Global National: July 1

WestJet and its striking mechanics have reached a tentative deal, but not before tens of thousands of passengers were left stranded over the Canada Day long weekend due to flight cancellations. What some travellers have been forced to endure, and what both sides are agreeing to if the new deal doesn’t get ratified. Former U.S. president Donald Trump is celebrating a major legal victory, because the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution when carrying out “official acts.” Jackson Proskow looks at when a president can be prosecuted, what the ruling means for Trump’s election obstruction case, and why Democrats concerned the SCOTUS decision sets a dangerous precedent. While Canada celebrates its 157th birthday, July 1 is also Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking an opportunity to honour fallen members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War. The ceremony held for the province’s Unknown Soldier, whose remains have been finally returned home after more than a century in France. And to mark both Canada Day and its centennial, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) held an ambitious “parade in the sky” flypast in Ottawa. Mercedes Stephenson went behind the scenes with the RCAF’s pilots as they trained for the big event.

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