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We begin with the Red Chamber where Senators voted on Wednesday to extend their sitting hours beyond this week before they rise for the summer so they can hold final votes on two of the government’s priority bills. Senators will now sit next Monday and Tuesday with extended hours. Earlier this month, Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez presented those bills: the Budget Implementation Act (C-30), the conversion-therapy ban (C-6), the bill to modernize the Broadcasting Act (C-10), and the net-zero-emissions bill (C-12). Janet Silver reports on what to expect in the upper chamber.

Western Forest Products Confirms Its Net Positive Climate Impact with Release of 2020 Sustainability Report
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announced today the release of our 2020 Sustainability Report detailing the progress and commitment to our key sustainability initiatives. This includes the completion of our first full lifecycle carbon accounting, which confirmed the positive role Western's sustainable forest management practices and wood products have in fighting against climate change.
"Sustainability is engrained in Western's vision and values and I am tremendously proud of the progress we have made to confirm the positive impact our business makes," said Don Demens, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our sustainable forest management practices and the wood products we manufacture play a key role in reducing global greenhouse gases. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of nurturing and building positive relationships with our people, First Nations, customers, communities and other stakeholders."

Hundreds of bodies reported found in unmarked graves at former Saskatchewan residential school
The total number of graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School is expected to be over three times higher than the 215 discovered recently in Kamloops
Author of the article: Christopher Nardi
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read
“As we heal, every Cowessess citizen has a family member in that gravesite. To know there’s some unmarked, it continues the pain,” said Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme, seen here in 2019. Photo by Brandon Harder /Postmedia, file
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OTTAWA – A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has made the “horrific and shocking discovery” of hundreds of unmarked graves — many believed to be children — near a former residential school, with a total expected to be over three times higher than the 215 discovered recently in Kamloops, B.C., according to a source briefed on the file.

Trudeau says China unwilling to admit problem over Uyghurs
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24 Jun 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
Ottawa [Canada], June 24 (ANI): After China demanded an investigation into the discovery of the remains of indigenous children in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has lashed out at Beijing, stressing that there was a difference between the matter and the communist country's systemic abuse against ethnic minorities including Uyghurs.
According to Canadian state broadcaster CTV News, Trudeau on Tuesday said that Canada knows its relationship with indigenous people is broken but it has a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is working to try and address the issues. On the other hand, China is not even willing to admit that there is a problem over the numerous human rights abuses against Uyghurs.

Inquiry into fatal Banff tour bus accident finds inadequate safety, training and enforcement
A fatality inquiry into a tour bus accident in Banff that left one woman dead and her husband suffering life-altering injuries has recommended better safety training for drivers and more proactive oversight of the industry.
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021 4:10 PM MT | Last Updated: June 23
The bus that killed one woman and seriously injured her husband, pictured in the Bow River in 2016 after it rolled forward into the couple. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)

Sask. First Nation announces hundreds of unmarked graves found at former residential school site
A news release from Cowessess and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous First Nations did not give a specific number, but said it will be the most found to date in Canada.
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Posted: Jun 23, 2021 5:14 PM CT | Last Updated: June 24
The Cowessess First Nation says it has found hundreds of unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School gravesite. There are already also some marked graves at the site.(CBC)
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.
The Cowessess First Nation says it has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. 

By Andrew Magnotta @AndrewMagnotta
Jun 23, 2021
Elton John eagerly announced the final European and North American dates for his postponed 'Farewell, Yellow Brick Road' tour on Wednesday.
Sir John will conclude his touring career in early-2023, but not before making stops at stadiums across America next year, including a two-night stand at Dodgers Stadium commemorating his historic performance there in 1975.
"Hello, all you wonderful fans out there. I’m coming to you today with an announcement I’ve been working towards for, well, all my life: the shows that I announce today will be my
final tour dates ever in North America and Europe. I’m going to go out in the biggest possible way, performing at my very best, with the most spectacular production I’ve ever had, playing in places that have meant so much to me throughout my career. Whether it’s next summer in Frankfurt or at the legendary Dodger Stadium for the grand finale in the United States, I can’t wait to see you all on the road one last time. This has been an incredible tour so far, full of the most amazing highs, and I look forward to making more wonderful memories with you at these final shows.

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The Alberta government is offering $8 million in grants for First Nations, Métis communities and organizations to research unmarked burial sites and undocumented deaths at former residential schools in the province.
Premier Jason Kenney and Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson made the announcement Wednesday, weeks after discovery of the remains of 215 children in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
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“We have now been reminded that there have been many of those students who were buried in unmarked graves or graves that had been lost,” Kenney said.

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VANCOUVER, Wash. — The adoptive parents of a 15-year-old Vancouver, Washington, boy who died from starvation in November had bail set at $1 million each during a court appearance in Clark County after being extradited from San Joaquin County earlier this month.
Felicia L. Adams, 52, and Jesse C. Franks, 56, appeared Monday in Superior Court on domestic violence charges of second-degree murder and homicide by abuse in Karreon Franks’ death, The Columbian reported.
In response to the charges being read, Franks said, “I don’t know why I’m being charged with all of this.”
Senior Deputy Prosecutor James Smith described the allegations as “extremely concerning” and said the evidence in the case is overwhelming. Smith said Adams and Franks are each facing a minimum 20-year prison sentence if convicted.

The average price of fuel in Alberta on Wednesday was 131.1 cents per litre, according to GasBuddy.com
Author of the article: Dylan Short
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  2 minute read  • 
Cars line up for the cheapest gas in Calgary at the Costco on Tsuut'ina Nation on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. While many Calgary stations were advertising regular gas for 133.9 cents/litre Costco still had gas for 113 cents/litre. Gas prices are expected to spike again this summer. Gavin Young/Postmedia Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
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Albertans can expect to pay more at the pumps this summer as drivers return to the road after 16 months of COVID-19 restrictions, say industry analysts.

by Contributor on Wednesday Jun 23 2021
The seven winning numbers were 7 11 22 28 33 44 49.
The BC Lottery Corporation said after nine weeks and several record-breaking draws, a ticket purchased in Kamloops has landed the much-anticipated $70-million Lotto Max jackpot.
Along with a ticket purchased in Ontario, the Kamloops ticket matched all seven numbers during last night’s draw to split the $70 million prize, scooping up $35 million each.
There were also 11 Maxmillions winners in B.C. who scored Maxmillions prizes during the 70 draws for $1 million.
All lottery prize winners have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to come forward to claim their prize.

Hundreds of bodies found in unmarked graves at former Saskatchewan residential school
The total number of graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School is expected to be over three times higher than the 215 discovered recently in Kamloops
Author of the article: Christopher Nardi
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read
“As we heal, every Cowessess citizen has a family member in that gravesite. To know there’s some unmarked, it continues the pain,” said Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme, seen here in 2019. Photo by Brandon Harder/Postmedia/File
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OTTAWA – A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has made the “horrific and shocking discovery” of hundreds of unmarked graves — many believed to be children — near a former residential school, with a total expected to be over three times higher than the 215 discovered recently in Kamloops, B.C., according to a source briefed on the file.

The average price of fuel in Alberta on Wednesday was 131.1 cents per litre, according to GasBuddy.com
Author of the article: Dylan Short
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  2 minute read  • 
Cars line up for the cheapest gas in Calgary at the Costco on Tsuut'ina Nation on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. While many Calgary stations were advertising regular gas for 133.9 cents/litre Costco still had gas for 113 cents/litre. Gas prices are expected to spike again this summer. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
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Albertans can expect to pay more at the pumps this summer as drivers return to the road after 16 months of COVID-19 restrictions, say industry analysts.

Owner of Point Roberts' only grocery store says she can't afford to stay open
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The owner of Point Roberts’ only grocery store says she will be forced to close next month if Canada and the U.S. don’t ease border restrictions.
Point Roberts, which sits south of Vancouver in the Lily Point Marine Reserve, is officially part of the U.S., but you have to go through Canada to gain access. The only other way would be a two-hour boat ride from Bellingham.
Ali Hayton, the owner of the Point Roberts International Marketplace, told KIRO Radio that she “just kind of lost it” when she found out the border closure was extended until at least July 21.