U.S. to accept thousands more Afghan refugees ahead of military pullout
The United States is expanding efforts to get Afghan citizens out of their country ahead of the U.S. military pullout at the end of the month, a move that follows Canada's promise to resettle certain Afghan residents.
Wildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism of government grows
Firefighters using planes and helicopters, and locals with buckets of water, battled wildfires raging for a sixth day near southern coastal resorts in drought-hit Turkey on Monday and the government faced fresh criticism of its handling of the disaster.
Canada's Quinn to become 1st openly transgender, non-binary athlete to win Olympic medal
Canada’s appearance in soccer’s gold-medal match won’t be the only first for the team in Japan later this week. Quinn, a 25-year-old midfielder from Toronto, will become the first openly transgender and non-binary athlete to win an Olympic medal.
U.S. finally hits 70% vaccine milestone — a month late and amid a surge in COVID-19 cases
Florida's largest hospital systems are expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with a statewide surge that is breaking records set last year for both cases and hospitalizations.
Desperate employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers
While pandemic job losses linger in the economy, some companies are struggling to find employees. A review of popular job listing sites in Canada showed companies ranging from retailing giant Amazon to small, local enterprises are offering signing bonuses to lure workers to jobs like delivery drivers or hair stylists.
Quebec's relationship with forestry industry under scrutiny as pressure mounts to protect woodlands
In the eyes of experts, environmental activists and Indigenous communities, Quebec’s Forest Ministry appears more interested in safeguarding the profits of industry than the forests themselves
It's hard having to cheer from home, not in the stands, says family of Montreal Olympian
As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won't be in the stands cheering her on. Due to the pandemic, athletes' families weren't allowed to accompany them to Tokyo.
How Canadian tourism sustains Cuba's army and one-party state
Cuba's hotels and resorts sector is dominated by the holding company of the Cuban Armed Forces, GAESA. Cuban dissidents say Canadians who travel to Cuba are directly assisting repressive forces in the one-party state.
Dealerships scramble to find new vehicles as inventory crisis deepens
Car sales have flipped from a buyers' market last year to a severe shortage in 2021, with buyers forced to pay the sticker price and sometimes waiting months for a pre-ordered car to arrive at the dealership.
Poland grants visa to Belarusian Olympian who says she feared for her safety
Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where the autocratic government was recently accused of diverting a flight to arrest a dissident journalist.