Global National: June 5

It’s the news millions of Canadians have been waiting for. The Bank of Canada (BoC) has finally cut its trend-setting interest rate for the first time since March 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. How much the rate has gone down, what BoC governor Tiff Macklem has to say about future cuts, and the relief for some homeowners. A cloud of suspicion is hanging over Parliament after the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) alleged some MPs had helped foreign states. How the federal Liberals are staying tight-lipped, and how calls are growing to release the names of the alleged colluders. The heat is definitely on. How Earth has faced 12 straight months of record-breaking temperatures, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union’s climate monitoring service, and what scientists are warning could come next. It’s been 80 years since the Allies invaded the beaches of Normandy, liberating Europe from the Nazis. Dawna Friesen looks back at the elaborate operation of lies, secrecy and deception used to fool Nazi commanders before D-Day. Plus, learn about the integral role women played in defeating the enemy during the Second World War.