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Sebastien Lai says he’s hopeful the Canadian government could join calls for his father’s release following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. CBC | World News
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Former U.K. PM David Cameron returns to government as foreign secretary
David Cameron, the former U.K. prime minister who resigned after campaigning for the losing side in a Brexit referendum he called, has been named the country’s new foreign secretary. CBC | World News
Read More »Police say investigation into former NHL player’s death in U.K. ‘may take some time’
Police in the United Kingdom said Tuesday the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson remains ongoing and will likely “take some time.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »To the delight of eager U.K. ecologists, London welcomes its first baby beaver in centuries
Hunted to near-extinction during Elizabethan times, there is now a concerted effort to bring beavers back to Britain for the benefits they offer in flood management, water quality and fostering biodiversity. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.K. and New Zealand want to ban the next generation from smoking at any age. Should Canada follow?
Government officials in the U.K. are proposing a smoke free generation law, following in the footsteps of New Zealand. Canadian experts say a generational ban could help. CBC | World News
Read More »EU approves tough negotiating mandate for U.K. trade talks
The European Union on Tuesday gave its chief negotiator a robust mandate for free trade talks with the United Kingdom, setting up a likely clash over the ex-member’s demand to export to the continent on its own terms. CBC | World News
Read More »Wales bears the brunt as deadly storm Dennis hammers the U.K.
Rivers across Britain burst their banks and a number of severe flood warnings remained in place as authorities strove to get people to safety and to protect homes and businesses in the wake of storm Dennis. CBC | World News
Read More »Trains, flights, ferries cancelled as rain and high winds batter U.K., Europe
Trains, flights and ferries were cancelled and weather warnings issued across the United Kingdom as a storm with heavy rains and hurricane-force winds battered the region on Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »After years of Brexit turmoil, U.K. officially leaves European Union
Britain has left the European Union after 47 years, leaping into an unknown future in a historic blow to the bloc. CBC | World News
Read More »U.K. will let Huawei play role in building 5G networks, defying U.S. pressure
Britain’s move to give Huawei a role in building its 5G networks leaves Canada as the only country in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that hasn’t made a decision on the Chinese telecom giant. CBC | World News
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