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A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group, but authorities won’t say whether they have taken up the case.

HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren't involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is provided to the U.S. only on condition it not be shared with naval forces involved in lethal airstrikes in the region.