The number of illegal migrants crossing from Canada into the U.S. surges to record levels. Many are getting help from smugglers. CBC takes a look at the situation along the Quebec-New York border.

And: Dozens of women say they were sexually abused by Mohammed al-Fayed, the former owner of famous British department store Harrods.

Plus: Shohei Ohtani made baseball history. The Dodgers star is the first and only member of the 50-50 club. He has hit 50 home runs and stolen 50 bases in a single season. Many say Ohtani is the best baseball player of all time.

And more: Tighter security on Parliament Hill, allegations of offensive behaviour by members of the RCMP in B.C., and Israel flattens a building in a Beirut suburb as Hezbollah fires more rockets.

Hezbollah’s leader vows retribution for this week’s electronic device detonations targeting the Lebanese-based militant group. Hassan Nasrallah says the attacks are a declaration of war, as Israel’s military approves battle plans for its northern front with Lebanon.

And: Testing for cardiac arrest. How the tragedy of one Ontario family helped researchers solve a mystery into the causes of a killer genetic condition.

Also: A small, squirmy and very hungry pest is decimating the wild rice crop in northern Saskatchewan. But exactly what it is – remains a mystery.

Plus…the Roaring Lion is on the way home, New Brunswick calls an election, universities concerned about cuts to international student permits, and more.

Electronic devices across Lebanon explode for the second day, in a new wave of apparent attacks on Hezbollah militants. Today, it was walkie-talkies detonating, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds more. Israel’s spy agency Mossad is believed to be behind the attacks, as the country’s military says it will now focus on the north and the Lebanese border.

Also: The Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples by the healthcare system.

And: Wildfires in South America are decimating forests, wetlands and upending people's lives. Experts blame deforestation and climate change.

Plus…. Rogers is poised to control the Toronto sports market, Democrat momentum in North Carolina, and more.