Canadian World News
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 ESTAmid Russian naval blockades, Ukrainian farmers fear their grain has nowhere to go
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:21:59 EDTFormer leader, members of Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
The former top leader and other members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S....
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 15:27:42 EDTU.K. reports 77 new monkeypox cases in largest outbreak outside Africa
British health officials reported 77 more monkeypox cases on Monday, raising the total to more than 300 across the country. To date, the U.K. has the biggest identified outbreak of the disease beyond ...
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 08:40:40 EDTTrudeau calls China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible'
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the actions of China toward Canadian planes that were taking part in a multilateral UN mission over the Pacific Ocean t...
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 19:29:58 EDTSearch underway for British journalist, Brazilian expert missing in the Amazon
An Indigenous association in Brazil's Amazon region says that one of its advisers and a British journalist are missing in a remote area near the Peru border. The area has been marked by violent confli...
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 15:32:26 EDTNigerian forces searching for gunmen who killed 50 in church attack
The gunmen who killed 50 people at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building in a co-ordinated attack before escaping the scene, authori...
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 14:35:05 EDTIndia facing accusations of blasphemy after top officials make insulting remarks about Islam, Prophet Muhammad
India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after two top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.
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Mon, 6 Jun 2022 05:40:17 EDTBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote that threatened to oust him as Britain's leader, securing enough support to remain in office despite a rebellion that leaves him ...
Mon, 6 Jun 2022 06:48:54 EDTBass player Alec John Such of Bon Jovi dead at 70
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70.
Mon, 16 May 2022 12:16:37 EDT'My heart has been with you all,' Queen says as Platinum Jubilee celebrations conclude
Sun, 5 Jun 2022 22:36:11 EDTSouth Korea, U.S. fire 8 ballistic missiles after North's latest test launch
The U.S. and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak i...
Sun, 5 Jun 2022 05:13:41 EDTAt least 49 dead, more than 100 injured after fire at Bangladesh container depot
A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 49 people, including nine firefighters, and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media repo...
Sun, 5 Jun 2022 11:31:27 EDTRafael Nadal cruises to 14th French Open title
Rafael Nadal said after winning his 14th French Open title on Sunday that he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left foot during the tournament and that unless he can find another solu...
Sun, 5 Jun 2022 13:34:45 EDTMore than 50 people dead after gunmen attack worshippers at Nigeria church, lawmakers say
At least 50 people were killed and others injured after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria's Ondo state during mass on Sunday, according to state lawmakers.
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTTo fight illegal fishing in the Galapagos, Ecuador turns to Canadian satellite and sensing technology
June 5 is the UN's International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), and officials say the issue is only getting worse globally. In Ecuador, they are turning ...
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 20:45:01 EDTNorth Korea fires 8 missiles amid signs it may be preparing for nuclear test
North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstratio...
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 16:41:20 EDTHeavy police presence patrols Hong Kong on Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
Police maintained a heavy presence in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square...
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 13:14:53 EDTProduction restarts at baby formula plant linked to U.S. shortage
Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide...
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 14:00:54 EDTAnn Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, has died at age 95
Ann Turner Cook, whose cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby, has died. She was 95.
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 12:17:00 EDTTropical storm Alex heads for Florida
Parts of Florida braced for heavy rain and wind Saturday as a storm system that battered Mexico moves across the state.