Global National: June 18, 2020 | Canada tops 100,000 cases of COVID-19

More than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Canada, and depending on your age, the coronavirus poses different risks. Eric Sorensen looks at how various demographics are being affected, and the new app aimed at controlling the spread.

Also, the two Alberta communities of Siksika Nation and Strathmore have joined forces to address systemic racism. As Heather Yourex-West explains, the initiative is in honour of Kristian Ayoungman, a 24-year-old Indigenous man who was fatally shot in March 2019.

In American news, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton's new tell-all book "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir" is the book U.S. President Donald Trump doesn't want you to read. Jackson Proskow looks at Bolton's bombshell claims, and the reaction to them.

Turning to entertainment news, Dame Vera Lynn, the Second World War singer known for the song "We'll Meet Again," has passed away at the age of 103. As Crystal Goomansingh reports, the world is singing the praises of a voice that carried through generations.

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[ritajimmie]

Trudeau does his little side to side step when he's put on the spot

[TheKrawtch]

over half of the total cases are in Quebec alone.
stop making it about "Canada" and using it as an excuse to enforce idiotic measures on ALL of "Canada" when the problem is far more localized to just part of "Canada"

[adamtool]

Is that presumptive cases as well or all confirmed also inflated by 25%.

[colincampbell]

Big deal. Almost 38 million population. Do the math and tell me it’s worth all of the millions of lost jobs Not to mention thebullshi this has caused

[mtp]

Shouldn't those who test positive be isolated at home? And not wandering outside with their phone?

[Jon-gmsn]

Very slow flu season...we definitely need all this garbage tyranny

[DennisCambly]

Why does the Canadian media spend 50 percent of its time talking about the US?

[lyndontarrant]

I dont want my farm equipment with a a barcode saying made in china

[steakovercake]

I will not participate in the app. Thanks!

[terrendously]

Why would we have an Ontario app and not a national app?

[MrRody]

I hate what Candas become.
Racism is strong here
Our history and way of life has changed drastically. are streets ain't safe anymore . Now you have drive by shooting, home invasions, I know a man that was swormed by a bunch or guys that killed him with a machete for standing up for a woman that was being assaulted.
I'm from Toronto, a city in paral.

[ML-rwkm]

The app uses Bluetooth technology and I almost never have that turned on... I wonder how many other people also have Bluetooth turned off. The app developers didn't think about this?? Very short sighted.

[chrisc.h]

More test test test. No app thank you. Stop trying to intrude into our privacy.

[cherrylove]

Im curious the blutooth method will work well. If people dont turn on the blutooth, useless thing. I heard It is already failed in singapore.

[That_AMC_Guy]

Is referring to a town as "predominantly white" not racist?

[bnkundwa]

I think dieticians should give their opinion because we already have some feedback on allergies.

[GypsMoth]

Test the app in Ontario; As if Ontario can be trusted to do anything right; I have a low level of confidence in all things Ontario; Ontario the Inept? Should be on their licence plates;

[carolfitzsimmons]

This will be a real balancing strategy for opening economy while we emerg out of our bubbles

[AtariBunny]

The bloc is too arrogant to understand they are the ones who should of apologized immediately.

[carolfitzsimmons]

Yes that app will be a real help it seems