Canada’s Ukraine refugee plan praised, but questions raised about other war...
By Laura Osman
The Canadian Press
Ottawa: Canada's decision to welcome an unlimited number of Ukrainians to Canada on a temporary basis marks a positive and...
Trudeau calls for stop to attacks on nuclear plant in Ukraine
By Mike Blanchfield
Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning attacks on a major nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Trudeau said late Thursday that he had...
US, Britain and EU kick Russian banks off Swift system
The US, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block 'certain' Russian banks from accessing the Swift international payment system as part of...
Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine, says US
Washington: Some airlines cancelled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members Sunday, as its president...
In omicron free New Zealand, Christmas without restrictions
Wellington, New Zealand (AP): New Zealanders celebrated Christmas on Saturday in the warmth of mid-summer with few restrictions, in one of the few countries...
COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at...
Vancouver: The Greek alphabet arrived on the global stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health...
Canada earmarks 20 per cent of climate funding to address biodiversity...
Glasgow (The Canadian Press) Canada's Environment Minister says the federal government will allocate at least 20 per cent of its $5.3 billion international climate...
Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
Ottawa: The military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan, Canadian...
Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon And Joseph Krauss
Kabul Afghanistan (AP): Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing...
Wall Street lower amid pandemic, Afghanistan worries
By Yuri Kageyama
NEW YORK (AP): Stocks fell in early trading Monday, amid worries about rising coronavirus infections in the U.S. and around the globe,...
