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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to defend abortion rights in Canada and around the world on Friday after what he called a "devastating setback" in the United States.

MONTREAL — Quebec residents streamed into local streets, packed outdoor concert venues and geared up for a weekend of in-person celebrations on Friday as they marked the provincial holiday of St-Jean Baptiste Day.

OTTAWA — Shelley Petit said the financial situations faced by Canadians with disabilities right now are "horrific.

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be unable to fly in planned air shows and flypasts until a technical issue is resolved. That means performances next Wednesday in the Moncton, N.B.

HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the Nova Scotia mass shooting wants to know why the federal Justice Department withheld notes written by a senior Mountie for several months — and if there's more revelations to come.

Municipalities across Canada are grappling with lifeguard shortages as city pools and beaches open for the summer

OTTAWA — Retired general Rick Hillier is lamenting what he sees as waning Canadian interest in the war in Ukraine as public and political attention turns increasingly toward the rising rate of inflation and other issues closer to home.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 24... What we are watching in Canada ...

Environment Canada heat warnings covered most of British Columbia one year ago as a so-called heat dome settled in and became deadly.

CALGARY — Jane Goodall says she's sharing a message of hope and a cry to action as she returns to the stage for live events.