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The commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video’s contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism “have no place” in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Here’s what Russia and Ukraine have demanded to end the war  The Washington PostDonbas: The object of Putin’s desire and the crux of the war in Ukraine  CNNResignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine  BBCWhy does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas region?  Al JazeeraWhy is Donbas region becoming a defining faultline in Ukraine talks?  The Guardian

What happens if you drink from a plastic water bottle left in a hot car  The Washington Post

Push over It looks like Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t even stand up to Air Canada flight attendants in negotiations. They are illegally striking, blocking the shipping of essential goods in this crisis economy and stranding Canadians all over the globe. He also won’t stand up to Donald Trump.  If the Prime Minister next takes […]

Asia-Pacific markets closed lower Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week.Investors also assessed the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, aimed at stopping the Moscow-Kyiv conflict.In Japan, the Nikkei ditched 168.02 points, or 0.4%, to 43,546.29In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng retreated 53.95 points, or 0.2%, to 25,122,90. Investment firm SoftBank Group snapped its nine-day winning streak Tuesday after its shares plunged over 5% following its…

BC Transit is making seasonal route changes at the end of the month as part of the return to school.As part of the change, school trips on the following routes will resume: Route 4 Pandosy Express Route 8 University/College Route 23 Lake Country Route 97 OkanaganThere will also…

UPDATE 5:15 p.m.Emergency crews are clearing the scene and shoppers are being allowed back into the store.ORIGINAL 4:45 p.m.Emergency crews are cleaning up after a suspected bear-spray incident at a Kelowna grocery store.Multiple shoppers tell Castanet they were hurried out of the …

Why Trump gets it right on Ukraine peace  Responsible StatecraftTrump’s ceasefire pivot will cause dismay in Kyiv and Europe  BBCAn incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine  Financial TimesTrump’s Putin summit was a flop. What happens next.  MSNBC NewsPutin won in Anchorage. Now Zelenskyy and Europe are in an even more perilous position | Rajan Menon  The Guardian

Open roster spots are scarce on the Chatham Maroons, who had already signed or committed to 19 players before training camp began on the weekend.

Norval Morrisseau family, estate rep have long said they’re art fraud victims. Court docs question that  CBC