Good morning. This is Hanna Lee.

The three miners who were trapped in a B.C. mine have been freed and are in good health, the company announced overnight. And my colleague Elizabeth Whitten has a story of one woman's search for her suitcase — and how it was eventually returned to her with a ticket scanner and knife now inside.

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Miners trapped for days in northern B.C. mine have been freed

Three mine workers had been trapped underground at the Red Chris mine in northern B.C. (Colin Arisman/colinarisman.com)

The latest: Newmont Corp. says the three miners who have been trapped for days in the Red Chris mine in northern B.C. were successfully brought to the surface safely last night at 10:40 p.m. PT.

"We are relieved to share that all three individuals are safe and in good health and spirits," said Newmont in an emailed statement. "They had consistent access to food, water and ventilation whilst they remained in place in a refuge chamber underground over the last two days. They are now being supported by medical and wellness teams. Their families have been notified."

Investigation promised: "We will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the factors that led to this event," Newmont CEO Tom Palmer said during the company's second-quarter earnings call yesterday, adding that any findings will be used across the company and shared with the broader mining industry. 

Air Canada returned her missing suitcase, but it now had a knife, toiletries and ticket scanner inside

When Air Canada returned her missing suitcase, Linda Royle was surprised to find missing items, but also items she didn't pack, like two toiletry bags and a ticket scanning device. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC)

Linda Royle of Newfoundland says her carry-on suitcase was waylaid during a stopover at Toronto Pearson International Airport in late March. But when she finally got it back, she was shocked at what she found inside.

What's happening: Not only were hundreds of dollars' worth of her personal items missing, but several new ones were in her bag — including two toiletry bags, a ticket scanner and a knife. Air Canada initially said it wouldn't compensate her, but it later told CBC News it had looked into her claim again and would contact her to finalize it.

A long journey: She suspects her carry-on case wasn't properly scanned, likely sitting unattended for days, when anyone could have gone through her belongings. Not only did she lose an estimated $950 in personal belongings, one of them had sentimental value: a pair of pink Crocs, a gift from her niece who was being treated for breast cancer at the time.

As Haiti turns to lethal drones to fight gangs, Canada is among those who are uneasy

A man holds up placards as he yells toward a police patrol car during a protest against gang-related violence in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on May 15. (Jean Feguens Regala/Reuters)

Haiti has been struggling to expel powerful armed gangs that have nearly completely taken control of its capital, Port-au-Prince. This year, it began escalating those efforts with the use of lethal drones — something officials in Canada's government have voiced qualms about.

What's happening: The Haitian National Police has been leading the effort to oust the gangs, along with support from a UN-backed mission headed by Kenyan police. Now, it's using drones, led by a government-created task force and with support from private contractors. Canada has previously donated drones to Haiti, but they weren't designed or meant for lethal use.

The concerns: Ottawa is concerned by reports of extrajudicial executions, it says. Some observers fear the use of drones against the gangs falls short of the legal standard. But Haiti has been facing instability for years; after the assassination of its president in 2021, it has been without one. The head of its transitional presidential council says the strikes are needed to defeat the gangs: "The population has had it up to here, and the government cannot just sit and watch." 

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The open-pit copper and gold mine in northern B.C., where three drillers were trapped, is set to be expanded soon — and the provincial government is fast-tracking it. The three workers were boring a hole to set up "block-cave operations" there within the next three years, meant to allow deeper access to the ore and increase the mine's lifespan. Read more here.

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Patients at an Ottawa hospital transform a once-sad hallway

Badrudduza Kazi, the first patient to join the Hallways of Hope project, sits beside his painting Golden Quiet — a serene landscape made using coffee grounds and thumbprints. (Francis Ferland/CBC)

A quiet hallway in Ottawa's Health Saint-Vincent Hospital — once called "the hallway of sadness" — is about to take on a new identity. The long-term care patients of a ventilation unit are turning it into a gallery after working with the help of an Ottawa artist on their own art pieces for several months. Many of these patients have ALS or similar conditions, and most face a slow, progressive decline. That can make the hospital setting feel dark and grey. The new gallery is looking to change that.