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Global National: June 30


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Hundreds of people in France have been arrested in protests and riots, as nationwide anger boils over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. A look at the growing rage of protesters, and the 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 serving same-sex couples on religious and free speech grounds. Why legal experts worry the court's decision could open a gateway to more widespread discrimination. Google and Meta say they will remove access to news links in Canada once the federal government implements its Online News Act that aims to help the Canadian media industry. What the controversial move means for Canadian news organizations, and what it could take to resolve the dispute over the incoming regulations. Lytton, B.C. is marking two years since an out-of-control wildfire destroyed almost every building in town, but the road to rebuild has been difficult. Neetu Garcha and videographer Darren Twiss return to the community to see how some of the few remaining residents are coping. Plus, how exclusive polling conducted by Ipsos for Global News shows Canadians' views on national pride have significantly shifted ahead of Canada Day celebrations. And, as many rural Prairie towns struggle to accept LGBTQ2+ community members, how one group in Lacombe, Alberta is trying push back against prejudice and promote acceptance.
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