Global National: June 20, 2021 | Children caught in crossfire of Toronto birthday shooting

Three children were wounded in Toronto after being caught in a crossfire at a toddler's birthday party, and police are still trying to piece together what happened and who is responsible for the reckless behaviour. Katherine Ward reports.

In Saskatchewan, the province reached an important vaccination threshold, allowing it to lift many of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that have been in place for months. As Roberta Bell reports, the stage has been set for dropping restrictions on masks in July.

As the COVID-19 crisis put a strain on Canada's health care systems, doctors and health workers agree there's a need for more physician assistants to help ease their burden. But as Ross Lord explains, their calls have so far gone unanswered.

Brazil's COVID-19 deaths have surpassed half a million people— the second highest death toll in the world. The government is facing backlash for its handling of the pandemic and its low vaccination rates. As Mike Drolet explains, there are fears the situation in South America's largest country is going to get worse before it gets better.

Meanwhile, extreme weather is affecting millions in the United Sates. The remnants of Tropical Storm Claudette are soaking the Southeast, flooding areas of the Gulf Coast and spawning a tornado, while a drought and blistering heat conditions hammer the West. Jennifer Johnson reports.

Plus, people around the world are encouraged to recycle plastic water bottles and drink containers, but much of that reusable waste still ends up in landfills. Researchers in the U.K. may have found a new way to repurpose some of that plastic by turning it into an ingredient for a popular flavouring used in ice cream. Redmond Shannon has the surprising new scoop.

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[TentaclePentacle]

nothing to see, just another diverse gang war in a diverse neighborhood.

[anhlam]

A shooting at a kids birthday party, thats pretty sick dude...

[justinlaporte]

Are you kidding ... eating plastic should never make sense.😳 Are people really considering this?🤔

[alakabam]

I think people are more outraged about a black guy getting choked on a bus right now

[Fuzzowl]

On the plastic bottles issue why don't we use glass any more?

[jesusroks]

Still calls herself the duchess but walked away from the royal family? Hmm

[rockyjohnson]

Solution to plastic single use bottle is simple! Don't allow manufactures to use them. Solutions = Soda Stream type setup's water filtration machines setup in all Store's so people can refill there stuff. Make it expensive to buy the reusable solutions with a deposit type setup so when it wears out you can turn it in for a new one. same with all Soft Drinks etc.

[felicous]

So the only solution is to make food? Mean while in Kenya a woman has made bricks out of plastic ... Which one makes more sense?

[amandak]

Eww.. no more vanilla flavored things for me.🤢

[sayeedayasmin]

Its disgusting to know that plastic are now changing into vanilla flavour.yak!🤮
My instinct says this must have long term human health effect.
It should not approved for edible use.

[Salmiyaguy]

Who is going to use vanilla made from plastic? Are these people batshit crazy?

[billboggs]

My niece fell off a chair and chipped a tooth. I know how easy it is for a child to get hurt at a birthday party

[tiannachan]

My prayers goes out to the 1 year old and 5 yrs old girl, caught in the crossfire, please stop violence👌🙏

[SheCat]

What's up Canada?. we seem to be turning into America. Come on we are better than this! A kids party? That is a new low of sickness. My heart is with the families.

[elzambranstein]

Thanks for at least putting one thing about Saskatchewan on the news.

[timwhite]

What new in Gta. Iam sick off time move out from ont.

[pattysisler]

I went through all most the same thing. I found out I had cancer and then I found out I was pregnant with twins. They were born at 29 weeks, two beautiful baby boys.

[freshorangina]

Solve the plastic problem? How’s about actually restrict the production of plastic pellet???? The problem isn’t with where to put or repurpose the waste, but where the deluge of cheap plastic is coming from.

[pop-]

Kids birthday YAY Lets show them a bit of Wakanda Culture.

[Lifeisasecret-]

Shooting at a children's birthday party ??!! O my God !!!