injured after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. A US Supreme Court ruling could potentially revive a highly restrictive border policy.   New report reveals one in 10 Canadian ER patients waits more than 14 hours for care. Israel is accelerating evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem.  A former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he plans to sue the Canadian government over surveillance of Indigenous leaders. Thousands of fans demand fraud investigations after last—minute StubHub ticket cancellations. David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat and Tears fame has died at 84.

StubHub is facing thousands of complaints from soccer fans who say the ticket resale site canceled their tickets to World Cup games just hours before kick off. Two northern highways and an Ontario nuclear waste facility to become Carney government's first projects of national interest. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says the UN agency will inspect Iranian nuclear sites Heatwave continues to bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe. Canada facing Switzerland today in Vancouver in the FIFA Men's World Cup.

Montreal is mourning 2 innocent victims killed by a shooter yesterday including a police officer. At least 40 people have drowned in France as millions of people across Europe deal with record heat. The Canadian Men's national team will play Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver. The federal and Ontario governments have finalized a loan to give 7 First Nations a stake in the Darlington New Nuclear Project. Dentists in St. John, New Brunswick expressing concerns after fluoride was removed from water supply. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians say they are struggling to see a dermatologist. Some fast food restaurants are turning to AI chatbots to take drive-thru orders. An Australian man has won the title of world's loudest person.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labor Party. Rising energy costs push Canada's inflation rate to 3.2 percent in May. Mark Carney is announcing his nomination to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada. US vice president J-D Vance says a lot of good progress has been made in talks aimed at ending the Iran-US war. Three students are dead in a school shooting in the central Philippines. Canada has signed a $2.5 billion agreement with Australia for a cutting edge radar system. Residents in central Alberta are being asked to conserve water after a weekend of heavy rainfall.  5 years after a devastating wildfire tore through Lytton, BC a new fire is raising fears in the community.