Snowbirds eye return to Florida even as sunshine state battles COVID-19

The allure of escaping Canada's winter weather may be strong enough to drive more snowbirds to head to Florida during the coming second winter of the pandemic.


Sex assault suit against Prince Andrew complicated by defendant's notoriety, say legal experts

Civil lawsuits are commonplace, but the legal action directed toward Prince Andrew has its own share of complexities and a broader context that sets it apart.


Consent courses, training about campus sexual violence exist, but students and experts say more is needed

Sexual assault complaints filed after Western University's orientation week have revived talk about the ongoing problem of sexual violence on post-secondary campuses, along with questions about what institutions are doing to educate campus communities about the issue.


After devastating European fire season, experts call for new approach to protecting forests

Governments in Europe seem prepared to reverse decades of austerity to tackle ever-worsening blazes, but experts say what the continent needs is not only money but a changed relationship to the land itself.


Angela Merkel backs fellow conservative for chancellor ahead of tight German vote

Germans vote in a national election on Sunday that looks too close to call, with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) mounting a strong challenge to retiring Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.


Volcanic ash cloud closes airport on Spanish island, as new vent prompts concern

The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down on Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new dangers.


Kidney donation highlights close-knit nature of Canada's curling community

Charles Gagnon and Adam Freilich have been competitors on the ice — but this past week they became lifelong teammates. Freilich has been battling Stage 5 kidney failure, desperately trying to find a donor. This past May, his team took to social media putting a call out for anyone who might be a match and able donate a kidney. Gagnon answered that call.


Taliban hang body in Afghan city square, as grip of hardline rule looms

The Taliban hung a dead body from a crane parked in a city square in Afghanistan on Saturday in a gruesome display that signalled the hardline movement's return to some of its brutal tactics of the past.


Judge temporarily blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for New York City teachers

New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for their teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge just days before it was to take effect.


I was raped at university. Here's why I never reported it

Meghan Simard writes she tried to report her sexual assault but was thwarted at every turn by a system that didn’t believe her.