The violence in Atlanta and the 8 lives lost

What we know so far about the victims who have been publicly identified in the wake of Tuesday's shooting rampage at three Atlanta-area massage spas.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/atlanta-spa-shooting-victims-1.5955883?cmp=rss

China expected to open trial for Canadian Michael Spavor on spying charges

China was expected to open the first trial Friday for one of two Canadians who have been held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spavor-kovrig-michaels-trial-spying-1.5955938?cmp=rss

Swipe right to consent? Australian police commissioner's proposed sexual-consent app met with criticism

A senior Australian police official who suggested an app could be used to document sexual consent in an effort to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases was met with a largely negative response Thursday.  

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-sexual-consent-app-backlash-1.5954814?cmp=rss

States led by Texas, Montana sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline

Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/states-sue-biden-keystone-xl-pipeline-1.5954908?cmp=rss

U.S. plans to send 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada, says official: Reuters

The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada through loan deals with the two countries, an administration official told Reuters today.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/reuters-us-canada-mexico-vaccine-1.5954871?cmp=rss