A man from Vancouver Island, who started out as a day trader, says that he lost a $415 million fortune generated through investing because his financial advisors were negligent. In a lawsuit filed with the BC Supreme Court, carpenter Christopher DeVocht alleges that RBC Dominion Securities, RBC Wealth Management, and accounting firm Grant Thornton did not ensure that the advice he was given was appropriate to his level of financial planning and investing sophistication. The allegations have not been proven in court and the lawsuit does not provide proof of the figures included in the claim. None of the firms named in the allegations has publicly acknowledged receipt of the lawsuit.

The Israeli military said fighter jets struck targets in Beirut belonging to Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and weapons storage facilities. It said strikes also targeted Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa area. The Israeli military said it had conducted "precise strikes on Hamas terrorists." Israel began its war in Gaza after Hamas's Oct. 7 attack a year ago on southern Israel killed some 1,200 people, while more than 250 were taken hostage, according to Israeli figures. (AFP/Getty Images)Its campaign to eliminate the militant group has killed nearly 42,000 people in Hamas-controlled Gaza, Palestinian authorities say.

Airbnb host says he's out almost $40K after guest arrestedNewsDuration 2:49A Toronto Airbnb host says he lost almost $40,000 after a guest who was staying at the high-end unit was arrested on drug and gun charges last December. CBC's Ryan Patrick Jones reports.

Victims of alleged Ontario serial killer rememberedNewsDuration 2:05Friends and family members of three people killed by an alleged serial killer in Ontario remember their loved ones as police look for more information about the suspect.

The Breakdown | Surviving Oct. 7 + Remembering Gord DownieNewsDuration 20:53Host of CBC Radio’s The Current, Matt Galloway joins The National for a conversation with Israeli journalist Amir Tobin about surviving the Oct. 7 attacks. Plus, Mike Downie on telling the unvarnished story of his brother — The Tragically Hip’s frontman Gord.

Patty Cuttell raised concerns that not using the provincial alert system would mean fewer people would get word about the boil-water order. (HRM/YouTube)Under the province's emergency alert system, messages are automatically sent to people's cellphones — they do not have to sign up to receive them. The timing of the messages isn't clear, but O'Toole noted she received a request to use the provincial alert system. Halifax Water was unaware it had access to the provincial alert system, only learning it was an option on Canada Day evening. O'Toole then said the municipality would not use the provincial emergency alert to notify the public when the order was lifted.

Public service integrity watchdog overwhelmed by tips of wrongdoingNewsDuration 3:21The office of the federal integrity commissioner is asking for a funding increase in the face of a backlog of complaints in the public sector, leaving whistleblowers potentially waiting up to three years for investigations to begin.

Thousands of Canadians waiting to get out of LebanonNewsDuration 1:58The federal government has secured plane tickets to help Canadians get out of Lebanon, but thousands are still waiting for word on when they can leave.

An up-close look at airstrike damage in LebanonNewsDuration 2:40CBC’s Margaret Evans travelled to Tyre, Lebanon — a trip heavily controlled by Hezbollah — to see the damage from recent Israeli airstrikes and hear from the people who refuse to leave the region despite the danger.

Celebrating the latest sport breaking into the OlympicsNewsDuration 2:00One of the newest Olympic sports, breaking, debuted at the Paris Olympics today. London dance studio, 519 School of Hip Hop, is celebrating the occasion with a dance and watch party. Studio director, Jim Han, says this is an opportunity for young dancers to see their sport legitimized.

Shocking video: Woman pulls beer-soaked man from flaming carNewsDuration 1:23Laura Lee Grouchy says she was nearly killed in a head-on collision, then saved the other driver’s life only minutes later. It happened in Torbay on Thursday night. Grouchy recorded video of the aftermath and recounted the shocking story in an interview on CBC Radio.

Why did an Amber Alert wake me up in the middle of the night? NewsDuration 2:37Ever find yourself frustrated by late-night Amber Alerts? We looked into just how useful these alerts really are.

It's an evolving problem, said Antonin St-Jean, the head of conservation at Les Amis de la Montagne, the stewards of Mount Royal. WATCH | Protecting plants on Mount Royal:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Enlarge image (new window) Mount Royal, renowned for its view of the Montreal skyline, hosts five million visitors a year. We have the chance to have really large populations of these different plant species, which is quite rare in southern Quebec, he said.

Skylar Park reflects on winning taekwondo Olympic bronzeSportsDuration 2:55Skylar Park comes from a black belt family and shares what it was like to have them by her side for her bronze medal win.

Bigger — and blonder — than ever: The Stephenville Theatre Festival celebrates 46 seasonsNewsDuration 2:53Legally Blonde, the Broadway musical based on the popular movie, is the Stephenville Theatre Festival’s feature presentation this year. Corner Brook’s Anna Barrett is the star of the show. The CBC’s Colleen Connors dropped by to see how the festival keeps growing after almost five decades.