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Muslim pilgrims gather at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

Attendees took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Sunday

 

FILE - A bundle of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip with the logo of World Central Kitchen (WCK) is on a truck at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in southern Israel, on May 30, 2024. The amount of aid reaching the U.N. and other groups inside Gaza plunged last month, hundreds of crates packed with food, medicines and other supplies piled up in a parking lot in southeast Gaza. The cargo idling at the Kerem Shalom crossing crystallized a problem that arose after Israel invaded the southern city of Rafah in early May: Sending more aid to Gaza does no good if it cannot be distributed. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)

Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting along Gaza aid route

Pause will apply to 12 kilometre strip of road until further notice

 

Maya Hawke, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

Debute marks the 2nd-biggest animated opening ever, behind only the 2018 launch of “Incredibles 2”

 

Minister of Health Adrian Dix speaks during a news conference to announce Canada’s first self-screening cervical cancer plan, with at-home tests in Vancouver, B.C., on January 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

B.C.’s first health centre catering to francophones to open in the fall

More than 80,000 provincial residents named French as their mother tongue as of 2021

Minister of Health Adrian Dix speaks during a news conference to announce Canada’s first self-screening cervical cancer plan, with at-home tests in Vancouver, B.C., on January 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the closing press conference of the Ukraine peace summit in Obbürgen, Switzerland, Sunday, June 16, 2024. Switzerland is hosting scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Trudeau says Russia must be accountable for ‘genocide’ of taking Ukrainian kids

More than 90 nations gathered over the weekend to discuss ending the war in Ukraine

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the closing press conference of the Ukraine peace summit in Obbürgen, Switzerland, Sunday, June 16, 2024. Switzerland is hosting scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
EMILI Managing Director, Jacqueline Keena, is photographed in the field at Innovation Farms, north of Winnipeg on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

Sensors can detect when plants need water or light and when they are ready for harvest

EMILI Managing Director, Jacqueline Keena, is photographed in the field at Innovation Farms, north of Winnipeg on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
In this May, 22, 2019, photo, a woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. There’s growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada’s East Coast, where plans are in the works to post for the first time warning signs for beachgoers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charles Krupa

New great white shark warning signs in the works for Canada’s east coast

Population of apex predator appears to be growing, expert says

In this May, 22, 2019, photo, a woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. There’s growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada’s East Coast, where plans are in the works to post for the first time warning signs for beachgoers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charles Krupa
Universal Bakery brand Organic Aussie Bites are shown in this undated handout photo. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Universal Bakery brand Organic Aussie Bites, saying the product contains gluten which is not declared on the label. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Universal brand Organic Aussie Bites recalled due to undeclared gluten

The bite-sized snacks sold across Canada were labelled as being gluten-free

Universal Bakery brand Organic Aussie Bites are shown in this undated handout photo. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Universal Bakery brand Organic Aussie Bites, saying the product contains gluten which is not declared on the label. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Mitchell Dyck, de Chilliwack, en Colombie-Britannique, que l’on voit sur cette photo, faisait partie des patients qui n’ont pas pu se rendre à l’hôpital pour une dialyse vitale lors des inondations de 2021 qui ont emporté les autoroutes et ont incité les professionnels de la santé à réfléchir à la meilleure façon de coordonner les soins vitaux lors de catastrophes liées au changement climatique. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Photo fournie

Climate change disasters require plans for dialysis patients, experts say

When flooding hit B.C. in 2021, patients had to be flown by helicopter to receive regular treatment

Mitchell Dyck, de Chilliwack, en Colombie-Britannique, que l’on voit sur cette photo, faisait partie des patients qui n’ont pas pu se rendre à l’hôpital pour une dialyse vitale lors des inondations de 2021 qui ont emporté les autoroutes et ont incité les professionnels de la santé à réfléchir à la meilleure façon de coordonner les soins vitaux lors de catastrophes liées au changement climatique. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Photo fournie
A column of wildfire smoke is seen from the Midnight Dome fire lookout tower near Dawson City on Aug. 2, 2022. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)

Yukon expects return to ‘normal’ wildfire season after busy 2023: officials

Damp ground and a significant snowpack expected to hurt chances of a repeat of last year

A column of wildfire smoke is seen from the Midnight Dome fire lookout tower near Dawson City on Aug. 2, 2022. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)
The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, B.C., is now listed as under control. A view of the Parker Lake wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., is shown on Monday, May 13, 2024, in a BC Wildfire Service handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Wildfire that evacuated Fort Nelson now listed as under control

123-square-kilometre fire in northeastern B.C. is not expected to grow beyond its current boundary

The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, B.C., is now listed as under control. A view of the Parker Lake wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., is shown on Monday, May 13, 2024, in a BC Wildfire Service handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
FILE -Switzerland’s Stefanie Wetli (18) and Canada’s Sarah Fillier (10) battle for the puck during a women’s semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. Sarah Fillier is ready to shelve her Princeton education and focus on hockey in entering the PWHL draft, where she is projected to be selected first on Monday, JUne 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Canada’s Sarah Fillier projected to be first pick in PWHL draft

23-year-old just graduated Princeton University with a degree in psychiatry

FILE -Switzerland’s Stefanie Wetli (18) and Canada’s Sarah Fillier (10) battle for the puck during a women’s semifinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. Sarah Fillier is ready to shelve her Princeton education and focus on hockey in entering the PWHL draft, where she is projected to be selected first on Monday, JUne 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Supporters of Israel gather to celebrate the country’s Independence Day in Montreal on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Supporters of Israel gather to celebrate the country’s Independence Day in Montreal on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The Liberal government plans to take the first legislative step Monday toward increasing the inclusion rate on capital gains. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance speaks during a press conference at a transit bus maintenance facility in Brampton, Ont., on Friday, June 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Capital gains proposal to be presented to Parliament Monday, Freeland says

Government proposes to up taxable amount from half to two-thirds

The Liberal government plans to take the first legislative step Monday toward increasing the inclusion rate on capital gains. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance speaks during a press conference at a transit bus maintenance facility in Brampton, Ont., on Friday, June 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Firefighters work to put out a blaze at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto’s west end on Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Fire ravages historic Toronto church, destroying Group of Seven murals

Building destroyed after fire broke out shortly before 8am

Firefighters work to put out a blaze at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto’s west end on Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

274 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages, Gaza says

Hundreds other injured, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry

Palestinians look at the aftermath of the Israeli bombing in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
When wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui last summer, killing more than 100 people and destroying 2,200 buildings, many local residents didn’t know the extent of the disaster for days. Crosses honoring victims killed in a recent wildfire are posted along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2023. Evacuation orders in Lahaina were complicated by a telecommunications blackout, caused by the downing of all cellular and landline fibre and copper lines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jae C. Hong

From Hawaii to B.C., wildfires underscore resiliency challenges for telecoms

Fires can knock out power and telephone lines, hindering communication efforts

When wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui last summer, killing more than 100 people and destroying 2,200 buildings, many local residents didn’t know the extent of the disaster for days. Crosses honoring victims killed in a recent wildfire are posted along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2023. Evacuation orders in Lahaina were complicated by a telecommunications blackout, caused by the downing of all cellular and landline fibre and copper lines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jae C. Hong
Emergency crews respond to the scene that closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The year that has passed since the crash killed 17 seniors headed to a casino has been one of grief, community support, a slow return to normal and, for some, a long road to recovery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Emergency crews respond to the scene that closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The year that has passed since the crash killed 17 seniors headed to a casino has been one of grief, community support, a slow return to normal and, for some, a long road to recovery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. British Columbia is not ruling out regulating wild mushroom picking after an Indigenous community said the areas devastated by the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek wildfires last year are now sprouting large numbers of morel mushrooms, attracting a large number of foragers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. looks into mushroom picking rush after First Nation reports conflicts

Nations say foragers are putting pressures on the land’s fragile ecosystem

Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. British Columbia is not ruling out regulating wild mushroom picking after an Indigenous community said the areas devastated by the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek wildfires last year are now sprouting large numbers of morel mushrooms, attracting a large number of foragers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Delivery scooters are parked as drivers wait to pick up food for delivery, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. Boston and New York are cracking down on unlawful drivers, whom they say are ignoring traffic laws and making city streets more dangerous. (AP Photos/Michael Casey)

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers

Delivery scooters are parked as drivers wait to pick up food for delivery, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. Boston and New York are cracking down on unlawful drivers, whom they say are ignoring traffic laws and making city streets more dangerous. (AP Photos/Michael Casey)