Global National: Aug. 7, 2024 | Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts cancelled after terror plot arrests

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Taylor Swift has cancelled three concerts in Vienna after Austrian police announced two arrests in connection with an alleged terror attack being planned at Ernst Happel Stadium, where Swift was supposed to perform. Carolyn Jarvis looks at what's known about the suspects, and the disappointment from Swifties.

The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into how a father and son, who are now facing multiple terrorism-related charges, were able to integrate into Canada. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son, Mostafa Eldidi, 26, are accused of plotting a terror attack in Toronto. Mackenzie Gray looks at how Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responding to those calls.

The advocacy group Air Passenger Rights is suing WestJet over the compensation the airline offers when travellers are forced to pay out-of-pocket for food and hotel stays due to flight disruptions. Heidi Petracek reports on what Air Passenger Rights is demanding from WestJet and what it could mean for passengers who feel shortchanged.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has grilled Boeing bosses about how a door plug fell off a 737-Max mid-flight over Portland, Ore. in January. Eric Sorensen reports on the push for answers, what the NTSB has discovered and what Boeing says it's doing to prevent another terrifying incident.

Now that U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has made Minnesota Governor Tim Walz her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, the pair is hitting the campaign trail in full force. Jackson Proskow looks at what polls are saying, the surging enthusiasm among Democrats and how the Republicans are responding.

Cleanup continues after an extremely challenging night for firefighters in Vancouver. Two massive fires flared up in the city, destroying two homes and damaging multiple others. As Emily Lazatin reports, fire officials say it's a miracle nobody was killed.

Jasper, Alta. residents forced out by a wildfire have been visiting their wildfire-ravaged community via carefully controlled bus tours, because they can't return to their homes until the fire risk is gone and critical services are restored. Heather Yourex-West reports on how people are reflecting on their losses and the eagerness to return and rebuild.

Plus, while qualifying for the Olympics is an impressive feat, many athletes don't gain much for competing unless they win a medal. Redmond Shannon hears how some Canadian Olympians who barely missed the podium are reflecting on their accomplishments in Paris.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @lastChang
    To boost its sagging economy, China 🇨🇳 offered her $1 billion a show, a Chinese citizenship, and a state-controlled guided tour to Xinjiang. Swift refused. - She said nothing can replace her freedom of speech.
  • @Carcerian
    Oh no, it's another MAGA PLOT!!! 🐈 Cat Ladies, STAND BACK AND STAND BY! 🐈
  • @lostcountryyy
    vancouver real estate going up in flames. chinese investors must be so sad
  • @rickvervoort9536
    The world is a better place for it Taylor. Everyone has decided to save up for electric vehicles instead of overpriced concert tickets.
  • @BDee3126
    Why could they immigrate to canada? Because the country is giving out citizenship like Halloween candy. Canada is a joke.😂😂
  • @jackdub07
    All that jet exhaust for a no show.
  • @infolover_68
    Joy with the Olympic medals, sadness when they are out of reach!...
  • @melrose268
    All those haters should go and read their Bible.
  • @melrose268
    Haters everywhere We can't get a break.
  • @user-eo1vz9lt8g
    Taylor has so much power, she actually controls the weather, no really, it's not climate change at all, it's all Taylor....aaahhhh, I remember when crazy was considered crazy but now it's just normal...