E-scooter deaths and injuries; Spying claims; StubHub loses profits

E-scooter deaths and injuries; Spying claims; StubHub loses profits

Author: Global News August 14, 2026 Duration: 26:10
There's alarming new data on how many people across Canada are being killed or injured by electric scooters and electric bikes, which have proven difficult to regulate. Heidi Petracek reports on why deaths and injuries are on the rise, how children are at most risk of harm, and what advocates say needs to change. Mackenzie Gray reports on Canadian and American trade representatives meeting again in Washington, D.C. to try to find a way to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing punitive new tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports. Rumina Daya reports on the hundreds of pages of court documents just unsealed, revealing chilling details about the Feb. 10th mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., the shooter, and the police response to the attack. Sarah MacDonald looks at how British Columbia's wildfire emergency is hurting Okanagan businesses. Dawna tells you about the allegations Ontario's Progressive Conservatives party spied on former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie by following her to Jamaica, where she was on vacation. A tense standoff is unfolding in the illegally occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers have besieged multiple homes belonging to Palestinian families. As Redmond Shannon reports, it's led to a rare rebuke from Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who's calling the settlers "terrorists." Worries are growing about the wellbeing of 5,000 U.S. military personnel deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea in the Middle East since November 2025. Jackson Proskow reports on the alleged grim living conditions that have reportedly led to some suicide attempts. Plus, imperfect pitch: Touria Izri explains how StubHub failed to net a profit from the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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