Haiti sets up transitional council to choose next PM in bid to quell crisis
The formation of the council was expected to soon trigger the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, but a new provision said he would step down when a new premier is chosen.
World
Apr 12
Dan Philip, civil rights champion and builder of bridges, passes away
Dan Philip was well known for advocating for the rights of the Black community and often spoke out against racism and discrimination.
Canada
Apr 1
Canada attending emergency meeting on Haiti amid gang violence
Canada is sending an official to attend an emergency meeting in Jamaica, following an invite from Caribbean leaders who want to discuss escalating gang violence in Haiti.
Canada
Mar 11
Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in Haiti
Unrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.
Canada
Mar 10
As Haiti rocked by chaos, what you need to know about the last 48 hours
Haiti's unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, will step down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed, he said on Monday.
World
Mar 12
Haitian Montrealers raise concerns, dim outlooks over violence in Haiti
Haitian community leaders in Montreal are expressing dismay at current efforts to quell the outbreak of violence by armed gangs in the Caribbean country.
Canada
Mar 12
Canadians in Haiti warned to shelter in place as gang violence continues
Canadians are advised to stock up on essentials and shelter in place, or if they cannot to limit their movements as Haiti sees escalating gang violence.
Canada
Mar 11
Vigil held to honour victims of New Year’s Day fatal hit and run collision
People who gathered in Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough for a vigil on Sunday evening were still coming to terms with what happened in the wee hours of Jan. 1.
Canada
Jan 8
Toronto council votes to rename Etobicoke stadium after Rob Ford
In a 17-6 vote, councillors passed a motion to honour the former mayor despite his legacy of scandals while in office. A similar motion was tabled in 2017, but failed.
Politics
Dec 15, 2023
Meet the English soccer fans putting community before glory
Around The Old Spotted Dog Ground are signs telling fans of the club's zero-tolerance policy on sexism, racism, harassment, homophobia and transphobia.
Sports
Nov 16, 2023
Trump-ally Jim Jordan to push Republican bid for US House speaker
Some of Jim Jordan's opponents predict that other Republican candidates for speaker will jump into the race if he fails to get elected on the floor.
U.S. News
Oct 16, 2023
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted in extraordinary vote
Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history.
U.S. News
Oct 3, 2023
Mother of British-born Canadian detained in Syria says son is ‘barely holding on’
Jack Letts, a Canadian citizen, is among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps and jails run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-ravaged region from ISIL.
Canada
Aug 31, 2023
Hurricane Idalia forecast to hit Florida as ‘catastrophic’ Category 4 storm
The National Hurricane Center is warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida in the next two days.
U.S. News
Aug 29, 2023
UN official says special force needed to fight violence in Haiti
William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with officials and victims of gang violence.
World
Jun 28, 2023
‘Presumed human remains’ recovered with Titan submersible debris
Pelagic Research Services, whose remotely operated vehicle has been used in the Titan search and recovery, said it had successfully completed off-shore operations.
World
Jun 28, 2023
Feds won’t support civil society team offering to repatriate Canadians from Syria
The federal government has rebuffed an offer from a civil society delegation to travel to northeastern Syria on Ottawa's behalf to repatriate detained Canadians.
Canada
Jun 22, 2023
Canada opts to boost Haiti police over any military intervention
Last fall, the unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry asked for a military intervention to clear out the gangs and allow for humanitarian aid.
Canada
Jun 15, 2023
At least 42 dead due to floods in struggling Haiti
The death toll from the heavy floods that hit Haiti over the weekend has risen to 42, with another 11 people missing, authorities said Monday.
World
Jun 5, 2023
Debt ceiling deal needs to happen by June 5 to avoid default: Yellen
"If Congress fails to increase the debt limit, it would cause severe hardship to American families," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning.
U.S. News
May 26, 2023