Canadian World News
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTWartime rhetoric: How Zelensky's address compares with other speeches by foreign leaders
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTFlorida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill part of Republican drive to limit talk of sex and race in U.S. classrooms
Discussions about sexual identity and race are being forced out of schools in states where conservatives argue cultural change has gone overboard.
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhat can the Commonwealth do? Why questions loom over its role, despite the Queen's devotion
As much as Queen Elizabeth holds out hope that the Commonwealth "remains an influential force for good in our world for generations to come," there has also been longstanding debate and questions over...
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:29:08 EDTNorth Korea fires artillery into sea days after failed missile launch, South Korea says
North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, days after the North's latest missile launch ended in failure amid the country's recent burst of weapo...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTA global food crisis looms amid the war in Ukraine. But there's a way Canada can help
The world's breadbasket is cracking. The war in Ukraine is the latest in a cascading set of problems leading to a potential global food crisis. Here's what experts fear — and how they say Canada can...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:52:08 EDTAnti-war Russians at Mexico border barred from entering U.S., while Ukrainians are admitted
About three dozen would-be asylum seekers from Russia found themselves blocked from entering the U.S. on Friday, while a group of Ukrainians flashed passports and were escorted across the border.
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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:23:53 EDTChina reports its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year
China's national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an Omicron-driven surge.
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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 11:51:13 EDTOblates to open Rome archives next month for residential school records search
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) plans to begin a search as soon as next month in the archives of a Roman Catholic order that ran 48 residential schools in Canada, including the...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 03:53:58 EDTRussian forces pound Ukraine's capital and also target Lviv, as British warn of 'reckless' new strategy
Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, with new missile strikes and shelling on the capital Kyiv and the outskirts of the western city of Lviv, as world leaders pushed for an...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:46:28 EDTGreat Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures
A United Nations delegation is due to assess whether the reef's World Heritage listing should be downgraded due to the ravages of climate change.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:51:11 EDTAfter Biden and Xi speak, U.S. warns China could face sanctions if it aids Russian invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday there would be "consequences" if Beijing gave material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said, while both sid...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:03:38 EDTRussian troops face fierce Ukrainian resistance on Day 24 of invasion
All around the country, there are scenes of resistance and determination as Ukrainians put up a fight against Russia, which has faced heavier-than-expected losses on the battlefield following its inva...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:45:40 EDTRising fuel prices spark unrest in parts of Europe
High energy costs are stoking unrest in parts of Europe, with Spain deploying more than 23,000 police officers amid a truckers' strike Friday, while farmers in France and Greece snarled traffic with t...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:58:44 EDTUnions push back against abrupt firing of hundreds of U.K. ferry workers
Unions protested at British ports Friday, demanding the government step in to save jobs and protect key trade routes after major ferry operator P&O Ferries fired 800 U.K. crew members to replace them ...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:54:18 EDTHong Kong's COVID-19 infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak
Hong Kong's cumulative coronavirus infections have exceeded one million as the city grapples with a widespread outbreak that has killed more people than the reported COVID-19 deaths in all of mainland...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:42:02 EDT13-year-old drove pickup in deadly Texas crash that critically injured 2 Canadian students
Two students from Ontario are recovering in hospital following a deadly crash between a pickup truck and a van carrying a college golf team in Texas.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:16:50 EDTPutin's pointed warning about Russian 'traitors' puts war opponents on notice
A venomous warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin about alleged pro-Western "traitors" has sent a chilling message to those in Russia who oppose the ongoing invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:18:07 EDTSouth Korea's COVID-19 deaths surge as response falters
Officials in South Korea tried to calm public fears amid concerns about a faltering pandemic response as daily cases and deaths reached record highs on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:08:03 EDTModerna asks FDA to authorize 4th dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults
Drugmaker Moderna asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:31:35 EDTKanye West suspended from Instagram for violating harassment policy
A spokesperson for its parent firm Meta Platforms Inc said Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after the rapper infringed the platform's policy regarding harassment.
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