Sunday, June 6, 2021

D-Day anniversary commemorations subdued by pandemic restrictions for 2nd year

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The 77th anniversary of D-Day was marked Sunday with several events to commemorate the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, and honour those who fell.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/d-day-france-anniversary-2021-1.6055645?cmp=rss

Golfer Yuka Saso triumphs in playoff to capture U.S. Women's Open

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Yuka Saso bounced back from two early double bogeys and held off Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff to win the 76th U.S. Women's Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/golf-women-s-us-open-round-4-1.6055662?cmp=rss

Ahead of G7 leaders' meeting, foundation calls for vaccine-rich countries to share doses

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As G7 leaders are set to meet in the U.K. this week, the head of a global partnership focused on pandemic preparedness is calling for vaccine-rich countries to commit to donating more COVID-19 vaccines globally.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-leaders-vaccine-donation-1.6055470?cmp=rss

Mexico votes in midterm elections as president eyes legislative majority

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People across Mexico went to the polls Sunday to elect the entire lower house of Congress, almost half the country's governors and most mayors in a vote that will determine whether President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Morena party gets the legislative majority it needs to continue his "Fourth Transformation" of Mexico.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-midterm-elections-1.6055498?cmp=rss

'We just have to get louder': Why this royal wants to break taboos around women's health

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Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has spoken comfortably and candidly about her experience with menopause and the importance she sees in being open about such subjects, which are often considered taboo.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-womens-health-menopause-sophie-scotland-william-kate-1.6053608?cmp=rss

Meghan and Harry welcome 2nd child, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

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The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a healthy girl on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/meghan-harry-second-child-daughter-born-1.6055398?cmp=rss

Canadian trainers being questioned by military police about witnessing possible Iraqi war crimes

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Canadian soldiers who saw videos depicting possible war crimes by Iraqi security forces are now being interviewed by military police investigators, CBC News has learned.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/iraq-security-training-atrocity-eyre-1.6054419?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

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The City of Montreal is easing some pandemic-related restrictions, starting Monday, to allow gyms to reopen and restaurants to offer indoor dining.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june6-2021-1.6055243?cmp=rss

Pope calls for reconciliation, healing over Kamloops residential school discovery

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Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of on estimated 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school that was operated by the Catholic Church in Kamloops, B.C., and called for respect of the rights and culture of Indigenous people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-comment-kamloops-school-discovery-1.6055250?cmp=rss