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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Iceland's 'COVID-19 passport' offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland has begun issuing certificates allowing travel for those vaccinated against COVID-19 — raising possibilities and questions for travel-hungry Canadians in the North.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Battling vaccine misinformation, mistrust and systemic failure in Britain's minority communities
Turning places of worship into mass vaccinations centers and reaching out on TikTok: How groups in the U.K. are working to increase the vaccine rates in the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communitie...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:37:58 EST
Throttle problem suspected in fatal Indonesia crash, investigators say
Indonesian investigators say malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to crash of Sriwijaya Air jet last month Indonesian investigators say malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to ...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 14:56:23 EST
Secret recording suggests Iranian official concedes truth about downing of Flight PS752 may never be revealed
The Canadian government and security agencies are reviewing an audio recording in which a man — identified by sources as Iran's foreign affairs minister — discusses the possibility that the dest...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:09:10 EST
Trump's 2nd impeachment trial deemed constitutional in Senate vote, will continue
U.S. Senators in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial agreed Tuesday to go ahead and consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president's defence team and some Republican alli...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 18:22:21 EST
The truth about Kenny Washington, NFL contradicts the myth that racism recedes with time
The Super Bowl pre-game video about Kenny Washington portrayed his breaking of the NFL's racial barrier as a happy ending. But the league's version of his story omits a lot, and filling in the missing...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 20:53:35 EST
U.S. authorities seize Florida-bound convoy allegedly smuggling 270 kg of Canadian marijuana
U.S. authorities recently intercepted a convoy of late-model pickup trucks pulling trailers in New York state with more than 270 kilograms of Canadian-grown marijuana headed for Florida, U.S. court d...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:39:47 EST
Alberta oil's U.S. allies try long-shot measures to get Keystone XL built
Some American politicians are still making long-shot efforts to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project, cancelled last month by U.S. President Joe Biden. They're trying procedural tactics in Congress...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:46:39 EST
Colorado officers, fired over photos re-enacting chokehold used on Elijah McClain, not reinstated
Three suburban Denver officers fired over photos re-enacting a chokehold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the Black man died in 2019 won't get their jobs back, officials said Tuesday....

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 14:39:41 EST
A Canada-U.S. flap over protecting migratory birds takes new twist
The Biden administration has paused a Trump-era regulation that the Canadian government complained about. It involves the killing of migratory birds — and when to hold humans accountable. ...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 15:27:53 EST
Canadian embassy in China apologizes for 'Wuhan' T-shirt worn by staff
The Canadian diplomatic mission to China has issued an apology after using the logo of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan to create a T-shirt for embassy staff working to bring Canadians home from China's...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 09:23:40 EST
Rich countries will suffer too if poor ones don't get enough vaccines, OECD warns
As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poorer countr...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:40:27 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and the world on Feb. 9
Manitoba announced it was loosening some public health restrictions on Tuesday while Newfoundland and Labrador moved to tighten them in the St. John's region following a spike in COVID-19 cases. ...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 07:15:51 EST
WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from Chinese lab
A World Health Organization expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species.

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Trump impeachment trial 2.0: The main players
Here are the main players who will be centre stage in former U.S. president Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, which begins today.

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 08:13:36 EST
Mary Wilson of the Supremes dead at 76
Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes whom Motown founder Berry Gordy called "the glue" that kept the legacy of the legendary group alive, has died. She was 76.

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 08:55:23 EST
United Arab Emirates spacecraft, Amal, enters orbit around Mars in historic flight
A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:11:28 EST
Elon Musk puts up $100M US for global carbon capture competition
Tesla Inc. boss and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is offering a $100 million US prize in a four-year global competition to find a way to pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or ocean...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 03:07:07 EST
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
Demonstrators against Myanmar's military takeover took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of new rules that make their protests illegal.

Mon, 8 Feb 2021 22:42:44 EST
Hong Kong media tycoon and critic of Beijing denied bail
Hong Kong's top court denied bail on Tuesday to media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city's national security law.



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