Haitian migrants gather by the thousands at Texas-Mexico border in hopes of entering U.S.
Thousands of migrants, mostly Haitian, have amassed at a Texas-Mexico border spot, taking U.S. officials by surprise due to the scope and speed of the gathering. It has presented a humanitarian and logistical challenge for U.S. President Joe Biden's administration.
172 Windsor, Ont., hospital staff suspended without pay for not getting COVID-19 shots
About 172 staff at hospitals in Windsor, Ont., have been suspended without pay for not getting their COVID-19 shots by the deadlines set out by their employers.
Ottawa bus driver acquitted of all charges in fatal Westboro crash
The Ottawa bus driver in a 2019 fatal crash at the Westboro transit station has been acquitted of all 38 criminal charges.
How much air pollution is too much? Global limits lowered for 6 pollutants
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the harmful health effects of air pollution kick in at lower levels than it previously thought and it is setting a higher bar for policymakers and the public in its first update to its air quality guidelines in 15 years.
Man assaults Sherbrooke nurse after she vaccinated wife without his 'consent,' police say
Police in Sherbrooke, Que., are looking for a man they say assaulted a nurse at a pharmacy after he told her she needed his "consent" before administering a COVID-19 vaccine dose to his wife.
Biden pledges to donate 500M more COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to one billion doses as he embraces the goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of the global population within the next year.
Cabinet shuffle won't save Jason Kenney from COVID-19 crisis in Alberta, critics say
Swapping Alberta’s health minister out for a new face is unlikely to change the provincial government’s approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, observers say.
Vancouver renter questions landlord's 'duplicitous' new payment scheme
Wesley Harmer worries that the "mandatory" signup to a new utility company owned by his landlord means his utility costs will no longer be protected by provincial rent controls.
First Nations student reprimanded after not standing for O Canada
A First Nations student who was reprimanded and removed from class for choosing not to stand for the national anthem at Winnipeg high school hopes the situation sparks change and awareness.
Experts call for an overhaul of Canada's national security policy to cope with an 'angry' world
The newly re-elected Liberal government will have to hit the ground running on the world stage as U.S. President Joe Biden pledges new era of vigorous competition without triggering a new Cold War. Experts are urging the government to stop dealing with crises on an ad-hoc basis and appoint a permanent committee of cabinet for national security.