Canadian World News
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:05:22 EDTU.S. to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians next month
Fully vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to enter the United States at land and ferry border crossings starting in early November.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTItaly is about to bring in the strictest COVID-19 measures in Europe
Despite violent protests in Rome this weekend over new COVID-19 requirements for workplaces, Italy is moving ahead with the strictest measures against COVID-19 in Europe.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:21:28 EDTGabby Petito was strangled to death weeks before her body was found, coroner says
It wasn't clear if the determination might lead to additional charges against Petito's boyfriend and travelling companion, Brian Laundrie, who is considered a person of interest in her disappearance a...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTCOVID-19 deaths are surging in Russia, but vaccination lags
COVID-19 cases and deaths are near all-time highs in Russia, but vaccination rates are lagging.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:27:30 EDTDozens killed in Nepal bus crash after vehicle skidded off mountain road, plunged into gorge
At least 28 people died on Tuesday in western Nepal when the bus they were on skidded off a mountain road and fell hundreds of metres into a gorge, authorities said.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:21:00 EDTQueen seen using walking stick
Queen Elizabeth was seen on Tuesday using a walking stick for support as she arrived at a service at Westminster Abbey. The 95-year-old had previously been seen using a walking stick in 2003 and 2004 ...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:01:48 EDTTaliban won't commit to allowing girls to return to high school in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls' education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to ...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:30:49 EDTCalls for U.S. to reopen land border to vaccinated Canadians grow louder
Politicians in both Canada and the United States are pushing the Biden administration to reopen the U.S. land border to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:57:31 EDTChina pledges $290 million to protect nature in developing countries
China on Tuesday pledged about $290 million to establish a fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:38:42 EDTNetflix backs comedian Dave Chappelle despite criticism over trans remarks
A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle's special The Closer doesn't cross "the line on hate" and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian's remarks about the transg...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:10:41 EDTHundreds forced to flee as lava threatens homes in Spain's La Palma
Over 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced toward their neighbourhood.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:57:31 EDTChina pledges $290 million to protect nature in developing countries
China on Tuesday pledged about $290 million to establish a fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTAs beavers return to Britain, their presence becomes a gnawing problem
The beaver may be a national symbol in Canada, but in the U.K. it's at the epicentre of a gnawing debate that’s pitted farmers against ecologists. After being hunted out of existence 500 years ago, ...
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:38:54 EDTTexas governor bans all COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including by private businesses
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday to prohibit any entity — including private businesses — from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers, and he called on state ...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:32:29 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 12
The pandemic has forced more than 100 million people into poverty and left over four billion people with little or no social support, health care or income protection, the United Nations says.
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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:25:20 EDTShia cleric poised to sweep Iraq election as voter turnout hits new low
Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's party swept an Iraqi election on Monday, coming first and increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokespe...
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTTiger attacks on the rise in India's coal-rich region
Chandrapur is home to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, where rigorous conservation efforts have seen the number of tigers double in the last five years.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:58:57 EDTAfghanistan is facing a 'make-or-break moment' and needs the world's economic support: UN chief
Warning that Afghanistan is facing "a make-or-break moment," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the world to prevent the country's economy from collapsing.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:46:05 EDTBritish police say they won't charge Prince Andrew over sex assault claim
British police have announced they will not take any action against Prince Andrew after a review prompted by a Jeffrey Epstein accuser who claims that he sexually assaulted her.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:14:24 EDTModerna won't share its COVID-19 vaccine formula
Moderna has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up the company's own production is the best way to increase the global supply, the comp...