Antisemitic rhetoric continues to be used by some opponents of COVID-19 measures

A Winnipeg restaurateur likened public health orders to Nazi brutality. Now, advocates are calling attention to antisemitism on the fringes of the anti-vaccine mandate movement, suggesting it evolved from messaging put forward by the far right in support of other populist causes.


The Royals and the environment: What influence can they have?

Conservation and environmental concerns have long been on the minds of members of the Royal Family and will continue to be as they attend the upcoming COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. What is harder to gauge, however, is the real-world impact of royal interest and their initiatives.


Ski resorts across B.C. desperate for staff as seasonal workers struggle to enter Canada

Heavily reliant on seasonal workers from all over the world to stay afloat, staff shortages are one of the biggest concerns facing B.C. ski resorts right now — especially as the pandemic continues to prove a roadblock for many trying to enter the country.


Noise complaints take wind out of Peter Piper's popular bagpipe shows in Fergus, Ont.

A neighbourhood in Fergus, Ont., is rallying behind the local piper following noise complaints about his regular outdoor bagpipe performances and practice sessions. Regional bylaw officials, however, say he isn't breaking any rules.


5 big leaks of tax-haven records before the Pandora Papers

The Pandora Papers, revealed last week, aren't the first big leak of records to expose secret bank accounts and wealth hidden offshore. Such files have found their way into the hands of journalists and governments repeatedly in recent years.


Taiwan will not bow to China, president says under growing pressure to accept Beijing's rule

Taiwan will keep bolstering its defences to ensure nobody can force the island to accept the path China has laid down that offers neither freedom nor democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday, in a strong riposte to Beijing.


Seeking travel freedom, Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

Russians are flocking to Serbia to receive Western-approved COVID-19 shots. Although Russia has its own vaccine known as Sputnik V, the shot has not been approved by international health authorities.


Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to step down amid corruption probe

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and his close associates are accused of trying to secure his rise to the leadership of his party and the country with the help of manipulated polls and friendly reports in the media, financed with public money.


Police in India arrest politician's son in killing of 4 protesting farmers

Four farmers died Sunday when a car owned by Junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra ran over a group of protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, a town in Uttar Pradesh state, officials and farm leaders said.


Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen could face legal retaliation for revelations

Facebook has recently taken a harsher tone toward whistleblower Frances Haugen, suggesting that the social network giant could be considering legal action after Haugen went public with internal research that she copied before leaving her job earlier this year.