Heat Waves and Political Controversy

New Brunswick is looking for — and getting — some help to battle multiple wildfires. Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Maine are sending a total of 30 firefighters. Newfoundland and Labrador is also struggling with several out of control fires. High wind and high heat aren’t helping.

That heat is the story across the country — with higher than normal temperatures, and drought-like conditions. We have more on how people are coping.

And: The U.S. President is deploying hundreds of National Guard troops in the nation's capital — to crack down on crime. But the stats show crime in Washington D.C. is at a 30-year low.

Also: It ran aground off the coast of Newfoundland six months ago and now the race is on to clean up the MSC Baltic III before hurricane season causes more damage — and possibly an environmental disaster.

Plus: How Canadians watch UFC could soon change, EU reacts to planned meeting between Trump and Putin, and more.