NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 09-2021

Seafarers, truck drivers and airline workers have endured quarantines, travel restrictions and complex COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements to keep stretched supply chains moving during the pandemic.

One of the most active volcanoes on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano's Halema'uma'u crater, but said it was unlikely lava would move to th

The announcement by the B.C. Coroners Service brought the province to 1,204 deaths for the first seven months of this year, on track to eclipse last year's record high of 1,734 deaths. 

Canada's environment minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in Milan this week to try to cajole, wrangle or otherwise arm-twist richer nations into paying into a climate mitigation fund for developing countries.

The ATCO Group announced plans Wednesday to build two new solar installations in Calgary with the capacity to power more than 18,000 homes.

The former French president is found guilty of illegally funding his unsuccessful 2012 re-election.

The brand's first EV, named Spectre, should hit the roads in late 2023..

The Federal Court has dismissed Ottawa's attempts to appeal a pair of rulings about providing services and compensation to First Nations children. In September 2019, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled Ottawa didn't properly fund child and family ser

Former prime minister Stephen Harper heads the advisory board of a Toronto-based company now looking to facilitate the sale of cutting-edge surveillance technology to the United Arab Emirates — a country with a troubling human rights record.

The couple took Snowden in at the behest of a Canadian human rights lawyer, soon after he leaked documents detailing top-secret U.S. surveillance programs.

Polestar - owned by Geely and individuals such as Leonardo di Caprio - plans $27 billion listing and confirms three new EV models in coming years.

When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the fledgling electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose to create thousands of jobs and pump billions in investments into two states where Republican leaders have vilified the push for green energy

As Canada marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, some businesses are finding ways to embrace reconciliation even though they're not covered by the new statutory holiday.

A major pension fund in Quebec is vowing to withdraw all of its money from oil production by the end of next year.

Thirty-three of the 39 miners trapped underground at a mine in northern Ontario have climbed to the surface, with a Vale company spokesperson saying everyone is safe and "happy to see the sunshine," and the rest expected to join them sometime Tuesday.

Pfizer Inc said on Monday it had dosed the first patient in a trial testing a flu vaccine based on messenger RNA, the same technology used in the COVID-19 shots made by the U.S. drugmaker and BioNTech .

Reagan suffered a punctured lung in the 1981 shooting and Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity at a 1982 jury trial

Jurors have found singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking after a trial in which prosecutors accused him of exploiting his stardom over a quarter century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.

Over 50 years since he first piloted the Starship Enterprise, Jewish-Canadian actor will reportedly take a real-life trip off-planet aboard Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket ship

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul announced today she is stepping down as leader of her party after its disastrous showing in the recent federal election, prompting a search for a new leader less than a year after the last one concluded.

A truck driver charged with careless driving causing death has his first day in court Monday after police say last year he killed an animal-rights activist.

About 10,000 tons of plastic waste are getting into the Great Lakes every year, threatening one of the largest reservoirs of freshwater on the planet that supports nearly 50 million people in Canada and the U.S.

Up to 90 per cent of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities on Monday after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis triggered by a shortage of truckers that retailers are warning could batter the world's fifth-largest economy.

Newfoundland and Labrador could find itself in the crosshairs of yet another hurricane next week, but forecasters are warning that it is still far too early to make any determinations about the storm’s path.

Sep. 17—Note: This story was updated Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at 10 p.m. to correct the location of Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant to Northeast Alabama. Nearly 47 years after construction began on the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Northeast Alabama

In 2017, as Julian Assange began his fifth year holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London, the CIA plotted to kidnap the WikiLeaks founder, spurring heated debate among Trump administration officials over the legality and practicality of such an operation

Recent events in Afghanistan are demonstrating that the ruling Taliban do not intend to abandon the hardline views and tactics that have drawn past and present condemnation from the wider world.

Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou is expected to appear virtually in an American federal courtroom today to plead guilty in the U.S. proceedings against her, say sources.

Residents in Berlin, fed up with increasingly high rents, have secured a referendum on housing that could have reverberations across Europe.

Two former executives at SNC-Lavalin have been charged with fraud and forgery by the RCMP as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the Montreal-based engineering company.

Inuit in Nunavut are suing the federal government over a decision to hand over a sizeable portion of fishing quotas off its coast to a coalition of Mi'kmaw fishers in Atlantic Canada.

Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built-in censorship capabilities.

Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress.

The petition calls for the resignation of Kevin Vuong, who won the Toronto riding of Spadina Fort-York in the federal election earlier this week.

The Conservative party has locked its MPs and candidates out of its central voter database in a move that critics say is an attempt by Erin O’Toole to...

For the first time in the party’s history, a Conservative member has initiated a petition to call a referendum on the party leader. But, the Conservative Party’s president has questioned the online petition’s validity.

Boris Johnson has finally admitted that he has six children, a question he has previously dodged in numerous interviews and press conferences.

A member of the president's camp said the attack was a result of an attempt to limit the "traditional influence of shadowy oligarchs"

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's triggered a review looking into his party's election loss, underscoring that he's committed to making sure the Tories are battle-ready for the next one.

Prince Andrew was served with legal papers in a civil sexual assault case against him when the senior British royal's US-based lawyer was sent the suit by FedEx and email on Monday, court papers show.

Some officials fear the incidents are increasing and escalating, leaving officers on edge.

Cameco has signed an agreement with a nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company to explore a possible collaboration in supplying fuel for small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada and the United States.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the White House is seeking more information on the 'horrific' viral videos that appear to show U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback confronting Haitian refugees at the U.S. border.

The Green Party of Canada says their candidate in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke won't represent them if elected because of comments he made while campaigning.

The formation of the election committee on Sunday is the first poll to be held under the patriots rule imposed by Beijing

The Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced about 5,000 people, including around 500 tourists, to flee and destroyed about 100 houses, officials said on Monday.

A first-year Western University student who arrived in London, Ont., from Saskatchewan had a rental agreement cancelled last minute by a landlord who said she didn't like her tattoos, in an act one lawyer said could result in a small-claims court action.

Rolls-Royce, best known in aviation for its jet engines, has taken an all-electric airplane on its maiden voyage.

Hundreds of border officials will be sent to help in the processing and possible removal from the U.S. of thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, who are camped under a bridge in southern Texas.

A new study has calculated the medical bill costs over the entire 'Jackass' franchise

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.

A California jury on Friday found multimillionaire real estate heir Robert Durst guilty of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000, the first homicide conviction for a man suspected of killing three people in three states over the past 39 years.

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.

Travellers arriving at the airport nearest Washington, D.C., will face increased security in the run-up to a planned Saturday rally supporting people charged with taking part in the deadly Jan. 6 riot, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said.

The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.

The government of the Faroe Islands says it will review regulations governing its centuries-old tradition of hunting dolphins after graphic footage of the slaughter of a record catch of hundreds prompted an outcry.

Residents of Shoal Lake 40 can drink from taps thanks to a new water treatment facility but dozens of communities still lack access

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's top legal adviser lashed out Thursday at the International Criminal Court's decision to investigate allegations of crimes against humanity during his bloody war on drugs, accusing the court of being used as a pawn by

The driver of a luxury vehicle who police say was impaired and driving in circles in a Durham Regional Police parking lot has been arrested.

Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 months of the pandemic may find now is their chance, as lumber prices that soared to dizzying heights in the spring have crashed back down to earth.

Legislation would allow cruise ships to permanently bypass B.C. ports; Greater Victoria Harbour Authority urge provincial leaders to ensure it never sees the light of day.

The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public.

Jagmeet Singh says antisemitic comments by two of his party's candidates who resigned were "completely wrong" as the NDP leader made a push to win sought-after Ontario ridings.

A man described by U.S. authorities as the world's most prolific purveyor of child pornography was sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years in federal prison.

'It probably would have been a sensible vessel to use in a way,” he said. “It was a good practical vessel, and it flies under the radar a bit'

The federal government has lent developers billions of dollars to jump-start rental construction, all with affordability requirements. But data released under access-to-information shows that more than half of the projects will have average rents higher t

The specialized investigator who found allegations of child abuse in a central Alberta kinship care home where four-year-old Serenity lived were unfounded testified Tuesday that she regrets cutting her investigation short.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was met with more angry protesters Monday, including one man who challenged the prime minister to a fight and hurled a vulgar remark about his wife.

"These people can violate our standards without any consequences."

Fox News Media is bringing back the TV show "Cops" this fall. The network will premier the 33rd season of the long-running reality TV police show via its streaming network Fox Nation on Oct. 1, the network announced. 

Mozilla is making it easier to switch to Firefox as default on Windows. Mozilla has defeated Microsoft’s protections, ahead of the Windows 11 launch.

Nicholas could make landfall as hurricane on Monday as Louisiana areas hit by Hurricane Ida also brace for new blow

Police shot and killed a large cougar they say was on the loose in Lethbridge, AB, on Saturday.

A CBC investigation that cast doubt on the authenticity of a letter which has enabled more than 1,000 people to claim Indigenous ancestry is reinvigorating efforts to remove so-called "pretendians" from the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) membership list.

Anti-mandatory vaccine protesters, many of whom are white, have assaulted health-care staff and the federal Liberal leader with few consequences from police. Criminology experts and Indigenous people say had those protesters been Indigenous or Black, the

Russia and Belarus are talking about further integrating their economies, but experts are watching what is going on with their military as Russia seeks an expanded presence for its armed forces in Belarus.

The Liberal government has directed a state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns, prompting a court challenge of the order.

After French- and English-language debates, the Liberals are polling 3 per cent higher than prior to the debates.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the emergence of a new player in the non-dairy milk game and ways of greening the music industry.

Bonnie Marie Hall was with her 70-year-old mother— Susan Tassen when she died early Wednesday in a Kamloops hospital emergency waiting room after an excruciating six-hour wait for care.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today a question asked during last night's English debate regarding Quebec’s secularism law was “offensive."

Korean Air Flight 085 was en route to New York City from South Korea with more than 200 passengers and crew on board when it was diverted to Whitehorse on 9/11. A false alarm that the plane had been hijacked forced the city into panic mode.

The new regulations come into force from September 1.

Phil Collins says he is no longer able to play the drums due to health issues.

A large group of Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after the new Taliban government agreed to their evacuation, a U.S. official said.

An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewed

According to reports, some Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones enter an 'EDL' mode and become completely unresponsive, with no way to recover the device.

Dwayne Craig's homemade pirate ship, the Captain Kidd, sits on a homemade mooring in the St. John River in Fredericton. There were no problems until otters discovered it.

In a custom-built secure complex embedded in a 13th-century courthouse, France began the trial of 20 men accused in the Islamic State group's 2015 attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured.

The University of Alberta’s slug lab needs help from home gardeners. They are looking for your slugs, to further their research into naturally controlling the slug population.

People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier says he violated Manitoba's quarantine requirements for people not vaccinated against COVID-19 because he believes the rule is unconstitutional.

Wirathu, dubbed the "Buddhist Bin Laden", is known for his anti-Muslim and pro-military views

A spokesman for the Taliban has named the acting ministers in the group's new government.

This week, House GOP leaders threatened that they would obstruct any effort to obtain the phone records of Republican officials who may have been involved in the Jan. 6 attack. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) drew criticism and accusations tha

Global signatories to an open letter liken nationalist rallies on Tuesday to Trump supporters' 'Stop the steal' attack on the U.S. Capitol Building

Forecasters now say Hurricane Larry is likely to influence the weather in eastern Newfoundland this Friday as it travels across the Avalon Peninsula. Most of the models according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre show it transitioning to a post-tropical

The difficulty keeping McDonald's cream machines in order has become a national joke — but not to the U.S. government.

A conspiracy theory spreading online says the whole internet is now fake. It’s ridiculous, but possibly not that ridiculous?

"Right now the world needs men. Men with full balls," said New Brunswick candidate Nicholas Pereira in a YouTube video.

A man wearing full body armour fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered, a Florida sheriff said Sunday. An 11-y

A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia has apologized for sharing social media posts about Muslims and immigrants but will continue to run for the party in a riding once held by former prime minister Brian Mulroney.

Family members of victims of the attacks have suspicions that the FBI lied about or destroyed evidence linking Saudi Arabia to the hijackers

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed on Saturday to tighten counterterrorism laws this month after a knife-wielding militant known to the authorities stabbed and wounded seven people in a supermarket.

Mounties in the town of Cardston, Alta. are asking for information from the public as they investigate an attack where a local man was swarmed, kicked and hit by a group of young people.

Researchers don’t know exactly what the whales were saying, of course, but the discovery that the proportions of call types changed is intriguing on its own.

Female octopuses have been observed 'throwing' objects at males who harass them, including during unwanted mating attempts, according to new research.

Swedish pop supergroup ABBA has reunited to release its first new album in four decades and stage virtual concerts in London next year.

George Lessard saw his federal government pension payments dwindle after receiving the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in 2020. He's sharing his experience so other seniors know that they could also see their incomes affected this year.

Genesis announced that every new model it makes after 2025 will be an electric vehicle.

The U.S troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul is reminding some Toronto-area former "boat people" of American's departure from Vietnam after losing the war, which prompted thousands to flee. They hope Canada will bring in more Afghan ref

The report raises questions as to why the Chinese government wanted the allegations made public

Several states already plan to appeal what the judge himself called "a bitter result."

Canadian news of the day: A campaign event for federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was delayed because a poutine truck broke down on the way.

Members of the Langley Islamic Centre are "shocked" and "disappointed" after receiving a threatening and racist letter. The letter was mailed anonymously, last Thursday, and demands that the centre close in two months.

An expert on oil and gas wells in southwestern Ontario who presented at a national conference outlines the issues with abandoned wells in the wake of an explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that sent seven people to hospital.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over New York City, with at least nine deaths linked to flooding in the region as basement apartments suddenly filled with water and freeways and boulevards turned into rivers, submerging cars.

A Texas law banning most abortions in the state took effect at midnight, but the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to act on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold.

A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents in neighbouring Nevada were ordered to evacuate.

Food and water were thought to be the main ways humans are exposed to PFAS, but study points to risk of breathing them in