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The union representing Air Canada pilots says it plans to ask that a federal conciliator be assigned to assist in contract negotiations with the airline. An Air Canada plane taxis towards the gate in poor weather conditions at Halifax Airport, in Halifax, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Air Canada pilots union to seek conciliator, says parties far from deal

Pilots will be leaving the voluntary process on June 15

The union representing Air Canada pilots says it plans to ask that a federal conciliator be assigned to assist in contract negotiations with the airline. An Air Canada plane taxis towards the gate in poor weather conditions at Halifax Airport, in Halifax, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada’s Asia Hogan-Rochester celebrates a try against France on Day 3 of the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid in a Sunday, June 2, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee

Canada rugby 7s women finish 4th while men are relegated from HSBC SVNS

The men head to a last-ditch Olympic qualification tournament in Monaco later this month

Canada’s Asia Hogan-Rochester celebrates a try against France on Day 3 of the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid in a Sunday, June 2, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning. A person rides their bicycle in the rain at Locarno Beach in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Environment Canada issues rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

Up to 60 millimetres expected to fall by Monday morning

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning. A person rides their bicycle in the rain at Locarno Beach in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
FILE - A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020. Numerous passengers onboard a United Airlines flight from Vancouver to Houston on May 31, 2024 reported feeling ill. The airline says they all came from the same cruise. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

25 passengers report illness while on board Vancouver-Houston flight

United Airlines says ill flyers all came from same cruise, but plane being cleaned as safety measure

FILE - A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020. Numerous passengers onboard a United Airlines flight from Vancouver to Houston on May 31, 2024 reported feeling ill. The airline says they all came from the same cruise. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Former President Donald Trump, right, talks to Dana White while attending the UFC 302 mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor,’ despite once pushing for its ban

Trump tried to ban the app while president but had the move blocked by the courts

Former President Donald Trump, right, talks to Dana White while attending the UFC 302 mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters. An RCMP officer rests his head at a roadblock in Moncton, N.B. on Thursday, June 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Decade after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggle with supervisor training

Training was among 64 recommendations made in wake of killing of three Mounties

Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters. An RCMP officer rests his head at a roadblock in Moncton, N.B. on Thursday, June 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A Canada Border Services Agency officer is silhouetted as motorists enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border, delays that could also deal a blow to the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know

Crossings could take far longer, interupting not just tourist trips but the shipment of goods too

A Canada Border Services Agency officer is silhouetted as motorists enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border, delays that could also deal a blow to the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A head of wheat amongst a crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Scientists on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture’s ‘Holy Grail’

It is a staple food for 35% of the world’s population, but requires more water than other crops

A head of wheat amongst a crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged col between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park’s Lake Louise — a destination for alpinists from around the world until the ground melted beneath it and forced its closure. The Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Parks Canada

‘Rotten rock’: Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

Where reliable glacier routes once lay, only unstable rock remains

The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged col between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park’s Lake Louise — a destination for alpinists from around the world until the ground melted beneath it and forced its closure. The Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Parks Canada
Samantha Sevidal and fellow Shuswap Filipino Canadian Community Youth members take part in a traditional dance at the Ross Street Plaza for the Gathering Together Festival held in downtown Salmon Arm on Multiculturalism Day, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

New website, survey aimed at creating Filipino cultural centre in B.C.

Filipinos have a long history in B.C., dating back to the 1880s on Bowen Island

Samantha Sevidal and fellow Shuswap Filipino Canadian Community Youth members take part in a traditional dance at the Ross Street Plaza for the Gathering Together Festival held in downtown Salmon Arm on Multiculturalism Day, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini pauses during training at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence on May 20, 2024, in Park City, Utah. Riccomini competes in women’s events at World Cup events as a transgender male. He’s holding off on taking testosterone until his skiing career is finished. Riccomini is an Olympic hopeful for the 2026 Winter Games. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

With his transgender identity public, U.S. skier finds success on and off the slopes

On July 20, 2021, Jay Riccomini, then 17, announced on social media that he was a gay transgender man

Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini pauses during training at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence on May 20, 2024, in Park City, Utah. Riccomini competes in women’s events at World Cup events as a transgender male. He’s holding off on taking testosterone until his skiing career is finished. Riccomini is an Olympic hopeful for the 2026 Winter Games. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Jury selection is scheduled for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a 2022 border protest at Coutts, Alta. Weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP are shown in a 2022 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panel

It was jury selection in the trial of 2 men charged with conspiracy to commit murder of police officers

Jury selection is scheduled for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a 2022 border protest at Coutts, Alta. Weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP are shown in a 2022 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - RCMP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A rollicking dramedy about the rise and fall of an era-defining smartphone and a limited series about a ’60s Scoop survivor are among the top contenders heading into today’s Canadian Screen Awards. This image released by IFC Films shows Jay Baruchel as Mike Lazaridis, left, and Glenn Howerton as Jim Balsillie in a scene from “BlackBerry.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, IFC Films, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

‘BlackBerry,’ ‘Little Bird’ nab top trophies at Canadian Screen Awards

‘Little Bird’ cleaned up among the TV shows, receiving the award for best drama series

A rollicking dramedy about the rise and fall of an era-defining smartphone and a limited series about a ’60s Scoop survivor are among the top contenders heading into today’s Canadian Screen Awards. This image released by IFC Films shows Jay Baruchel as Mike Lazaridis, left, and Glenn Howerton as Jim Balsillie in a scene from “BlackBerry.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-HO, IFC Films, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Indigo bookstore chain completes Trilogy deal to take retailer private

Indigo has been working to turnaround its business since last year

An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau endorses proposal outlined by Biden to wind down Israel-Hamas war

Biden said Hamas is no longer capable of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The driver of a pavement stripper uses hand signals to tell the driver of a dump truck when to move forward and when to stop.

In-cab warning devices now required for dump trucks operating in B.C.

Drivers not properly equipped could face a $598 fine

The driver of a pavement stripper uses hand signals to tell the driver of a dump truck when to move forward and when to stop.
Gibraltar Mine unionized workers are on the picket line north of Williams Lake as of June 1. (Facebook photo)

Gibraltar Mine operations near Williams Lake suspended due to strike

Present collective agreement expired May 31, picket line went up just after midnight

Gibraltar Mine unionized workers are on the picket line north of Williams Lake as of June 1. (Facebook photo)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Veteran’s Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan after making a formal apology to individuals harmed by federal legislation, policies, and practices that led to the oppression of and discrimination against LGBTQ2 people in Canada, in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov.28, 2017. A new podcast delves into a dark Cold War chapter when federal agencies investigated, sanctioned and sometimes fired lesbian and gay members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the public service because they were deemed unsuitable.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Audio documentary delves into dark Cold War chapter of Canada’s LGBT purge

Many targeted employees who managed to keep their jobs were demoted

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Veteran’s Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan after making a formal apology to individuals harmed by federal legislation, policies, and practices that led to the oppression of and discrimination against LGBTQ2 people in Canada, in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov.28, 2017. A new podcast delves into a dark Cold War chapter when federal agencies investigated, sanctioned and sometimes fired lesbian and gay members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the public service because they were deemed unsuitable.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States and Canada. (Pixabay.com)

Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which…

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States and Canada. (Pixabay.com)
One man is dead as the result of a downtown shooting in Maple Ridge on May 31. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News)

IHIT swarms Maple Ridge after fatal downtown shooting

One man died in the incident on Friday afternoon

One man is dead as the result of a downtown shooting in Maple Ridge on May 31. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News)