1. World Cup wraps: Germany claimed its fourth World Cup title Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Argentina, after an extra-time goal in the 113th minute of the match. The winning goal was scored by 22-year-old Mario Goetze – who wasn't yet born when West Germany claimed its last World Cup title in 1990.
2. Wildfires spread: It's scorching in British Columbia. And as firefighters struggle to contain dozens of wildfires, the hot and dry conditions aren't expected to ease anytime soon, stoking concerns they could spread. Environment Canada forecasts temperatures in the coming days will reach 40 C in some parts of the province – with little to no rain.
3. Mideast conflict: In its seventh day of airstrikes on targets in Gaza, the Israeli military says it has shot down an unmanned drone aircraft for the first time since the campaign began. Hamas claimed it launched several drones Monday at Israel, without immediately providing details on their missions.
4. Demolishing history: A government building in Ottawa was reduced to rubble in mere seconds over the weekend, brought down by 400 kilograms of dynamite during a controlled demolition. The 11-storey Sir John Carling building was erected in 1967 on the city’s Experimental Farm. It had served as the headquarters for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, but was vacant in recent years.
5. Ontario budget, Take 2: Ontario's Liberal goverment is set to present a 'do-over' budget at Queen's Park today, just two months after the same document triggered a provincial election. Kathleen Wynne's newly-elected majority government is not expected to change a thing in its $130-billion fiscal plan.
