5 Things You Need To Know For July 13, 2026

July 13, 2026 5:55 am Published by Chris McLeod

_{July 13th is the 194th day of the year. There are 171 days remaining until the end of the year.}

Back to work and Mother Nature is turning the heat up to start the week.

Highs are expected to reach 30 to 32 degrees today, climbing to the mid-30s tomorrow, with humidex values making it feel like 37 to 45 degrees.

Environment Canada is reminding everyone to drink plenty of water, limit strenuous outdoor activity, and check in on older adults and anyone without air conditioning.

The North team won the CBL All Star Game yesterday at Fergie Jenkins Field, 8-4.

During the game it was announced that Barnstormers shortstop Evan Morrison was drafted in the 10th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. He’ll head to Arizona this week to begin his professional baseball career.

Morrison was the league’s Rookie of the Year, and won the most Outstanding Offensive Player award last season.

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The Barnstormers aren’t on the field until Friday when they travel to London to try and snap a 7 game losing streak.

The big leaguers begin their All Star break today, with no games scheduled until Thursday.

This year’s all-star festivities are in Philadelphia. Tonight the sluggers take the stage with the annual Home Run Derby at 8 p.m. on Sportsnet.

The game will be played tomorrow night, and Blue Jay pitcher Dylan Cease will get the start for the American League All Stars.

Cease joins Dave Stieb (1982, 1983) and Roy Halladay (2009) as the only Blue Jays pitchers to start an All-Star Game.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is finally ready to open.

The new six-lane crossing between Windsor and Detroit will officially open on July 27th – two weeks today – creating a direct link between Highway 401 and Interstate 75.

The news comes after a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony last month was delayed as the Trump administration looked to renegotiate a long-standing agreement between Canada and the U.S. The Canadian federal government says the bridge will strengthen trade, improve border crossings, and boost economic growth on both sides of the border.

The Windsor-Detroit corridor handles hundreds of millions of dollars in trade every day, making it North America’s busiest commercial land border.

Spain’s famous Running of the Bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona is underway, and it wasn’t a good weekend for one runner : he was gored in the face.

Twelve others were treated for injuries after a bull broke away from the pack and knocked down several runners.

Saturday’s was the fifth morning run of the eight-day festival in northern Spain. The tradition dates back centuries and began as a way of moving fighting bulls from their pens to the city’s bullring. Today, thousands of thrill-seekers from around the world take part in the daily 875-metre run through Pamplona’s narrow streets, despite the obvious dangers.