Canadian World News
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTThe U.S. land border is reopening, but Canadians with mixed vaccines are still in limbo
At the same time the U.S. reopens the land border, it will start requiring that foreign travellers entering the country be fully vaccinated. The U.S. hasn't said yet if it will accept passengers with ...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:13:39 EDTAs U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
As the U.S. prepares to reopen its border, some Americans are asking if it's time for Canada to follow suit and relax its testing requirement for vaccinated travellers.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 02:40:19 EDTFire in southern Taiwan kills at least 46 people, injures dozens
The death toll from a fire in southern Taiwan that engulfed a building overnight has further risen to 46 killed, according to local officials Thursday who said at least another 41 people were injured....
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:54:04 EDTBiden announces 24/7 L.A. port operations to ease supply chain jams
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a deal the White House helped broker in which the Port of Los Angeles will become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation, to relieve supply chain bottlenecks.
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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:33:25 EDT5 killed, 2 injured by man armed with bow and arrows in Norway, police say
A man armed with a bow and arrows killed five people Wednesday near the Norwegian capital of Oslo before he was arrested, authorities said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:28:50 EDTFacebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
Facebook will expand its policies on harassment to remove more harmful content, the company said Wednesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:35:59 EDTAuthor Sally Rooney holds off on Hebrew translation of new novel
Irish author Sally Rooney is holding off on allowing her current book, Beautiful World, Where Are You, to be translated into Hebrew, citing Israel's "system of racial domination and segregation agains...
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:00:06 EDTEuropean Union to seek ban on oil and gas exploration in the Arctic
The European Union will seek a ban on tapping new oil, coal and gas deposits in the Arctic, according to a just-published proposal.
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.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:34:50 EDTApple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
An ongoing shortage of microchips that has eaten into the supply of everything from cars to toys is finally starting to hit the supply of iPhones.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:47:45 EDTSouth Korea's Squid Game is Netflix's biggest original show debut
Hit South Korean show Squid Game has officially become Netflix's biggest original series launch, the streaming service said on Wednesday.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:04:41 EDTWilliam Shatner blasts off to where no 90-year-old has gone before: space
Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space on Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:58:49 EDTU.S. inflation rate rises to 13-year high of 5.4%
The U.S. inflation rate rose to a 13-year high in September as rising costs for food and shelter pushed the rate up to 5.4 per cent.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:44:49 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 13
The Pan American Health Organization says COVID-19 cases are dropping overall in North America but remain high in the American Midwest, Alaska, and Canada's Northwest Territories.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:36:23 EDTHundreds fear for homes, property as lava stream approaches on Spanish island
Hundreds of people on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands awoke on Wednesday fearing for their homes and property after a new lava stream from an erupting volcano threatened to engulf another neighbour...
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 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 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 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.