Global News published this video item, entitled “Global National: March 22, 2021 | Colten Boushie’s mother says RCMP watchdog report shows injustice” – below is their description.
In our top story: The grieving mother of Colten Boushie, killed nearly five years ago, had her heartbreak compounded by the way she was treated following her son’s death. A civilian watchdog found RCMP officers behaved in a discriminatory manner the night they came to deliver the news. Debbie Baptiste says she’s fighting to spare other Indigenous families the injustice she had to suffer. It was a case that sparked outrage across the country. Ryan Kessler has more on the reaction.
The much-anticipated trial of Michael Kovrig in Beijing has ended with no verdict. Chinese officials say that will come at a later date. It’s the same outcome we saw with Michael Spavor last week. Both Canadians have been detained in China for more than two years on spying charges. Canadian diplomats were denied entry to both trials despite calls for more transparency and as Abigail Bimman reports, the federal government says it is deeply troubled by the situation.
Canada is imposing sanctions on four Chinese officials over horrific human rights violations against minority Muslims in that country. The sanctions involve freezing assets and a travel ban. The move is a coordinated effort with the U.S., Britain and the European Union. The countries are taking a stand over mounting evidence of mistreatment and abuse of China’s Uyghur population. David Akin explains.
Alberta will delay its reopening plans as cases of COVID-19 rise. Provinces are seeing exponential growth with the B.1.1.7 variant first discovered in the U.K. As Heather Yourex-West explains, despite facing pressure to ease restrictions, Premier Jason Kenney’s government says it’s too risky right now.
The U.S. is bracing for what could be a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. Case numbers are climbing and there are fears more contagious variants will spread rapidly as millions of spring break travellers head home from hotspots like Florida. Jackson Proskow reports.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover is preparing to show off more of its moves on Mars. Within the belly of the craft is the Ingenuity helicopter, which NASA considers a high risk, high reward technology. It’ll be the first man-made device to fly on another planet during its maiden flight next month. Mike Drolet speaks with the Canadian engineer turned rocket star playing a crucial role in the mission.
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