World Report - June 28: Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: June 29, 2025

Trump on Fox News: Canada trade talks will be halted until Ottawa removes certain taxes. Iran could start enriching uranium within months says UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi. Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison. Russia Fires Over 500 Missiles And Drones At Ukraine In Biggest Air Attack Since War Began, Kyiv Says. 30 drownings in Quebec this year has swim safety organizations calling for greater caution. Canada men's soccer team facing Guatemala in CONCACAF quarter-finals. Brothers who popularized Toronto’s iconic peameal bacon sandwiches retiring after five decades. 

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Donald Trump says he won't resume trade talks with Canada until some unnamed taxes are dropped. The US president made the comments in an interview with Fox News broadcast this morning. We don't rely on Canada. You said you're stopping all trade discussions with Canada? Until such time as they drop certain taxes, yeah. The digital starts to stop. People don't realize Canada is very nasty to deal with. They've charged our farmers up to 400 percent, almost 400 percent,

on certain products and certain, you know, things our farmers want to send in. They have to pay 200, 300, 400 percent. People don't know that. Canada is a very tough country to deal with. I will say that. But you said you have USMCA in place. I know, but you'll have to do it. But USMCA is no good if they cheat.

He went on to say Canada is better off becoming the 51st state because it's entirely reliant on the United States. On Friday he suspended trade talks citing Canada's digital services tax. It comes into effect tomorrow. It requires big tech companies, most of which are based in the U.S., to pay a tax on revenue they earn in Canada. The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Iran could start enriching uranium again within months. Raphael Grossi is contradicting US President

Donald Trump's claims that Tehran's nuclear program was obliterated by last weekend's US bombings. Grossi says damage at the three sites was not total. Iran had a very vast and vicious program and part of it may still be there. And if not, there is also the self-evident truth that the knowledge is there, the industrial capacity is there. Iran is a very sophisticated country in terms of nuclear technology. Since last weekend, the International Atomic Energy Agency has not been able to assess the full extent of the damage at the nuclear sites. Iran's state media reports that Grosse is now barred from entering the country.

Iranian officials, meanwhile, say at least 71 people were killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's Evin Prison last Monday, one day before the ceasefire went into effect. Evin is the notorious detention center where many political prisoners and dissidents are held. The CBC's Anna Cunningham has more. Video of part of Evin prison after it was bombed. Debris, twisted metal, broken concrete and blood stains are visible. This is where people who had come to follow up on cases of their imprisoned relatives were injured, says one man.

A spokesperson for Iran's judiciary claims 71 people died in the bombing. CBC News has not verified the figures. Evin Prison housed thousands of men and women. They include prominent political dissidents, human rights defenders, journalists, dual and foreign nationals. The Iranian-Canadian freelance photojournalist Sarah Kazemi died under suspicious circumstances whilst being detained in the prison in 2003. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was also imprisoned in Tehran, as was Iranian-British dual citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The families of two French citizens, Cécile Colas and Jacques Paris, imprisoned since 2022, have issued urgent pleas for proof they are still alive. Cécile Colas' sister Normie says they want answers. We are waiting for an immediate sign of life from Cé and Jack to can call them, see them, talk to them to make sure they are really OK,

they are really alive. But without independent verification, there is no answer from Tehran. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Russia carried out widespread attacks across Ukraine overnight. attacks across Ukraine overnight. Explosions and gunfire in Kiev as the capital's defenses work to repel the Russian aerial assault.

More than 500 drones and missiles targeted half a dozen regions. Homes and infrastructure sustained the most damage. At least two civilians have been killed. The pilot of an F-16 fighter jet also died when his warplane crashed When homes and infrastructure sustain the most damage, at least two civilians have been killed. The pilot of an F-16 fighter jet also died when his warplane crashed while shooting down targets. Ukrainian officials say this is Russia's largest aerial attack since the start of the three-year-old war.

With summer now in full swing, safe swim campaigns are launching across the country once again, urging Canadians to enjoy being on the water safely. In Quebec, they're pointing to alarming data. There have been more than two dozen drownings in that province this year. Sharon Yonan-Reynolds reports. I plan on going swimming, but I'll make sure you keep an eye. Meghan McColkin says safety is top of mind as she heads into the water at Montreal's Verdun Beach. The waterfront was the site of two drownings this month.

Both involved men in their 20s who were swimming outside the designated area. Maybe if you're outside of the buoys, it's not safe. Obviously there's a current, it is part of the river system. The Quebec Life Saving Society says there have been at least 30 drownings since the start of the year. In half of cases, the victim is alone. The Society's executive director, Renal Hawkins, says these accidents are avoidable. 35% of those drowning fatalities occur inside the rivers. So that's why we always say, please use the swimming facilities.

If you want to go on the rivers only for boating activities that mean wear your personal floatation device all the time. The Montreal Institute of Swimming says people too often overestimate their swimming ability. Adam DeFulvio is the institute's founder. Most of those drownings happen to young males, so between 20 and 45 years old. So if you're a young male, 20 to 45, and you're listening to this, you need to be aware that you are the risk taker and the high risk, let's say, individual when it comes to drowning.

He says while drowning numbers have trended downwards in recent years, even one death is still too many. Sharon Yonan-Reynolds, CBC News, Montreal. Canada is heading into the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal against Guatemala today. It's a must-win soccer match if Team Canada hopes to take the championship for the first time in 25 years. If Canada wins, it will advance to the semifinals against the US or Costa Rica. Sports journalist John Molinaro joins us now for analysis. John, what are the chances of a Canada-US semifinal? Oh, I think the chances are very good.

I mean, Canada is the overwhelming favorite against Guatemala in today's game. You know, there is a massive difference in quality between the two sides. Canada has several world-class players, and with regards to Guatemala, they only really have, most of their players play in the country's very domestic league, so you really can't compare the teams. So I fully expect Canada to go through quite easily. And I think the United States, they have a bit of a tougher time against Costa Rica.

I think that's a much closer matchup. But when you look at how the U.S. kind of breezed through the group stage of the tournament with three wins and they're going to be playing at home, I really think that they're going to easily brush aside the Costa Rica. And so I'd be stunned if it's not a U.S. canvas semifinal next week for the GOL Cup. Well, interesting. We'll have to keep an eye on it. And of course, all of this leading into the World Cup next year. Thanks, John, for your analysis. You're welcome. Anytime.

That is sports journalist John Molinaro in Toronto. After nearly 50 years in business, the brothers behind Toronto's most famous bacon on a bun are calling it a day. They're retiring as owners of Carousel Bakery in St. Lawrence Market. Colin Butler has the story. It's the sandwich that became a city legend. Ask anyone. Oh man, the taste. It's just, it's one of a kind. Brothers Robert and Maurice spent 48 years making them since they were 12 and 14. Their

father, Elso's, iconic pea meal on a bun. The sandwich is based on the quality of the pea meal, the particular bun, the right texture, the right body, the complement, the meat, and it just took on a momentum of its own over a period of time. That momentum turned their dad's thrifty market invention made from leftovers into a globally beloved bite dubbed T. Dot's official dish in 2016. It's fed locals, tourists, even Barbara Streisand a sandwich so good it's also been requested as a deathbed meal. No joke twice. It's definitely something that you can put up on a wall maybe. People from all over came to try their sandwich, Spain, Switzerland and China to name a few. Most cherished though are the ones close to home, like the Toronto firefighter who bought

a park bench, making it a quiet tribute to the sandwich spot he shared with his dad. While the brothers are calling it quits, the sandwich will live on, made by new hands. After almost 50 years, the brothers have filled more than just bellies. They've nourished a city's soul. Colin Butler, CBC News, Toronto. While the Prime Minister's office is now commenting on Trump's trade talk, it says the Canadian government will continue to engage in these complex negotiations with the United States in the best interests of Canadian workers and businesses. And that's the latest national and international news.

I'm Peter Cowan. This is CBC News.