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Jasper gets some relief – in the form of rain, and with the news that 70% of the town is likely still standing. The 2024 Olympic games kick off with an extravagant and rainy opening ceremony. Some of the world’s top artists performed, including Canada’s Céline Dion, as tens of thousands of athletes paraded down the famous Seine river on boats. But Canada’s women’s soccer team is grappling with the removal of its head coach, after drones were used to spy on New Zealand’s team practice. Canada Soccer says this kind of cheating is "systemic" and likely extends well beyond this incident. Adding to the many perils facing the people of Gaza, the polio virus has been detected in the waste water of the war-ravaged territory. The UN says hundreds of thousands of people urgently need access to vaccines. Plus… The Supreme Court rules that the Crown made a "mockery" of two treaties, the popularity of running, and more.

A wall of fire destroys significant parts of the town of Jasper. Homes, businesses, and an important part of Canada’s natural landscape have burned to the ground. Grocery giant Loblaw agrees to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit connected to the bread price-fixing scandal. The stage is set in Paris for the Olympic opening ceremony, as thousands of police officers and soldiers mobilize in the name of safety. Plus more, including safe supply sites in Canada, and a virus attacking B.C. blueberries.

Canada's Olympic women's soccer team staff have been caught using drones to spy on an opponent's practice in Paris. Two staff members are being sent home and the head coach will sit out tomorrow's game. But accusations of cheating could damage Canada's reputation on the sports world stage. Canadians who might want to borrow money got some welcome news: another drop in interest rates from the Bank of Canada - the second in two months. Backcountry hikers get a lift from a helicopter to escape the fire in Jasper National Park. Also…Israel's prime minister speaks to the U.S. Congress, melting sea ice clogs the Northwest Passage, fighting zebra mussels, and more.

Tourists come to Jasper National Park for the picturesque peaks and crisp, Rocky Mountain air. But scorching flames and suffocating smoke are closing in on one of Canada's premier mountain destinations. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the backing of most of the Democratic delegates needed to become the party's nominee. Her support is snowballing, but so are the attack ads. And, French authorities have cleared out tent camps filled with homeless immigrants in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games. CBC News speaks to one woman who says being forced out made her feel like trash. Plus, Olympic neutrality, net zero homes in Canada, and more.

As the world processes Joe Biden’s exit from the U.S. presidential race, support is flooding in for his likely replacement, Kamala Harris. Today she made her first public remarks since Joe Biden endorsed her as his successor. The Republican party has also been quick to shift its focus to Harris. Donald Trump and his allies have launched a string of attack ads critiquing her record in office and blaming the vice president for concealing Biden’s cognitive decline. Also: Hot, dry conditions in BC and Alberta are exacerbating fire conditions there with evacuation orders and alerts for nearly 10 thousand people and smoke from all the fires affecting many more. Plus: Former refugees recruited as healthcare workers in Nova Scotia, the director of the Secret Service admits a security failure, newly-arrived Toronto residents exploited by sky-high housing prices, and the logistics of sending an Olympic opening ceremony down a river.

U.S. President Joe Biden has officially ended his bid for re-election - endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee. The decision comes after weeks of intense criticism about his age and mental stamina - and is shaking up the presidential race, less than four months before election day. Also: Hot and dry conditions across much of Western Canada are making wildfires worse - creating poor air quality and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Plus: The International AIDS conference begins in Munich next week - and researchers are already sharing details on the development of a new stem cell treatment for the disease.