Most countries bouncing back from COVID-19, but poorest are not: UN
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN says.
World
Mar 14
Suspect connected to Toronto mother’s killing has fled Canada, police allege
Toronto police are set to provide an update this morning on a shooting last summer that killed a 44-year-old mother of two who was hit by a stray bullet.
Crime
Feb 7
Ship hijacked off Somalia fuels fears pirates active in Red Sea waters
A merchant ship sailing off Somalia has been hijacked by unknown raiders, fuelling fears pirates are returning to the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea waters.
World
Dec 19, 2023
Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN experts
The experts said the the Taliban and al-Qaida remain close, and “the high concentration of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan is undermining security in the region.
World
Feb 1
Super Tuesday: Biden and Trump poised to move closer to historic rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to move much closer to winning their party's nominations during the biggest day of the primary campaign.
U.S. News
Mar 5
Strong El Nino winter may lead to below-average snowfall in Canada, U.S.
U.S. officials analyzed data from El Nino winters dating back to 1959 and found the climate phenomenon typically leads to below-average snowfall for much of Canada.
Weather
Nov 6, 2023
Canada’s auditor general calls on feds to create online portal for refugees amid backlogs
Some applicants had waited almost three years for a decision, and as of the end of last year, 99,000 refugee applications were still waiting to be processed.
Canada
Oct 19, 2023
B.C. ‘sexy senior’ was part of ISIS women’s battalion, RCMP alleges
Kimberly Polman was allegedly trained by ISIS to fight. The Canadian served in Katibah Nusaybah, an ISIS branch that provided weapons training to women.
Canada
Nov 7, 2023
Why are the Canadian women of ISIS coming home without being charged?
The government said Canadians who joined ISIS would face the 'full force' of the law, but not a single woman who lived under ISIS has yet been convicted.
Canada
Sep 15, 2023
Putin dashes hopes of new Black Sea grain deal after talks with Turkey
Russia refused to extend the deal in July, complaining that a parallel agreement promising to remove obstacles to Russian exports of food and fertilizer hadn't been honoured.
World
Sep 4, 2023
2nd Afghan Canadian sues feds, claiming fleeing Ukrainians treated better
The suits accuse the government of offering advantages to Ukrainians that were not offered to Afghans hoping to escape the Taliban takeover in 2021.
Canada
Sep 1, 2023
Atlantic region Black politicians look to build trust in politics among racialized groups
The Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians said it is committed to ensuring that legislation at all levels of government reflects issues of concern in racialized communities.
Canada
Aug 30, 2023
Canadian teachers turning to TikTok to share learning tips, fashion choices
Teachers across Canada are turning to social media platform TikTok to share everything from their daily experiences to learning tips and even their classroom outfits.
Canada
Aug 29, 2023
Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of ‘carding’
It names the Toronto Police Services Board, current police chief Myron Demkiw and former chiefs James Ramer, Mark Saunders and Bill Blair as defendants.
Canada
Aug 15, 2023
Stop using Ukrainian grain as ‘blackmail’, U.S. challenges world to tell Russia
America's top diplomat lashed out at Russia at a U.N. Security Council meeting for ignoring the world's appeals and pulling out of the year-old deal.
World
Aug 3, 2023
Putin promises food security for Africa after Black Sea grain deal collapse
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was confident that Russia could replace Ukrainian grain exports to Africa, which have stopped since the end of the Black Sea grain deal.
World
Jul 27, 2023
Black Sea grain deal extension vital to avoid ‘further shocks,’ Canada says
A precarious deal brokered last summer to help feed the world hangs in the balance over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UN and the E.U. can break a deadlock.
Canada
Jul 14, 2023
Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal in blow to global food security
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own agricultural shipments to the world are met.
World
Jul 17, 2023
Russia is letting the Black Sea grain deal die. Who will feel it most?
An Oxfam Canada spokesperson said they were concerned about the ripple effects the suspension of the deal could have on food prices, food donation drives and inequity in Canada.
Canada
Jul 17, 2023
Fears of a global food crisis loom as Black Sea grain deal nears deadline
A precarious deal brokered last summer hangs in the balance and rests on the shoulders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UN and the European Union.
Canada
Jul 13, 2023