Tag: World
Starliner astronauts in good spirits, ‘confident’ they’ll return to Earth safely
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore hosted a live news conference from space, telling the world they fully expect to get home safely aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI
TurboTax-parent company Intuit will layoff 1,800 employees and close offices in Edmonton and Idaho to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products.
Security firm helps dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University
McGill University had the long-standing pro-Palestinian encampment dismantled on campus Wednesday morning with the help of a private security firm and Montreal police.
Bird flu on the move. Here are the different strains around the world
Bird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the U.S. this year. Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country.
NATO summit: Trudeau to attend dinner hosted by Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to a dinner at the White House Wednesday evening, as the U.S. president hosts NATO leaders.
NATO allies pledge new air defence systems for Ukraine to ‘stop Putin’
The U.S. and other NATO allies said at Tuesday's summit they will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months, including at least four Patriot systems.
Canada urged to spend more on defence as NATO chief addresses summit
'Two per cent is now the floor for our defence spending,' said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. 'It's not good enough what we do now.'
Tampons may have ‘toxic levels’ of lead and arsenic in them, study warns
Tampons sold under various popular brands may contain toxic metals such as arsenic and lead, according to a recent study out of the University of Berkeley in California.
France’s Marine Le Pen faces probe for fraud, forgery in 2022 presidential vote
The preliminary investigation was opened after a report from the National Commission for Campaign Accounts and Political Financing dating from 2023.
Canada has chance to be a major voice at NATO summit. Will allies listen?
Analysts say Canada should be front-and-centre for talks on Arctic and Indo-Pacific security, but its failure to meet defence spending targets may get in the way.
Joly makes 1st trip to U.K. after political sea change in British election
Joly is the first foreign minister to be invited to meet with her counterpart David Lammy in London since his recent appointment to the new Labour government.
Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ in curbing gang violence
The nationally broadcast news conference was the first public comment from the Kenyan force, though the briefing did not take any questions from the media.
Conservative supporters more susceptible to Russian false narratives: report
A report warns Russian disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war is spreading in Canada, and that certain party supporters are more likely to fall victim to it.
Western U encampment ends but action not over, activists say
An encampment at Western University calling on the school to divest from Israel-connected funds ended over the weekend but organizers say the fight isn't over.
Ukraine children’s hospital damaged as Russian missiles kill at least 29
A Russian airstrike against Ukraine on Monday morning killed dozens of people and left Kyiv's main children's hospital badly damaged.