Global National: July 12, 2026 | 2 dead after brazen gunfight at Toronto street festival

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/834KeJy A street festival in Toronto attended by 13,000 people, including families with children, erupted into a brazen gunfight. It happened just after 8 p.m. Saturday night and police say at least two people exchanged gunfire while moving through the crowd. Two people were killed and another four were injured. It remains unclear whether the gunmen were among the victims or are still on the loose. Lexy Benedict reports. It’s been a wild weather weekend across this country, particularly in the Prairies where 14 tornadoes were reported in Saskatchewan since Friday. Meanwhile, in Manitoba the city of Brandon is now under a state of emergency because of flooding. Both provinces are dealing with a stifling heat wave that stretches all the way to Quebec. Melissa Ridgen reports. Washington is reeling from the sudden death of one of America’s most prominent Republican politicians. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday night from a rupture in his arteries according to his office. He had just returned from a trip to Ukraine. The 71-year-old veteran lawmaker was a strong supporter of Kyiv and a close ally to President Trump. Candice Cole reports. It’s the final day of the Calgary Stampede and this year’s event is tracking to be one of the most attended of all time. Among the crowds are a number of politicians trading their suits for Stetsons including the Prime Minister. Mark Carney’s visit comes against the backdrop of Alberta’s looming separatist threat. Skylar Peters reports. Statistics Canada seems to be facing some headwinds when it comes to public trust and reliability according to internal government polling obtained by Global News. A significant amount of Canadians either do not trust the data collection agency to protect their personal information, or believe it operates independently from political influence. David Akin explains. For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/853diCK Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://ift.tt/R8NXT6v #GlobalNews