Harrowing escape; Trump's ruse; Rising insolvencies; Count Binface

Harrowing escape; Trump's ruse; Rising insolvencies; Count Binface

Author: Global News August 12, 2026 Duration: 26:08
Sarah MacDonald reports on one family's frightening race to escape the Bald Ridge fire in B.C., as much uncertainty lies ahead for tens of thousands of evacuees. Jackson Proskow explains how U.S. President Donald Trump switched planes and took a decoy flight after another death threat. Nathaniel Dove updates the urgent search for survivors and victims following yesterday's powerful earthquake in Colombia. Jacqueline Hansen explains why more Canadians are struggling with debt and filing for insolvency, as the insolvency rate nears a 17-year high. Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage is hoping to reclaim his parliamentary seat in the English seaside riding of Clacton in a byelection, but he has some stiff competition from a self-described intergalactic space warrior. Redmond Shannon introduces you to Count Binface, Farage's garbage-can-wearing rival, and looks at how voters are feeling. A Canadian man is in prison in Hawaii. The former flight attendant pretended to be a pilot, and managed to get hundreds of free flight on U.S. airlines. Touria Izri explains how the lies caught up to him. Plus, going streaking: Heidi Petracek explains the best ways for Canadians to catch a meteor shower, a partial solar eclipse, and a planetary parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Duration: 26:16
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Duration: 26:19
At least one person is dead after flooding in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia which has prompted a state of emergency for several areas. Plus, why the U.S. president is unhappy with the Canadian dollar amid the ongoing trade wa…
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Duration: 26:28
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Canada's job losses; Lindsay Clancy mistrial; AI and job interviews [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:00
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Duration: 26:41
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Duration: 26:17
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Rescue efforts in Nepal; Powerful Prairie storms; Messi steps back [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:05
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