Hong Kong's leader strongly endorsed the new security law China's central government is imposing on the semi-autonomous territory in her speech marking Wednesday's anniversary of its handover from colonial Britain.
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Calls grow for UN probe of China over forced birth control on Uighurs, minorities
Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang, even as Beijing said it treats all ethnicities equally under the law.
via CBC | Top Stories News'Only pagan in Fort Saskatchewan' says city nearly fined her for religious artwork in backyard
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Man decapitated sea lion near Parksville to take skull, rowed away on homemade raft: witnesses
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John Bolton on Trudeau, Canada's tensions with China and not voting for Trump
John Bolton may no longer be part of the Trump administration — or even a supporter of the president — but the former U.S. national security adviser still believes in America's clout on the world stage, which he says is being used to back up Canada amid tensions with China.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsSummer-Solstice Thomas One of Two NESCAC Nominees for NCAA DIII Woman of the Year
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Quebec reports 18 more COVID-19 deaths, 68 new cases as hospitalizations, ICU numbers continue to drop
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Brexit negotiations resume after pandemic strains timeline
After COVID-19 pushed Brexit from the headlines and crunched the timeline, the EU and U.K. are back at the negotiating table, meeting face to face to seek a new trade relationship.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanada's economy shrank by almost 20% in March and April, but turnaround seen in May data
Canada's economy shrank by 11.6 per cent in April, the biggest plunge on record, following March's contraction of 7.5 per cent as COVID-19 lockdowns began.
via CBC | Top Stories News'It doesn't make any sense': Quebec just relaxed its COVID-19 rules for dentists, alarming some
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Toronto city council to vote on making masks mandatory indoors
Toronto city council will consider making non-medical masks and face coverings mandatory in indoor spaces on Tuesday, Mayor John Tory says.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanadians expected to be allowed into EU countries but U.S. citizens likely to miss out
The European Union on Tuesday is announcing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries, but most Americans are likely to be refused entry for at least another two weeks because of soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsThree Ephs Earn Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Recognition
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GTA mayors expected to announce that masks will be mandatory while indoors
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Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday
Cities and states across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are closing businesses and reverting back to lockdown measures as coronavirus cases surge following a spate of recent reopenings.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsIn Saskatchewan, a domestic violence prevention law hits roadblocks
Saskatchewan has just become the first Canadian province to enact Clare’s Law, which aims to help prevent domestic violence by allowing police to warn people about a partner's violent past. But it’s already hit a stumbling block: the RCMP says it won’t take part. Bonnie Allen, a CBC national reporter based in Regina, walks us through the new law and talks about why it’s controversial – including among some anti-domestic violence advocates.
via CBC | Top Stories News'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations
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Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with gay marriage vote
On the eve of a Russian referendum that could increase President Vladimir Putin's power and ban gay marriage, Russian pundits are accusing Canada's ambassador to Russia of trying to influence the vote.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCompanies are boycotting Facebook. But who does it hurt more?
Despite taking a hit on the market, Facebook is unlikely to suffer significant damage from the growing ad boycott over its policies on hate speech, say some marketing experts. And some companies could be hurting themselves more by limiting their exposure on the social media giant.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsFederal Court justice says judicial diversity targets need 'aggressive' timelines
Despite a commitment by the Trudeau government to appoint more diverse candidates to the bench, change has been slow. Since 2016, only three per cent of judicial federal appointments have self-identified as Indigenous and eight per cent have identified as visible minorities.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsBoiling ramen noodles a weapon in vicious feud between B.C. high school girls
A 14-year-old B.C. girl has been convicted of assault and assault with a weapon after throwing a bowl of hot ramen noodles into the chest of a rival following a month-long war on social media.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsWatch Canada Day special coverage from CBC News
CBC News is streaming a live Canada Day special on Wednesday, centred around the theme of celebrating those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the forefront of anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism protests. Here's how to watch.
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Beijing passes sweeping national security law for Hong Kong
China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsWhite House aware of intel about Russian bounties on U.S. troops in 2019, sources say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsUndercover FBI employee on the Dark Web nabs Winnipeg woman trying to buy chemical weapon
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N.S. chief doctor ‘disappointed’ after grads disregard physical distancing rules
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25 confirmed COVID-19 cases now linked to Kingston, Ont., nail salon
The health unit in the Kingston, Ont., area is confirming three more COVID-19 cases tied to a nail salon in the eastern Ontario city, warning all nail salons will be shut down if more are linked to a positive case.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCanadian companies Lululemon, MEC and Arc'teryx join Facebook ad boycott
Lululemon Athletica, Mountain Equipment Co-op and Arc'teryx are joining a growing list of top international brands vowing not to advertise on Facebook in July because of hateful content that continues to spread on the social media platform.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsCOVID-19 forces closing of Fredericton's only LGBTQ nightclub
Losses attributed to COVID-19 have forced a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Fredericton to close its doors.
via CBC | Top Stories NewsPandemic Juno Awards ceremony to offer shorter show, more awards in online event
A lineup of familiar Canadian faces will be among the presenters on the Juno Awards' streaming broadcast tonight.
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