Canadian World News
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTBooing of English soccer stars taking the knee a symptom of lingering racism in sport
The failure of some members of the U.K.'s governing political class to support the national soccer team's decision to take the knee before games has created a whole new level of controversy, writes Ma...
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:53:45 EDT9 confirmed dead in Florida condo tower collapse, 4 Canadians among dozens still missing
The death toll after the collapse of a 12-storey condo building in south Florida has risen to nine, with dozens still missing, officials said on Sunday, as questions arose about the tower's structura...
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:00:20 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
Toronto health officials say a mass vaccination clinic has administered more than 17,000 doses so far, setting a new North American record for the most COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in a singl...
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:03:59 EDTBelgium holds on to defeat Portugal and advance to quarter-finals
Belgium held Cristiano Ronaldo scoreless and defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals of the European Championship.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 14:58:51 EDTPride celebrations around the world
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of 2020 Pride events in Canada and around the world. But as more people get vaccinated and cases of infections trend downward, some communities have been ...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 20:58:41 EDTU.K. health secretary resigns after breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing aide
British health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, enraging colleagues and the public who have been livin...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:42:59 EDT4 Canadians unaccounted for in wake of deadly Florida condo tower collapse
The Canadians are among the more than 150 people who remain missing following the deadly collapse of a 12-storey condo tower in a Florida shore town, where rescuers are working around the clock in ho...
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 08:40:16 EDTSerena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:00:49 EDTU.S. regulator adds warning about rare heart inflammation risk to Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine fact sheets
The U.S. drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.
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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:15:11 EDTCanada's chief public health officer receives her 2nd shot — this time with Moderna
Canada's chief public health officer received her second COVID-19 vaccine dose on Saturday, this time being jabbed with a Moderna shot after being first inoculated with Pfizer-BioNTech.
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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:06:58 EDTDozens of cyclists involved in crash-marred 1st stage of Tour de France
The mass return of Tour de France fans coincided with chaos and crashes while world cycling champion Julian Alaphilippe avoided most of the carnage to win the opening stage with a punchy attack on Sat...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT'Press freedom in Hong Kong is effectively dead': Journalists lose hope after Apple Daily forced to close
Two summers ago, in the heat of Hong Kong's massive street demonstrations when pro-democracy protesters faced off against police, journalists from the opposition Apple Daily were always on the front ...
Fri, 29 May 2020 08:38:52 EDTEx-officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for George Floyd's murder
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:44:39 EDTFinland sees COVID-19 spike from returning Euro 2020 fans
Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg.
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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:01:27 EDTDeath toll climbs to 4 in Miami-area condo collapse, with 159 people missing
With nearly 160 people unaccounted for and at least four dead after a seaside condominium tower collapsed into a heap of twisted metal and concrete, rescuers used both heavy equipment and their own ha...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTSummer blockbusters expected to revive box office revenue as theatres reopen
As theatres reopen in eligible provinces across the country, summer blockbusters are expected to play a key role in rehabilitating domestic box office revenues after a major decline in sales during th...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:38:32 EDTNot enough data to analyze still-unexplained UFO sightings, U.S. report says
A U.S. government report on UFOs issued on Friday said defence and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by military pilots, includi...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:29:41 EDTIran dismisses Canada report on downing of PS752 as 'highly politicized'
Iran criticized as "highly politicized" on Friday a report by a special Canadian forensic team that accused the country of incompetence and recklessness over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:38:06 EDTRichard Branson may beat Jeff Bezos into space as Virgin Galactic gets OK to launch
Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals i...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:29:26 EDTCoronavirus: What happened in Canada and around the world on June 25, 2021
The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 variant first seen in India, also known as the delta variant, is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and is now sprea...