Uighur activist urges Canada to 'be bold toward China,' declare genocide
Uighur activist Mehmet Tohti hasn’t spoken to his mom since 2016. He and other activists are urging Canada to declare…
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Herb Carnegie's grandson petitions to get grandfather inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Herb Carnegie is among Canada’s most notable hockey players, but anti-Black discrimination stopped him from playing in the NHL. His…
Woman loses $340K in wire-transfer scam, alleges banks did little to stop it
Vivien Zheng says she lost $340000 in an elaborate wire-transfer fraud. She spoke to CBC’s Go Public, and alleges that…
Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine can be kept at warmer temperatures
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 can be kept at temperatures between –25 C and –15 C, the manufacturers now say,…
Millions still without power after southern U.S. snowstorm
More than 30 people have been killed by extreme weather in the U.S. South, with another blast of winter weather…
Trudeau, Biden wrap up virtual meeting, agree to move forward on 'partnership roadmap'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up their virtual bilateral meeting Tuesday night and agreed to…
Tiger Woods injured in serious car crash
Golf pro Tiger Woods was involved in a single-vehicle car crash Tuesday in suburban Los Angeles and had to be…
Countries want vaccine patents waived to give poorer nations greater access
The World Trade Organization will meet to discuss a proposal from 100 countries asking to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines…
More COVID-19 cases in Wuhan outbreak than initially understood, says WHO scientist
Peter Ben Embarek, who led the World Health Organization COVID-19 fact-finding mission to Wuhan, China, says it’s likely there were…
New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers now in effect
New COVID-19 air travel regulations are off to a bumpy start, with complaints from some travellers that they can’t get…