Staff picks — Canada Day edition: Pride-filled Canada Day, tough times for grads, hugging American tourists, and more
Canadians celebrate our national day with pride fuelled in part by the US tariff war and talk of becoming the 51st state. The phrase elbows up entered the Canadian lexicon along with an attitude to hit back. It’s generated a boom for Canadian product makers, with a new ‘buy Canadian’ attitude — but has also scared off American tourists that we are trying to win back.And: Graduating from school into today’s job market is scarier now than it has been for decades. The pandemic, exploding inflation, now a tariff war mean fewer jobs, and shrinking opportunities. Finding any kind of job can be a full time job for today’s grads.Also: Canada is among several nations moving to make a climate change pipedream come true: devices that can suck deadly carbon emissions out of the air. They say they're getting close enough to attract serious investment.Plus: Sir David Attenborough has been the world’s guide to the wonders of nature for most of his 99 years on earth. In what may be his final film, he focuses on how the seas can save us from climate change, if only we can save them from industrial overfishing.
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Trade talks back on, Carney’s promises, heatwave in Europe, and more
The digital services tax is off the table, and the talks are back on. Canada and the U.S. are talking trade – with the previously announced July 21st deadline still the goal.And: During his election campaign, Mark Carney promised to move fast to solve problems and meet challenges by Canada Day. Now that he’s prime minister, we look at how that’s going.Also: It's the heat AND the humidity, and centuries of burning of fossil fuels. Temperatures across Europe rise into the 40s – just as the tourists arrive in droves.Plus: Shipping LNG from the West Coast to Asia, dozens dead in Gaza after overnight attacks, Calgary adds fluoride to city water, and more.
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Toronto pride parade, Stubby beer bottles, Canada's teacher shortage and more
The streets of Toronto were awash with rainbows and party goers wearing stylish costumes - for Canada's largest Pride celebration. But this year's event, and others like it, are facing ongoing pressure as 2SLGBTQ+ rights come under attack in many parts of the world.Also: It's no secret -- Canadians love their lager. One, long-gone symbol of that Canada's love-affair with beer -- the stubby. The stout, glass bottles once lined the shelves of liquor stores in every city. And in an age of rising trade tensions with the United States - the stubby is being recast as form of economic resistance.And: For many teachers in this country, school's out -- for good. They're leaving the profession in droves, and school boards are scrambling for solutions. But some say the teacher shortage can't be solved until working conditions are fixed. Plus: How IMAX is dominating Hollywood, Ukraine pulls out of an international landmine treaty, and more.
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Digital services tax, Protests in Tel Aviv, Jeff Bezos' wedding and more
The bill is coming due for U.S. tech firms. Starting Monday, companies like Amazon, Google and Meta will soon owe Canada billions in back taxes. You'll hear more on what Canada's digital services tax does - and why it's upended months of trade talks between Canada and the U.S.Also: Inside Israel, protesters have returned to the centre of Tel Aviv after a two week disruption caused by the war with Iran. Many are hopeful of a possible ceasefire in Gaza and the release of more hostages.And: Billionaire Jeff Bezos is wrapping up three days of lavish celebrations at his wedding extravaganza in Venice - with dozens of celebrities in attendence. But there are hundreds of other guests who added themselves to the invitation. And their message for the Amazon founder was far less celebratory.Plus: France's "Pink Vests", India's push to become a more inclusive travel destination, and more
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U.S. stops trade talks with Ottawa, Iran official in Canada, Portage & Main reopens, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump says trade talks with Canada are off. He announced the suspension on this Truth Social site, sending Canadian officials scrambling. He complained about a tax on big tech companies and later in the oval office said Canada has been difficult to deal with.And: CBC News has learned a well-known, former Iranian regime official is in Canada, even though the government barred all senior regime members last year. So far Ottawa has cancelled more than 130 visas. But only one person has been removed from Canada.Also: After nearly 50 years, Winnipeg’s well known intersection, Portage and Main, has reopened to pedestrians.Plus: U.S. Supreme Court hands Trump a win, Call of Duty world championship in Canada, Raptors president out, and more.
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