Tag: World

Merriam-Webster to revise definition of racism after push from Missouri woman

Merriam-Webster is revising its definition of racism after a Missouri woman’s emails…

New York police misconduct records to become public again after state law repealed

New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept…

Some Canadian gyms quick to drop CrossFit brand after controversial comments by former CEO

Darren Thornton is in the process of researching new names to rebrand…

Families of Ukrainian plane crash victims urge Canada to take Iran to international court

A Canadian spokesman for families and loved ones who were killed in…

CBC host Wendy Mesley apologizes for using a certain word in discussion on race

CBC News host Wendy Mesley says she’s sorry and “deeply ashamed” after…

Trump administration overturns Obama-era ban on killing Alaska bear cubs, wolf pups

The Trump administration on Tuesday overturned an Obama-era rule that barred hunters…

Coronavirus: Americans more convinced than Canadians of severe 2nd wave, poll suggests

A new poll suggests Americans are more convinced than Canadians are that…

Canada-U.S. border restrictions to extend until late July amid coronavirus: sources

Canada and the United States are set to extend a ban on…

China dismisses claim that COVID-19 started spreading in Wuhan last August

Beijing dismissed as “ridiculous” a Harvard Medical School study of hospital traffic…

NYC police officer charged with shoving woman at George Floyd protest

A New York City police officer who was caught on video violently…

Airlines set to lose $84B amid coronavirus pandemic, international group says

Airlines are set to lose $84 billion as the coronavirus pandemic reduces…

Coronavirus: Feds to spend $8.9M in foreign aid for reproductive health services

Canada is dedicating $8.9 million in new international aid to ensure women…