Global National: July 20, 2023 | Why Paul Bernardo will stay in medium-security prison

In tonight's top story: Notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo will stay in a medium-security prison, as Correctional Service Canada (CSC) commissioner Anne Kelly says the decision to transfer him from maximum-security facility was "sound." David Akin explains how the CSC is defending the move and the bitter opposition by the families of Bernardo's victims.

And, with no resolution in the labour dispute among British Columbia's port workers, pressure is mounting on both sides to finalize a deal. Touria Izri reports on the bottleneck in the supply chain and what this could mean for consumers.

Additonally, Canada's wildfires have burned 11 million hectares of land so far. Three people have been killed on the front lines of the firefight this month, and the death of Carter Vigh, a nine-year-old B.C. boy, is being linked to the smoke. Caryn Lieberman reports on the unpredictable and tragic fire season.

Following up on North America's rapidly-changing environment, a sweltering heat wave is breaking records and filling up emergency rooms across the southwestern U.S., with experts saying some states are treading dangerously close to a critical "wet bulb temperature." Jamie Mauracher explains what that means and how long humans can survive such conditions.

Meanwhile, Russia's relentless attacks on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa are unfolding the same week the Kremlin terminated the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a critical deal guaranteeing safe passage for Ukraine's grain exports through the Black Sea. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the fears of a looming global food crisis, what some say needs to be done to keep supply strong for millions of people and how Ukraine is now matching one of Russia's threats.

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