Some call for end to all COVID-19 measures at airports

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In our top story: As of Saturday, fully-vaccinated travellers arriving at Canada's airports no longer face mandatory random COVID-19 testing. As Morganne Campbell reports, while the government says it's a temporary move to eliminate some of the bottlenecks impacting airports, critics say more needs to be done.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are demanding new gun laws as "March for Our Lives" rallies were held coast-to-coast. The first march was held four years ago after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. As Jennifer Johnson reports, the latest massacres at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., and a school in Uvalde, Texas, have activists demanding action on gun control once more.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning to Ottawa from the Summit of the Americas. As David Akin reports, he's coming home with new agreements after meeting his hemispheric counterparts on issues including migration and climate change.

Around the world, countries are under mounting pressure to take urgent action to combat climate change. Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson sat down with the U.S. Ambassador to Canada to talk about how Canada and America compare in their efforts to tackle the climate emergency, and the diplomatic heat he's feeling over comments about Alberta.

Just as Global News reported through the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes continue to be on the rise in Canada. Now, a new survey confirms it and it shows many incidents go unreported. Kamil Karamali has more on the numbers and the action B.C.'s human rights commissioner is calling for.

In the coming weeks, you may see new labels on packages of ground meat at the grocery store. As Troy Charles reports, the new labels have left some in the meat industry scratching their heads.

In Alberta, there's a remarkable new program helping transgender and gender-diverse people find the voice that matches how they see themselves. As Su-Ling Goh reports, it has those in the program feeling more comfortable and confident.