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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien raise the pride flag during an event on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau condemns ‘rising hate’ as Pride flag raised in Ottawa

Feds set aside $1.5 million to cover security and insurance costs of Pride events this summer

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien raise the pride flag during an event on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, June 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum waves as she arrives to address supporters after the polls closed during general elections in Mexico City in Mexico City, early Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Trudeau pitches strong ties to new Mexican leader amid U.S. tumult

Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico’s first female leader

Ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum waves as she arrives to address supporters after the polls closed during general elections in Mexico City in Mexico City, early Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A vehicle is seen among downed power lines and utility poles after a major storm on Merivale Road in Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative will offer up to $1 million to local governments for projects that upgrade or adjust their infrastructure and natural environment to be more protected from extreme weather events including floods, fires and major storms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

$530M federal fund aimed at helping communities adapt to climate change

2 streams of funding made available to local governments for projects and planning

A vehicle is seen among downed power lines and utility poles after a major storm on Merivale Road in Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative will offer up to $1 million to local governments for projects that upgrade or adjust their infrastructure and natural environment to be more protected from extreme weather events including floods, fires and major storms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
American D-Day veteran Anthony Pagano arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport, Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris. More than sixty American veterans arrive for ceremonies marking D-Day 80th anniversary. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off 80th anniversary of D-Day

A week of ceremonies planned to commemorate day that led to fall of Hitler

American D-Day veteran Anthony Pagano arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport, Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris. More than sixty American veterans arrive for ceremonies marking D-Day 80th anniversary. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
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
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
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
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*
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
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
Radio broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr., whose visionary programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto’s cultural scene, has died. Mackowycz Sr. is seen in a Q107 radio studio in a May 26, 1986, family handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Al Dunlop, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Radio broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr., whose visionary programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto’s cultural scene, has died. Mackowycz Sr. is seen in a Q107 radio studio in a May 26, 1986, family handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Al Dunlop, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canadian officials are warning that major international sporting events are prime targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote their causes or pilfer secrets. Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Daniel Cole

Major sporting events a prime target for cybercriminals, officials warn

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns people should expect activity around events like Olympics

Canadian officials are warning that major international sporting events are prime targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote their causes or pilfer secrets. Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Daniel Cole
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. The Trudeau government has kept mum after a New York court deemed Trump to be a convicted felon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP

Canada silent on Trump conviction, Trudeau vows to work with any U.S. leader

Muted response stands in contrast to the ways Liberals have invoked Trump in the House

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. The Trudeau government has kept mum after a New York court deemed Trump to be a convicted felon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP
Months before British Columbia sought to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot, the federal government’s own polling suggested to officials that a majority of Canadians believed the policy would lead to an increase in overdoses. Photographs of overdose victims are displayed as members of Moms Stop the Harm mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ottawa’s own research showed national drug decriminalization concern

‘People have really overestimated the impacts of decriminalization, both positive and negative’

Months before British Columbia sought to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot, the federal government’s own polling suggested to officials that a majority of Canadians believed the policy would lead to an increase in overdoses. Photographs of overdose victims are displayed as members of Moms Stop the Harm mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is suggesting Canada would support a policy of allowing Ukraine to use NATO-provided arms inside Ukraine. Joly, left, and Sweden’s counterpart Tobias Billström hold a joint news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday May 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Anders Wiklund

NATO arms inside Russia? Joly says Canada would support that

Alliance debating giving Ukraine permission to use its weapons inside Russian territory

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is suggesting Canada would support a policy of allowing Ukraine to use NATO-provided arms inside Ukraine. Joly, left, and Sweden’s counterpart Tobias Billström hold a joint news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday May 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Anders Wiklund
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP)

Technically, Trump now barred from Canada as a convicted felon

In practice, exceptions will likely be made for ex-president should he be elected again

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP)
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid by victims’ families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Members of the Iranian community gather and grieve on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Court rejects family appeal in Iran shot-down plane $107M judgement

Supreme Court won’t hear bid by families of victims to enforce ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid by victims’ families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Members of the Iranian community gather and grieve on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to talk to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today — part of Canada’s efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s largest vaccine production plant opens in Ontario

Whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus targeted as Canada moves to increase domestic supply

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to talk to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today — part of Canada’s efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick