There is growing concern over the spread of XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Kraken, which the World Health Organization calls the most transmissible COVID-19 strain so far. What doctors know about it so far, and the restrictions some jurisdictions are bringing back. Hundreds of first responders and their families have gathered to pay their respects to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Const. Greg Pierzchala, who was killed in the line of duty. How the slain officer was remembered for being “so much more than just a police officer.” Unusually warm weather is blanketing Europe, with temperature records being shattered. How people are enjoying the heat, and how the weather has eased immediate fears over Europe weaning itself off Russian gas. Ukrainian athletes are not letting Russia's invasion stop them from hitting the ice, as the national under-25 hockey team tours Western Canada playing a series of exhibition games. How these players are powering forward. Plus, distracted fighting. Why Moscow is blaming its own troops for the deadliest attack on Russian forces. And Canada marks its first National Ribbon Skirt Day to recognize an important symbol in Indigenous culture. The significance of these sacred skirts, and the story of the Saskatchewan girl who inspired this special day.