In our top story: An RCMP watchdog has found Mounties in Saskatchewan acted in a racist and discriminatory manner toward the family of Colton Boushie. The Indigenous man was killed five years ago and it sparked national outrage. But what may be more disheartening is how the officers handling his case reported his death to his mother and an independent report is siding with the family. Global News' Nathaniel Dove reports.

There is growing outrage both in Canada and the U.S. over the murders of six Asian-American women in Atlanta, Georgia. It could be a real test for the state’s new hate crimes law. On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden visited the city to help it heal. Jennifer Johnson reports and there is a warning some of the images may be disturbing.

To the COVID-19 pandemic now in Canada. Ontario is seeing a surge in cases just as it loosens restrictions in some of the hardest hit regions. On Saturday, the province reported more than 1,800 new cases, the highest since the start of February. Despite the spike, patios are back in business in COVID-19 hotspots. Katherine Ward reports.

On Monday, another Canadian goes on trial in China— charged with spying. The outcome for Michael Kovrig is expected to be the same as what came about for Michael Spavor this past week. Beijing isn’t keeping quiet about its position on this case: the communist government is more than hinting that it was a political move after the detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. Abigail Bimman reports.

Details could be coming within days about an independent probe into allegations of sexual misconduct that have plagued Canada’s military. Mercedes Stephenson has more.

Death is never easy to talk about and right now it’s especially difficult because we can’t gather with friends and family for comfort. That’s why a video posted online by a Scottish man about confronting what he calls “The Final Taboo” caught Dawna Friesen’s eye and she decided to take a closer look for this week’s edition of The New Reality.

When it comes to brains, the sperm whale has the biggest on Earth. It’s six times the size of a human. A new study led by a Canadian scientist shows how these animals used their big brains to avoid being hunted centuries ago. As Ross Lord explains, researchers found a pattern that’s raising hope for another endangered whale.

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