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[ ] >> Heather: tonight, hamas rockets launched towards tel aviv. [ ] >> Heather: the first long-range attack in months. >> Hamas wants to demonstrate that they haven't been crippled. >> Heather: as dozens are killed in a strike on rafah. >>> Managing screen time for parents. >> I should probably be more mindful of my screen time. >> Heather: the digital distraction that's challenging kids' development. >>> Plus lost and found. A blast from the past appears in an eastside surprise. [ ] >> Announcer: "ctv national news" with heather butts. >> Heather: dozens of people are dead after israeli airstrikes hit a tent camp in rafah, according to gaza health officials. Rescuers rushed to find survivors just two days after the international court of justice ordered israel to end its military offensive. That strike reported hours after hamas fired a barrage of rockets, setting off air ride sirens in tel aviv, sending people scrambling for shelter. Ctv's jeremie charron reports on today's development. >> Reporter: a barrage of hamas rockets fired at tel aviv today. Many shut down by the iron dome. But not before sounding sirens in the israeli city, sending many running for cover. No casualties have been recorded. >> Today hamas terrorists in gaza fired eight rockets at central israel from rafah, sending millions of israelis to bomb shelters. >> Reporter: this 84-year-old woman says shrapnel came through the roof of her home. Suddenly there was a big boom and smoke, fire, and dust all over the house, she said. It's the first long-range rocket attack from gaza since january. >> I think hamas wants to demonstrate that they haven't been crippled and that they still have both weapons and the ability to use them. >> Reporter: meanwhile, israeli attacks in rafah today killed at least 35 people according to palestinian health officials. The idf claims it killed two senior hamas officials. Operations have continued in rafah against court orders and mounting political pressure. [Speaking Alternative Language] >> Reporter: our goal in gaza is especially emphasized here in rafah, said israel's defence minister while visiting troops today. Destroy hamas, return the hostages, and maintain freedom of operation, he says. Today's attack from hamas a show of resiliency that now has some questioning of whether israel's goal of fully eliminating hamas can be achieved. Heather. >> Heather: and the war in gaza continues to spark protests here in canadian. At the university of toronto, organizers of a pro-palestinian encampment met today with administrators as the two sides try to hash out a deal. >> We know what the risks are. We are aware of the consequences, and we are hoping that things do not escalate. But we are willing to take the risk. >> Heather: students were handed a trespass notice on friday and given until 8:00 A.M. on monday to leave. The university now threatening legal action against those who choose to stay.

>>> New brunswick premier blaine higgs has banned a sexual education group from high schools in his province. Higgs expressed his displeasure on social media saying, I am furious would be a gross-understatement. The group shared materials well beyond the scope of a presentation. A number of concerned parents have shared with me photos and screenshots. The group who held the presentations have yet to respond to ctv. The province is in a separate legal battle over its controversial decision on a pronoun policy. >>> Parents are also faced with the tough question of how much screen time is acceptable. The guidance from experts is consistent, when it comes to the youngest kids, less is best. But what about adults? Ctv's cristina tenaglia on the digital impacts on a child's development. >> Reporter: kids and screens... [ Singing ] >> Reporter: these days the two go hand-in-hand. Literally. Research on the topic is mostly consistent across north america, recommending no screen time for children under the age of 2. Experts caution screen time can hinder kid's language and emotional development. Children benefit more from face-to-face interaction. But when it comes to grown-ups... >> I should be more mindful. >> Reporter: experts say parents need to log off just as much as their kids. >> I see most of the time some parents are using the phone, the kids are running. >> Reporter: sometimes running into trouble. In the last decade, researchers report that parents at the playground can spend up to 30% of their time looking at their phones while their kids are playing. And those kids were more likely to engage in risky behaviors like jumping off moving swings leading to injuries. In a 2020 study, close to 7 in 10 parents say they are at least sometimes distracted by their smartphones, with 17% saying this happens often. This researcher points to how damaging parental screen time can be. >> This is how their language develops, their cognitive abilities develop. And it doesn't MEANéjÑt:“Kot:#á always have to be paying attention to your child every single second of the day. But you need periods of time where you have -- you're giving your child quality attention. >> Reporter: this parent acknowledges he uses his phone a lot. >> But when I'm around them, I try to put it down. >> Reporter: which is when he takes the kids to the court, he collects their phones too. And one researchert you recommends being mindful around designated times such as dinner time. >> Heather: canadians facing the high cost of living don't appear to be putting the brakes on summer travel, with some prepared to spend more money this year on vacations compared to last year. Ctv's kamil karamali explains. >> Reporter: pack your bags and get ready to take off. >> Going to italy, france, and greece. >> Reporter: the summer travel season is here. This couple heading to italy to tie the knots. No issues with their guests dipping into their savings to save the date >> Everyone was super thrilled to dip into their savings to travel. >> Reporter: despite economic pressures, this year more canadians are willing to vacation. More than three-quarters of canadians surveyed said they would spend the same or more on trips this year. >> People weren't really able to travel much in 2021, 22. And there's still a little bit of pent-up demand. >> Reporter: but they're also prioritizing keeping trips local. Three-quarters of canadians plan to stay in the country, with two-thirds of those planning a road trip this summer. And of those hopping on a plane, nearly half will fly within canada. Airports across the country, including here at pearson in toronto, say the travel season really picks up in late june. And this year they're expected to be busier than last with more passengers per day than the christmas holidays. >> We've already seen with inflation already, who knows how long that will last. >> Reporter: so a trip abroad for now, knowing they can always come back. >> I wouldn't mind doing something domestically sometime. >> Reporter: to backpack in

their own backyardment. >> Heather: nearly 700 people are feared dead following a devastating landslide in papua new guinea. Visitors are using shovels and sticks to search through debris spanning 200 square kilometers. Their efforts to recover bodies more than 48 hours after the disaster hampered by difficult terrain, further landslides, and shifting ground. >>> Donald trump faced an unwelcoming audience this weekend at the libertarian party's national convention in washington. >> Now I think you should nominate me or at least vote for me and we should win together. [ Booing ] >> Heather: the crowd shouted insults and heckled the former U.S. president over his covid-19 policies and for his role in the increasing national debt. Visibly frustrated, trump mocked the rally crowd but still asked for their votes. >>> In the u.s., wild storms sweeping across multiple states have killed at least 15 people including children. >> We barely made it. The minute we got inside, we saw everybody in the whole room just -- it exploded just that fast. >> Heather: tornados flattened homes and levelled entire neighborhoods in texas. While in arkansas, towns were left in ruins. In oklahoma, devastating winds tore down power lines, ripped frees from the ground, and obliterated buildings. >>> Extreme weather patterns and record-breaking ocean temperatures has experts pointing to a potentially lethal atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters are telling canadians to brace for the worst. Here's ctv's paul hollingsworth on the ominous outlook. >> Reporter: hurricane forecasters predict an above average active hurricane season starting in june. >> We're transitioning from an el nino that tends to lower the number of storms in the atlantic into an el nina, which tends to cause more storms in the atlantic. >> Reporter: there are already record temperatures for the atlantic ocean. Hurricanes draw energy from warm ocean water. >> It's really lining up to be an active season in the atlantic. >> Reporter: the 2024 hurricane forecast predicts 17 to 25 named storms up from the average of 14. 8 to 13 hurricanes in the forecast is a jump from the average of 7. The forecast also calls for 4 to 7 major hurricanes. The previous average is only three. Hurricanes making landfall are difficult to predict, even during an active season. But it's also worth noting 2022 was not an active season. It was an average hurricane season. But that was the year fiona made landfall here in the maritimes. Hurricane fiona caused more than $800 million in damage. Leaving physical and emotional scars. >> People are very concerned. >> Reporter: emergency management crews are already busy prepping for the probability of future major storms. >> More generators, more flood response. We work closely with nova scotia power. >> Reporter: previous hurricanes brought down trees and power lines, causing massive outages. >> You're just looking for trouble. We know we're going to have a hurricane, we know we're going to have 100 kilometers an hour winds. >> We're going to have storm serge and heavy winds. >> Reporter: if the hurricane forecast is correct, people living along the atlantic coast should brace for nasty and dangerous weather between june and november. Paul hollingsworth, ctv news, halifax. >> Heather: with just a few weeks left before mps break for summer, the liberal government is poised to put some high-priority legislation on the fast track. That includes the long-awaited framework for a national pharmacare plan. As ctv's annie bergeron-oliver reports, there's still concern the list of medications to be covered is too limited. >> Reporter: talks are intensifying on parliament where the liberals are trying to quickly pass new pharmacare legislation that could make many diabetes drugs and contraceptives free by year's end. >> Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: right now, only a fraction of canadian women are eligible. >> Reporter: the liberals launched their first phase in february. So far, no deals have been made with the provinces and territories, and quebec and alberta want to opt out. >> We're hoping it's not a photo op, we're hoping it's not just a hollow promise. Does it delay getting medication

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