Parliament has returned after more than five months away. While there was a lighter mood -- on opening day, the House of Commons is restarting with Canadians facing some serious challenges. Tomorrow, King Charles will read out the speech from the throne - announcing the government’s agenda. He and his wife Camilla arrived in Canada today for his first visit as the reigning sovereign.

And: Amid talks of a ceasefire proposal - a strike on a building in Gaza that was sheltering displaced families adds to the desperation there. Hospital officials have said dozens are dead.

The head of an organization that was to bring aid into Gaza has stepped down - citing concerns about upholding humanitarian principles. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was part of a U.S.-backed plan to bring in aid via Israel-designated distribution sites. The plan was criticized by the United Nations, which refused to participate.

Also: A deal in the Russia-Ukraine war looks farther away than even a week ago. Russia launched one of its largest drone strikes on Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia’s president has gone crazy, and everything out of the Ukrainian president’s mouth is not helpful. The U.S. has previously warned it will walk away from trying to broker talks if the sides don’t start cooperating.

Plus: An Air Canada pilot shares his thoughts with passengers as they are delayed on landing, a sentence for the man who stole Winston Churchill’s portrait, and more.

After a six month break from Parliamentary business...M-Ps are returning to Ottawa for the first sitting of the year. It's expected to be short, but busy. The Conservatives and Liberals both held caucus meetings Sunday.

Also: Five years after George Floyd's murder by a white police officer, Minneapolis honours the man whose name and image inspired an international movement against police killings of Black people.

And: RFK Jr. is sticking his neck out for a flock of ostriches on a BC farm. He wants the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to call of a planned cull of the big birds.

Plus: Russia's largest aerial assault on Ukraine, the future of U-N peacekeeping and Rome's Baroque history, and more.

Ukrainians are evaluating the damage after a massive Russian drone and missile attack. The large scale strikes come as the two sides continue a massive prisoner swap. Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday.

Also: California's Pacific Coast Highway has re-opened five months after a wildfire destroyed homes and businesses along the coast. Locals who feel cut off from the rest of the state say they're relieved.

And: University students in Ottawa are struggling to find affordable housing. They say they are paying more and getting less. Some are taking their case to local leaders.

Plus: From the NHL to the Memorial cup, several professional hockey leagues have high stakes games this weekend, what effect the warming climate will have on sea levels, Wildfires in Manitoba are threatening endangered caribou, and more.