What's on some Black voters' minds ahead of the federal election?

Find out what some Black voters are looking for from the candidates ahead of the federal election.
Hamilton police say kidnapping victim's kids tried to help him before son killed, 3 suspects sought

Investigators are looking for three male suspects in connection with Thursday’s double shooting and kidnapping in Hamilton that left a father badly injured, one of his sons dead and another son with gunshot injuries.
Chess grandmaster sues Netflix over line in The Queen's Gambit

The world's first female chess grandmaster, Nona Gaprindashvili, has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over a line in its series The Queen's Gambit, which her lawyers say is false and sexist.
Canada disputes Chinese news report that famous sailor was turned back from Northwest Passage

Chinese media reported that painter and sailor Zhai Mo was “illegally stopped” by Canadian authorities while attempting what he called the first non-stop circumnavigation of the Arctic. Transport Canada says otherwise.
Pentagon now says Kabul drone strike killed civilians instead of ISIS, was a 'tragic mistake'

The Pentagon retreated from its defence of a drone strike that killed several civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first stated.
More climate pledges needed to avoid 'catastrophic' path, UN says

A new report shows the world is on a "catastrophic pathway" toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations said Friday.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travellers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective.
Toronto Liberal candidate is asked to 'pause' campaign after report of dropped sexual assault charge

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Friday his party has asked Toronto candidate Kevin Vuong to "pause his campaign" after the Toronto Star reported he had been charged previously with sexual assault — a charge that was later dropped.
Plane carrying 170 foreigners and Afghans from Kabul arrives in Doha

The third chartered flight bringing civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month landed on Friday with around 170 passengers on board, including U.S. and European citizens as well as Afghans, a Qatari official said.
Thousands of Western University students walk out to support survivors of sexual violence

Amid chants of 'stop the violence, no more violence,' thousands of Western University students walked out of class on Friday to protest misogyny and rape culture, and support survivors of sexual violence on campus.