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Families of downed Ukrainian Flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later
A broken cell phone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year. "No luggage, no...
Jan 04, 2021

NDP MP's post on Israeli vaccinations in West Bank sparks social media dust-up
OTTAWA - A Twitter post by NDP MP Charlie Angus on Israel's vaccination policy has kicked up a storm of social media controversy. The online post links to an article in The Guardian newspaper that hig...
Jan 04, 2021

Central African Republic president Touadera reelected
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commissio...
Jan 04, 2021

Google workers form new labour union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labour movement in the tech industry. About 225 employees at Google and its pa...
Jan 04, 2021

Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. - A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the shots weren't safe, a prosecutor said Monday. Police in Grafton...
Jan 04, 2021

Nunavut woman dies from COVID-19 after delivering baby in Winnipeg hospital
A Nunavut mother has died from COVID-19 complications after giving birth in a Winnipeg hospital. Silatik Qavvik, from the Hudson Bay community of Sanikiluaq, travelled in November to Winnipeg to deliv...
Jan 04, 2021

Several key UCP members resign due to international holiday vacations
EDMONTON, AB- After multiple United Conservative Party members disobeyed public health guidelines for non-essential international travel, some have resigned from there positions.Premier Jason Kenney h...
Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...
Jan 04, 2021

Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, open airspace and border
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's foreign ministry announced Monday that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has d...
Jan 04, 2021

Poor IT support hurting Canadian military operations, internal review finds
OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report says Canadian Armed Forces operations and security may be at risk due to major problems with how the military's computer networks are supported. The repo...
Jan 04, 2021