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Plus, A Vancouver-based Indigenous film producer says he was made to feel like a criminal after being turned away from the red carpet at the Cannes film festival despite being invited to walk it. His “crime” was wearing traditional moccasins with his tuxedo. Richard Zussman has more.

Campaigning days in Ontario's general election are almost over with voters headed to the polls on Thursday. At this point, it seems to be a race for second place with the prominent prediction of no change at the top. Chief political correspondent David Akin details how the vote could still have national implications.

As the Uvalde mass shooting victims' families try to cope with their immeasurable grief, they're finding support from those who know the horrors of gun violence all too well. Jackson Proskow talks to a couple whose daughter was killed in a mass shooting and came to Uvalde to comfort victims’ families straight from another massacre – the racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York that left ten dead and three wounded.

The tragedy in Uvalde has been a focus of the NRA's convention this weekend where an estimated 55,000 people are in attendance. But speakers, including Texas Senator Ted Cruz and former president Donald Trump say the way to stop these massacres is with “more” weapons, not fewer. But as Heather Yourex-West reports, research says otherwise.

The inaction of police in Uvalde, Texas is now the central focus of the investigation into Tuesday's mass shooting at an elementary school. As Jennifer Johnson reports, some in Congress are calling for FBI and Department of Justice to probe the incident as police admit they delayed going into the classroom believing the shooter was barricaded with no children inside.

Questions are rising over the police response to Uvalde, Texas school shooting that saw 19 children and two teachers killed, as concerns emerge that officers wasted precious seconds to stop it. We look at the timeline of events so far, and what police actions outside the schoolhouse are facing further scutiny. Survivors of the horrifying are also grappling with its aftermath -- we hear from one who's sharing his story of heroic teachers, and how another young survivor used her quick-thinking to survive the brutality. The search continues for more cases of monkeypox in Canada, but will the stigma surrounding the rare virus also pose challenges for tracing them? Plus, Ukrainians share their harrowing stories of atrocities in Kharkiv, Ukraine, as investigators work hard to bring justice to those responsible for war crimes. And goodbye to a goodfella: a look back at Ray Liotta's stellar career after the shocking death of the 67-year-old acting legend.

There is overwhelming sorrow and anger after an 18-year-old gunned down 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It's one of the worst school shootings in the U.S. The new details about the victims, the immeasurable grief of their families, and the renewed fight for gun reform in the U.S. Neighbours are helping neighbours in Ottawa following a ferocious storm. How some residents in the nation's capital are coping without electricity. Plus, why health officials in Canada are urging calm as more cases of the rare monkeypox virus are detected. And he's being called Teflon Boris: how British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is answering to Partygate after a critical new independent report into his pandemic rule-breaking celebrations are released.

The U.S. is once again mourning a mass shooting. This time, an 18-year-old stormed into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing at least 18 children and one teacher. What's known about the victims, the gunman, and whether there's hope American lawmakers will tackle gun violence. Global News heads back into Kharkiv, Ukraine to see how life is slowly returning to normal for people, and what Ukrainian troops have done with a Russian tank they seized. Plus, meet the group of volunteers cooking up much-needed comfort in Kyiv, while gaining friendship and strength in the kitchen. Crews in Ontario and Quebec are working around the clock to restore electricity for thousands, after a weekend tornado uprooted their lives. Plus, why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under fire for his visit to the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in B.C., and how he's responding to the anger. And the pen is mightier than the flamethrower: why acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood tried setting her celebrated novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' on fire.

Indigenous families and communities mark the painful one-year anniversary of when 215 suspected unmarked graves were revealed to be near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. How the lost lives are being honoured, what this day means to survivors, and the hope future generations can begin healing. Thousands of Ontarians are powerless following Saturday's powerful storm that killed at 10 people. How long it might be before electricity is restored, and the rare weather phenomenon that left behind a trail of destruction. Ukraine has sentenced the first Russian soldier convicted of war crimes in the conflict, as fresh pleas are heard at the World Economic Forum for tougher action against Moscow. Plus, grinding to a halt: another major company closes up shop forever in Russia due to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. And moving the needle: how new data from Pfizer on its COVID-19 vaccine is raisng hopes for parents of younger children.

In tonight's top story: Canada’s decision to ban Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G telecommunications network will be a blow to an already tense relationship with China, experts warn. Abigail Bimman looks at what a potential retaliation by China could look like. Recent cases of monkeypox have researchers in Canada and elsewhere in the world trying to figure out just how widespread the virus is. Jamie Muraucher reports on the country’s top doctors’ current assessment of the situation. In Ukraine, the Kremlin said the last Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant have surrendered on Friday, amid concerns about how Russia will treat them. Redmond Shannon has the latest developments on the situation in Ukraine.