Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Canada will become an official observer of the Global Combat Air Program.  Canada's premiers are debating their collective response to a fresh wave of US tariffs.  An explosion at a hydropower project in India has killed at least 10 people. The expanding crisis in the Middle East is taking over discussions at the ASEAN meeting in the Philippines. The U.S. military conducted its 10th consecuative night of airstrikes on Iran overnight. Tropical Storm Bertha is bearing down on US Gulf states. Marineland has begun the process of moving its beluga whales to their new homes in the U.S. and Spain.

For the 6th time in just over a decade, Britain is welcoming its new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.  US President Donald Trump says overnight strikes on Iran launched in honour of three American soldiers killed over the weekend. The annual rate of inflation slid to 2.8 per cent in the month of June. Five more communities in Northern Ontario are fleeing wildfires. Scientists say wildfire smoke is probably here to stay. Prime Minister Carney is expected to announce plans to join a global fighter jet program. The Harbour Symphony is a summertime staple in St. John's Newfoundland.

Firefighters battle more than 950 active wildfires across Canada as an intense summer heat dome triggers mass evacuations. Alberta Emergency Alert: A province—wide alert remains active this morning as a massive grid search intensifies across Calgary for missing eleven-year—old Parker Wells. Ottawa bans entry for foreign nationals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of strict new travel measures to block the Ebola virus. Iran releases footage of fresh missile launches targeting regional U.S. allies as a heavy American bombing campaign strikes deep inside the country. Activists condemn a rapid surge in Iranian political executions after Tehran hangs two more protesters this morning following secret, fast—tracked trials. Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham prepares to take over as British prime minister tomorrow, becoming the country's seventh leader in ten years. Soccer fans gather at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as defending champions Argentina face off against Spain for the Men's World Cup title. The U.S. House passes a bill to make daylight saving time permanent — forcing Canadian provinces to decide if they will follow suit.

Ottawa pushes back against Trump tariff threats over wildfires as nearly 200 blazes ravage Northern Ontario. Urgent evacuation order issued for B.C.'s Big Bar Lake as lightning storms spark dozens of new wildfires. Separatist groups in Alberta are accusing the organization Forever Canadian of dodging fundraising regulations while advertising. The Parti Québécois is reviving a century-old border dispute with Labrador as it campaigns for the upcoming provincial election. The U.S. and Iran trade infrastructure strikes as heavy fighting continues for the seventh day in a row. Joint ambush kills Malian soldiers in Gao; counterattack underway. Former Nigerian beauty queen fights deportation from South Africa amid massive immigration crackdown.

Trump claims China hacked voter files to push strict Republican-backed citizenship proof for voters. Andy Burnham chosen as new U.K. Labour leader, set to become Prime Minister on Monday following Keir Starmer's resignation. Nearly 130 out-of-control wildfires rage across Canada as a northern community burns to the ground. Hundreds flee and more than 1,300 homes face evacuation alerts as volatile wildfires advance across B.C. Rogers is laying off support workers as customers fume over long wait lines and bad service. Shania Twain checks off a lifelong dream with an intimate, sold-out surprise show at Toronto's legendary Horseshoe Tavern.

Air quality warnings have been issued for much of southern Ontario. More than 170 wildfires are burning across northern Ontario. Experts say the number of deaths from extreme heat are difficult to calculate. At least 11 people are dead after a fire at an orphanage just outside Algiers.  US and Iran continue to trade strikes. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is being accused of hurting his country's fight against Russia with major cabinet shuffle. The Assembly of First Nations wants residential school denialism to be criminalized. 

The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 2 point 25 per cent. Four children are now safe following an international child exploitation investigation by Toronto Police. A CBC News investigation reveals gun licence applications have surged in the Greater Toronto area.  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Iranian forces launched missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. A professor in the US is accusing his students of using Artificial Intelligence to cheat.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issues a warning to Alberta separtists at the annual Assembly of First Nations. Parts of Canada are sweltering under extreme heat. The US Department of Homeland Security says an ICE agent shot and killed a man in Maine. U.S. strikes Iran for third consecutive night International shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has been throttled as hosties escalate in the U.S.-Iran war. Icebergs are hindering an international research team from completing a 3D scan of a historic shipwreck 

A fire tore through a bar in Bangkok overnight killing at least 27 people. The US military completed another barrage of strikes against Iran overnight. The murder of former British politician Ann Widdecombe is now being investigated as a terrorist act. Ontario is holding onto a roughly $80-million stockpile booze.  Alberta’s province plans to open its gambling market to outside operators. Three people were killed in 2 separate shootings in Toronto this weekend.  Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill is dead.

Two people are dead and four seriously injured after gunfire erupted at a massive Toronto street festival. Veteran Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died suddenly at age 71 following a brief illness. Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes against U.S. bases in Qatar and Oman after Washington hammered one hundred and forty targets inside Iran.   Prime Minister Mark Carney is at the Calgary Stampede to pitch Canadian unity ahead of Alberta’s upcoming referendum on secession. Canadian airports are warning travellers that automated, AI—generated news sites are inventing completely fake flight delays and travel chaos. A new documentary reveals a deep division in the Arctic over a massive highway project that threatens critical caribou habitat.