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Taliban takes over three more Afghan provincial capitals
Top of The World: The Taliban has taken control of three more Afghan provincial capitals. And, deadly wildfires are ravaging villages and the forest in Kabyle, a mountainous region east of Algiers, Algeria’s capital. A court in China has sentenced Canadian entrepreneur and former diplomat Michel Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage.
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei executive
Canadian faces spy ruling as Huawei decision looms
Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history
COVID-19 racial stats: A ‘double-edged sword’ for some marginalized groups in Canada
First-class swag, airplane meals, 'flights to nowhere': Airlines innovate amid pandemic
Airlines are doing everything from selling in-flight meals to “flights to nowhere” to keep customers amid the coronavirus.
Pets stranded during the pandemic await reunions with their families
The situation for furry friends has improved as airlines slowly increase the number of flights and some nations reopen their borders. But transporting house pets during this time is still very challenging.
Video of police beating Indigenous chief fuels ongoing anti-racism protests in Canada
It’s one of many recent incidents of police violence against Indigenous and black people causing an outcry.
Indigenous groups in Canada fight to stay closed as restrictions ease
The Haida are one of many Indigenous groups across the world trying to stay closed as surrounding areas reopen following restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
British Columbia gets creative to combat drug overdose crisis amid coronavirus
The coronavirus has threatened to worsen British Columbia’s drug overdose crisis. Some doctors are trying something unusual: prescribing opioids and stimulants, off-label, as alternatives for people who would otherwise seek out even more toxic versions on the street.
Canada closes most of its great outdoors to curb COVID-19
High Park is the latest outdoor space to close since Canada declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Much of the Canadian great outdoors is off-limits to the public — including hiking trails, campgrounds and national parks.
Washington activist wins a Goldman Environmental Prize for defeating a dangerous oil-by-rail project
When a major export terminal project threatened to bring 360,000 gallons of crude oil per day through the Fruit Valley neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington, along the Columbia River, Linda Garcia led a long fight against the project.
Vancouver Whitecaps accused of mishandling abuse allegations against former coach
Several former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's soccer team have come forward to say the club has mishandled accusations of bullying and sexually suggestive behavior by a former coach. Host Carol Hills speaks to one of the former Whitecaps players, Ciara McCormack.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to appear in Canada court as Chinese media slam arrest
A top executive of China's Huawei Technologies who is under arrest in Canada is set to appear in a Vancouver court on Friday for a bail hearing as she awaits possible extradition to the United States.
In Canada, some doctors are prescribing heroin to treat heroin addiction
Like the US, Canada has been wrestling with a growing drug crisis. Deaths from overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, up to nearly 4,000 last year. In response, the government has pledged more resources for addiction services — including the use of prescription heroin.