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Protests in Ottawa, SCOC decision on rape shield laws: In The News for June 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 30, 2022

Reimagining Canada Day: Celebrations take new approach to honour Indigenous people
Many communities are reimagining Canada Day celebrations to recognize Indigenous Peoples, as the country continues to reckon with its legacy following the discovery of possible unmarked graves at form...
Jun 30, 2022

Supreme Court to rule today if expansions to rape shield laws were constitutional
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will issue a constitutional ruling today about extensions to Canada's rape shield laws made by the Liberals four years ago. Rape shield laws, which have been in pl...
Jun 30, 2022

Soldier charged for criticizing vaccine mandates arrives in Ottawa amid protest fears
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier charged for speaking out against COVID-19 vaccine requirements will march through Ottawa on Thursday, kicking off what organizers are promising - and residents fear - will ...
Jun 30, 2022

Israel's parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself and send the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less than four years. Yair Lapid, Israel's foreign minister a...
Jun 30, 2022

For some, the Canadian flag has taken on new meaning this year
OTTAWA - Puneet Luthra has always taken advantage of the Canadian flags his local MP's office gives away so he can raise one at his Toronto home. "I just think it looks great. I think it's beautiful,"...
Jun 30, 2022

Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of the British handover and after a two-year transformation bringing the city more tightly under Commu...
Jun 30, 2022

NATO summit to conclude with talks on southern nations, terrorism
MADRID - A historic summit of North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders is expected to wrap up today, capping off a worldwide summit tour focused squarely on Russia's war in Ukraine. Prime Minister J...
Jun 30, 2022

Toye scores twice to lead Montreal past Seattle 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) - Mason Toye scored two goals to lead Montreal to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night. Toye tied it at 1 in the 18th minute and scored the go-ahead goal in the 62nd...
Jun 29, 2022

Dictator's son Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history but ...
Jun 29, 2022