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>>> Let's bring in yevhenia kravchuk, ukraine mp. Thank you for being here. What is ukraine hoping to propose at the upcoming peace summit? >> Well, first of all, I'd like to reflect on this brutal attack on kharkiv. Kharkiv is not just the second largest city in ukraine; it is situated 30 miles from russian territory. So russia had been attacking kharkiv with artillery, with bombs that are flying from the jet planes. The biggest concern of ukrainians right now is we cannot use any of the weapons of our western allies to attack a military target, and I underline that, a military target, on the territory of russia. Kharkiv had been bombed from the aircraft that got off the airport, which is just 200 miles from ukrainian territory. So if we would get the air defence, if we would have more than fighter jets, f-16 that we are expecting in june, I hope, because it was promised for many, many months, then we could fight back. But also it is a huge concern that we see the troops on the border with ukraine. It's just 30 miles away. They are waiting to attack us. The aircraft want to kill more civilians. And we cannot do anything about it. So I think it is an urgent request from ukraine to the world leaders right now. >> Renée: this summit, you know, it's very meaningful, but if russia does not participate in this, how well can it go? >> But again, another question to the world leaders, russia had been attacking us with bombs and missiles. That was made in russia with use of western technologies. The electronics that they get through the third countries or the third companies. So another issue is the sanction because russia has the money, has the capacity to attack ukraine more. And of course they will say that we don't care about the united nations charter, about the world-based order, we have the north korea helping us, iran helping us, and the western leaders cannot even adjust the sanctions to be severe enough not to shift anything to russia to make these missiles that hit ukrainian cities. >> Renée: so what needs to happen at this upcoming summit? >> Well, first of all, it's the realization that it's not ukraine under strike, you know, under attack; it's the whole western world with the way we want to live in is under attack. So I think the western world should get some guts. I'm sorry for being this emotional. But I just see the people dying in kharkiv every day. Just three days ago, they attacked a factory that prints books. Prints books. Not missiles. Books. Seven people died. And 30% of the capacity of ukraine to print school books are gone. So we cannot even produce the school books for the next upcoming school year. So the world has to wake up because we're going to lose. We're going to lose to this tyrant. They do not care about the rules. They do not care about the normal life. And we should care. >> Renée: do you think vladimir putin is ready to negotiate? >> No. Not yet. He has the money. He has the capacity from this other tyrant. So the pressure should be much more on him. And he has to choose whether he would financial the [indiscernible] in his own country or the production of the more military to target not ukraine but other countries in europe. >> Renée: that is our time. Yevhenia kravchuk, ukrainian mp, thank you very much for your time today. Always good speaking with you. >> Thank you. >> Renée: the united nations' top court has ordered israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in gaza's southern city of rafah. >> [indiscernible] has not sufficiently addressed and dispelled the concern raised by its military offensive. >> Renée: the international court of justice ruled friday the operation into rafah would worsen the already disastrous humanitarian crisis in gaza. Israel has already begun a limited operation in the city

and seized control of its border with egypt. The court also ordered israel to open the vital crossing to allow for the flow of aid. Israel has condemned the ruling saying it has the right to defend itself against hamas. >> World leaders are saying hamas needs to put its arms down. Hamas needs to leave. But hamas is not going to leave just by having sent a notice of eviction. And israel' argument is that this is a defensive war. If something was brought on israel that it was a cease-fire on october 6 and this is not a war of choice but this is something necessary to ensure the safety of its population. >> Renée: this is the third time the court has ordered israel to pull back and address the humanitarian suffering in gaza. Israel has repeatedly dismissed accusations of genocide. Rulings by the icj are final and binding, but the court does not have a mechanism to actually enforce them. >>> At McGILL university in montréal, pro-palestinian protesters remain camped out on the downtown campus despite efforts to have them removed. The group has faced torrential downpours, blistering heat, and even two failed legal bids during their four-week campus protests. Québec's minister of higher education calls their continued presence at McGILL an affront to the rule of law. She says the encampments should be dismantled and that private lands are not an appropriate place for the protest. >>> The remains of an unknown soldier who fought in the first world war are returning home to newfoundland today after more than 100 years. Members of canada's delegation honoured to be a part of this important final journey. [Bagpipes] the soldier will be buried at the province's newly-created tomb of the unknown soldier. His casket will land in st. John's later today and will lie in state at the confederation building from june 28th to june 30th. >> 12,000 newfoundlanders went overseas. There wasn't a family in newfoundland that wasn't touched by this war. And I think all the families in newfoundland will find this very poignant. The ultimate sacrifice in any war is the death of a soldier. So again, bringing home one of our fallen is going to be very poignant for those soldiers we're seeing in the pictures today because to wear the uniform comes with extreme sacrifice, obligations. So this is meaningful on so many different levels. >> Renée: a solemn reburial ceremony will be held on july 1st, the anniversary of the battle of beaumont hamel, where hundreds of newfoundlanders gave their lives in 1916.

>>> New brunswick could lose a fifth of its teachers in its english school district over the next five years due to retirements. It's a staggering amount, and some are calling for a better recruitment plan to stop it from becoming a crisis. Ctv's laura brown has more. >> Reporter: of the new brunswick teachers associations' 6500 members, 1200 are eligible to retire within the next five years. A large number at a time when the province is already running short on qualified teachers. >> Teachers are stretched really, really thin right now, and not having the -- enough resources at times can really be draining. >> Reporter: peter lagacy claims the situation could become a real crisis if decision makers don't act now. >> And I do have concerns that it gets lost, maybe, over the summer months and teachers are in the same place come fall. >> Reporter: the system is relying on supply teachers. Lagacy says the english school districts have issued 1,011 local permits to certify supply teachers, who have a varying degree of post-secondary education. Of those, 164 are under the age of 50. >> Some of our universities have not filled all their education seats. We've asked them to do that. >> Reporter: the department of education released a long-term report last month promising to address the issues facing the system, which includes a recruitment and retention plan, but lagacy feels it needs more urgency. Hogan promises he's trying some things. >> We're going to empower districts, because districts do the hiring, to give contracts right away. And we'll ensure that the money's there for the contracts. >> Reporter: hogan admits the province has been behind the game watching other provinces hire new brunswick-trained teachers who haven't been offered contracts. Another problem making matters worse: violence in schools. >> Anecdotally, I would think the teachers are seeing increases in violence, but I think we see that in all of our communities as well. >> Reporter: a video surfaced last week showing two teens in an altercation off a school property. It sparked questions on how prevalent violence among youth has become. >> Getting worse. We need to find out why. >> Reporter: laura brown, ctv news. >> Renée: a new study has found dozens of young people in the care of agencies for the ontario children's aid society are living in motels, hotels, and short-term rentals. The union says it's because there aren't enough foster beds or treatment facilities. Ctv's lyndsay aelick has more. >> Reporter: the survey includes 27 cupe local representing workers at cas agencies across the province. It found that two-thirds of the agencies have placed children as young as 2 in unlicensed homes in the last year. >> Not just only happening in those agencies. It is happening in every child protection agency across the province where, again, young people every day are being placed in motels and hotels. In fact in southwestern ontario, there was a young person with autism who had been staying on a cot in the office where people work because there's simply no other place for these young people to go. >> Reporter: elaina groves is ceo of cas sudbury manitoulin and says not having enough foster families and group home beds contributes to the use of unlicensed homes. She says more often these spaces aren't suitable due to a child's specialized needs. >> Their needs might be based on disabilities, but it's oftentimes based on trauma and other issues coupled sometimes with other disabilities. And we don't have the appropriate placements for them. >> Reporter: groves says in some cases, youth end up being hospitalized when really all they need is a stable bed. She says there are currently two youths living in hotels while one is in an AirBnb. >> It may sounds like small numbers, but imagine the pressure. You've got, first of all, a child or youth sitting in a hotel. Not appropriate, right. That's not a place to meet their needs. So they need to be supported. So there's no staffing pool. So we end up asking our staff to do double duty. >> Reporter: in a statement to ctv news, ontario's ministry of children, community, and social services says in part... The ministry adds it has increased funding by approximately $14 million for child protective services this year. Lyndsay aelick, ctv news, sudbury. >> Renée: still ahead, marking international plastic-free day and the push to bring attention to the impacts of plastic waste. More on this next.

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>> When I take my two grandsons past this display, they call it the oilers funny scary, and they love it. So thanks to the neighbours who did this. >> Reporter: while most fans support the orange and blue from home, so many are able to travel. Dale steil is taking his brand of oilers funny scary to l.a., vancouver, and now the lonestar state. >> They're a little relief compared to vancouver was, that's for sure. >> Reporter: known for his bombastic face paint and head-to-toe oilers paraphernalia, steil learned a lot by how he's received in opposing arenas. >> You can only have half a face paint, can't have your lights on, you can't wear your hat, you can't -- it's a no-fun place down in L.A. in tampa bay, you can't buy a beer if your face is painted. >> Reporter: it was full star themed face paint for game one at american airlines arena. A double overtime marathon steil feels lucky to have witnessed. >> The boys were buzzing. I was pretty impressed. Dallas, I'm not scared of dallas anymore. Ooh, the big bad stars, eh. >> Reporter: it was a strong outing, especially for the oilers' red-hot penalty kill, brushing off a double minor with McDAVID in the box for 4 agonizing minutes. >> Long. Really long. Really, really long. Miserable. I hated every second of it, but the guys did an amazing job. >> Reporter: after missing a near open net in overtime one, captain connor would not be denied in ot two. Game two goes saturday night in dallas. You can watch for steil in the crowd. Jeremy thompson, ctv news, edmonton. >> Renée: as we head to break, a new airline is allowing dogs to ditch the kennel to fly first class. Bark air took off for its maiden flight thursday from new york to los angeles. And if you're hoping to take to the skies with your dog, note: tickets are pricey. One-way, one person, and one dog international flight costs $8,000 U.S. you're watching ctv news channel. Top stories are next. [ ] If you don't have group health benefits at work, are self-employed, freelancing or retiring soon how can you protect yourself from continually rising health care costs not covered by your government health insurance? With SureHealth from Green Shield Canada. Working freelance, I love knowing that my SureHealth plan helps to protect me and my family from a lot of routine medical expenses. Host: Like prescription drugs, dental care and vision care. And many unexpected expenses I could face, being self-employed, if I have an accident or get a serious illness. Like physiotherapists, chiropractors, home care, emergency medical travel expenses, and more. All SureHealth plans also include online digital mental health services from Inkblot. Plus, with SureHealth, you can submit your claims online, and have the payments deposited directly to your bank account. And I really appreciate that my SureHealth plan is affordable. Host: While some plans require answering a few health questions, for most, your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health exam and no medical questions when you apply. Health care costs are rising. Why not protect yourself and your family from many routine and unexpected health care costs not covered by your government health plan? Host: Like prescription drugs, dental care, vision care, physiotherapists, chiropractors, emergency medical travel expenses and more. And remember, this is lifetime protection that won't be cancelled, regardless of your age or health, as long as payments are made. If you're self-employed, don't have health coverage at work, are recently retired or retiring soon, get SureHealth now and protect yourself and your family from rising health care costs not covered by your government health plan. Don't delay. Visit SureHealth.ca now or call the numberon your screen for your free, personalized SureHealth info package. Speaker: Hi, can I take your order? Hello? Oh. Hey. Wait, what was the question? Speaker: Let me guess, one driving high combo, extra baked? No? Uh, can I get a burger with a side of... fries? Think you're a better driver when you're high? Think again. Smoking weed affects reaction time and concentration.

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