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A study on racism in policing and the Alaska loophole; In The News for June 23

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 23 ... What...

Jun 23, 2020

Black parents having 'the talk' with younger kids to prepare them for racism

Black parents have always dealt with the added burden of talking to their children about racism but some are now struggling with whether to broach the topic sooner, says the founder of a par...

Jun 23, 2020

Traditional July 1 Order of Canada list cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic has put the kibosh on the annual Canada Day celebration of recipients of the country's second highest award. Governor General Julie Payette would normally anno...

Jun 23, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2 a.m. ET on June 23, 2020: There are 101,637 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,835 confirmed ...

Jun 23, 2020

Two-thirds favour keeping two-metres physical distance: Leger poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax the physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. And if they were relaxed, fewer than half would feel...

Jun 23, 2020

MPs on public-safety committee to consider study of systemic police racism

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee plans to meet this afternoon to consider doing a study of systemic racism in policing. New Democrat MP Jack Harris has been pressing the public-safety committee t...

Jun 23, 2020

Senate committee says Beyak has learned, recommends suspension be rescinded

OTTAWA - The Senate's ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak's suspension from the upper house be lifted now that she has taken anti-racism training and apologized for posting derogator...

Jun 22, 2020

U.S. residents en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules

BANFF, Alta. - American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week. The RCMP is...

Jun 22, 2020

Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa

Ottawa says Iran's foreign minister has committed to sending the flight recorders from the civilian airliner it shot down in January to be analyzed in France without delay. The federal government...

Jun 22, 2020

Auditor General says she needs bigger funding boost due to pandemic demands

OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says she is asking the government for more money because of the unprecedented demands the COVID-19 pandemic has put on her office. Hogan is putting the government ...

Jun 22, 2020