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Scoop: Biden set to secure historic refugee deal with Spain

Spain is expected to agree to resettle refugees from the Western Hemisphere for the first time ever.

Axios

Canada to try decriminalising small amounts of drugs

Measure ‘marks a fundamental rethinking of drug policy that favours healthcare over handcuffs,’ Vancouver mayor says

The Independent UK

Canada is decriminalizing small amounts of opioids, cocaine, MDMA, and meth

British Columbia will conduct a three-year test that could be major step for drug safety.

Mic

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Will the bicycle help us address pressing social issues?

World Bicycle Day is celebrated on June 3 in support of the idea that bicycles “contribute to cleaner air and less congestion and makes education, health care and other social services more accessible to the most vulnerable populations.”

The Conversation

Canada Indigenous leaders want pope to visit more locations

Indigenous leaders have met with Canadian bishops and were told that Pope Francis won't add more stops to his trip to Canada, when he will apologize in person for abuse suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic church

The Independent UK

Unmarked graves on school grounds force Canada to confront disturbing past

Roberta Hill is a survivor of one of Canada's residential schools for Indigenous children. Some never returned home.

ABC News

To prevent disasters like Lac-Mégantic, private interests cannot be allowed to affect regulations

On July 6, 2013, the fourth deadliest railway disaster in Canadian history took place. A train hauling 72 tankers filled with crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Que., killing 47 people.

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What is Québec's Bill 32 on academic freedom, and why does it matter?

In the wake of the controversy over the suspension of a professor at the University of Ottawa for using the n-word in a 2020 lecture, the Québec government hopes to pass Bill 32, a proposed act “respecting academic freedom in the university sector.”

The Conversation

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for saying Canada’s new gun laws could spark Russian invasion

‘Trudeau foolishly completely ignores how taking guns away from his people makes his country weak and vulnerable to being invaded,’ says the Republican congresswoman

The Independent UK

Frank Recruitment to open office in Canada creating 50 jobs

The Newcastle company is opening its 23rd overseas office in Montreal to help tackle the digital skills gap

Birmingham Post

To fight the opioid crisis, Canada tests decriminalizing possession

Overdose deaths have risen sharply across Canada in the past five years, with deaths linked to fentanyl doubling. Officials hope decriminalization will make more users willing to seek medical care.

WEKU

Hepatitis outbreak in US linked to infected strawberries as experts issue warning

An outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada has potentially been linked to organic strawberries. What could this mean for the UK?

Daily Mirror

Canada fugitive ‘Johnny Williams’ was a honeybee-loving philanthropist. Then his arrest in Puerto Rico revealed a dark past

Johnny Williams carried himself through the countryside of Puerto Rico like a wealthy but down-to-earth “gringo” with a generous heart. In the run-up to Christmas, he would organize toy drives for children of the barrio, which earned him the respect of everyone in his neighborhood in the town of Canóvanas.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Mourning in India, Canada as hip hop star's assassination sends shockwaves

Thousands joined the funeral of hip hop star Sidhu Moose Wala who was assassinated in a weekend attack in his hometown which sparked a furious backlash. Indian police said the murder was plotted in Canada, where fans also grieved his violent end.

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Al Jazeera

Canada’s BC moves to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs

Westernmost province of British Columbia says move, the first of its kind in Canada, aims to help tackle opioid crisis.

Reuters

Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered

Canada's government introduced legislation on Monday to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns.

Reuters

Canada's British Columbia to temporarily decriminalize some drug possession to tackle abuse problem

Canada will temporarily decriminalize the possession of some illegal drugs like cocaine, MDMA and opioids for personal use by adults in British Columbia (B.C.) to help tackle a burgeoning drug abuse problem in the province, the government said on Tuesday.

Axios

Canada poised to pass sweeping gun restrictions in wake of Uvalde and Buffalo

"In Canada, gun ownership is a privilege not a right."

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Reuters

S.Africa's Gold Fields to become fourth biggest gold miner with Yamana deal

South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd's is set to become one of the four biggest gold miners in the world after agreeing to acquire Canada-based Yamana Gold in a $6.7 billion all-share deal, the biggest in the region in years.

Daily Mirror

Brit couple live the dream converting and driving iconic buses for epic US trip

Harri and Nicky moved from the UK to the US to buy a school bus and convert it into a home, which they'll drive through LA, San Francisco, Portland and Vancouver in Canada

Al Jazeera

Q&A: One year after Kamloops, push for answers continues

Al Jazeera speaks to Stephanie Scott about search for ‘full truth’ of unmarked graves at Canada’s residential schools.

The Conversation

After Ontario's COVID-19 school closures, a responsive recovery plan is critical

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear that Canada’s provinces have been hampered by a lack of a comparative cross-Canada analysis of school closures and the effects on students.

The Conversation

Calls for ‘ethical oil’ are pushing Canada to become a petro-state

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has brought fossil fuels and geopolitics to the forefront of public discussion. In an effort to evade economic sanctions, Russia has weaponized its energy exports.

Salon

GOPers freak out over Canada gun ban

Republicans are freaking out after Canada responded to a mass shooting with actual gun restrictions

Reuters

Canada imposes Russia-related sanctions 22 individuals, 4 entities

Canada said Tuesday it was imposing new sanctions on Russia and putting restrictions on 22 individuals and four entities in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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