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Calgary’s Doc the boxer to retire after big win at Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowDoc, along with his owner, Sheila McAvoy, has returned home to the Calgary area after winning in the boxer breed category at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.LifestyleMay 29
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Canada ranked 7th in foreign aid spending among richest nationsWhile Canada is one of the top contributors to foreign aid among some of the world's richest countries, a fifth of the spending never leaves Canada's borders.CanadaMay 23
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The West Block Transcript – Episode 40, Season 13The chief of the defence staff has said our military is not ready. As he prepares to say goodbye, we’ll get his candid assessment on the state of the Canadian Armed Forces.PoliticsJun 16
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Not just Canada: A look at extreme weather events all over the worldAs Canada deals with wildfires, other parts of the world have suffered extreme weather events, such as heavy rains and storms bringing floods and landslides.EnvironmentMay 14
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Canada is unblocking aid to Afghanistan but delay is ‘extremely frustrating’: advocateOttawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year, but some are concerned about the time it will take to develop the system.WorldApr 27
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Axe-wielding man shot by German police before Euro 2024 soccer game in HamburgPolice officers opened fire after the man, a 39-year-old German, refused to put down the hammer and the Molotov cocktail, hitting him in the leg, Hamburg police said.WorldJun 16
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Calgary airport hosts tearful reunion for Afghan refugees: ‘My family is free’One-by-one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.FeaturesMar 8
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France, Spain tighten security as Islamic State threatens Champions League gamesBritish police said they were aware of reports of threats and had a robust policing plan in place ahead of Arsenal's match against Bayern Munich in London on Tuesday night.WorldApr 9
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Former top U.S. generals say Afghanistan evacuation ‘too slow and too late’The rare testimony publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.U.S. NewsMar 19
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Canada echoes U.S. warning of ‘imminent terrorism risk’ in MoscowThe Canadian government is echoing a warning from the U.S. embassy in Russia of an 'imminent terrorism risk' in Moscow over the next 48 hours.CanadaMar 8
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U.K. police say London chemical attack suspect likely vanished in the ThamesMetropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell said closed-circuit television images showed Abdul Ezedi walking on a bridge over the river but never exiting it.CrimeFeb 9
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U.S. Senate Republicans vote to reject bipartisan border deal they asked forThe bipartisan group of senators who negotiated the deal said the vote was a missed opportunity to try and address one of the most intractable issues in American politics.U.S. NewsFeb 7
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Calgarians who lived and worked in Afghanistan raise awareness about TalibanProtests were held in Calgary and in other cities around the world on Sunday demanding action against the Taliban.CanadaJan 21
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Stolen education: What’s happened since Taliban banned women from university in AfghanistanThis week marks one year since the Taliban abruptly banned women from universities, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on female education.CanadaDec 24, 2023
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How the Ukraine aid fight may force Biden to accept severe immigration limitsImmigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.U.S. NewsDec 12, 2023
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Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoyThe Taliban overthrew a Western-backed government in August 2021, following the retreat of the United States military from its long-time presence in the country.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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Afghanistan war not worth it, majority of Republicans, Democrats say: pollThe poll comes two years after the United States pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 following its 20-year war, and the Taliban returned to power.U.S. NewsOct 18, 2023
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Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,000The disaster near Herat, Afghanistan is one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.WorldOct 8, 2023
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UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.WorldSep 26, 2023
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Powerful earthquakes kill over 100 in western AfghanistanAn estimated 500 people are injured after two earthquakes struck Herat, Afghanistan Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.WorldOct 7, 2023