Global National: June 30, 2023 | France struggles to contain riots over fatal shooting of teen
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Hundreds of people in France have been arrested during nationwide protests and riots over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old, with the country bracing for further unrest in the coming days. Redmond Shannon looks at the growing anger from protesters and the government's desperate attempts to de-escalate the violence.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Christian web designer in Colorado who wanted to refuse to serve same-sex couples on religious and free speech grounds. As Jackson Proskow reports, legal experts worry the decision could make it easier for U.S. businesses to decline service based on sexual orientation, opening a gateway to wider discrimination.
Google and Meta are pushing back against the federal government's plans to implements its Online News Act, which aims to help the struggling Canadian media industry. The tech giants both say they will remove access to news links in Canada. Mackenzie Gray looks at the controversial regulations, the potential impact on Canadian news organizations and what it will take to end the deadlock.
Lytton, B.C. is marking two years since an out-of-control wildfire destroyed almost every building in the town. And although it's now aiming to rebuild, the process has been difficult. Neetu Garcha and videographer Darren Twiss returned to the community, to speak with some of the few remaining residents on how they are coping.
Plus, as Canadians prepare to celebrate Canada Day, exclusive polling done by Ipsos for Global News suggests their views on the holiday and pride in their national identity have seen a significant shift the last five years. From differing views between generations, to growing awareness of the historical mistreatment of Indigenous people, Eric Sorensen looks at what that means.
And, rural towns in the Prairies have struggled to accept LGBTQ2 community members, who have suffered a spike in targeted hate-motivated incidents in recent years. But one group in the small city of Lacombe, Alta. is making efforts to fight against prejudice and promote acceptance of gay and trans Canadians in their community. Heather Yourex-West reports.
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