Friday, September 25, 2020

Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests return

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Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg is back. She joined fellow demonstrators outside the Swedish parliament on Friday to kick off a day of physically distanced global climate protests.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-day-of-action-1.5738457?cmp=rss

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

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/world-canada-covid-19-sept-25-1.5738422?cmp=rss

A return to a restricted life: How England is dealing with a COVID-19 surge

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New lockdown restrictions are being imposed in parts of the U.K. as coronavirus cases rise, but there is concern the new strategy won't have the intended consequences and doesn't go nearly far enough. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/a-return-to-a-restricted-life-how-england-is-dealing-with-a-covid-19-surge-1.5737208?cmp=rss

Top-secret records show New Brunswick, Alberta companies received millions in 'suspicious' transfers

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Top-secret records from the FinCEN Files investigation show two shadowy companies, one registered in New Brunswick and one in Alberta, received millions in "suspicious" money transfers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fincen-files-icij-nb-1.5734110?cmp=rss

North Korea apologizes over shooting death of South Korean amid public backlash

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North Korea expressed regret on Friday that it shot dead a missing South Korean to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the South's national security adviser said, amid growing political and public backlash.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/korea-killing-apology-1.5738414?cmp=rss