Inflation rate drops to 5.2% in February — but grocery prices are still up
Canada’s inflation rate cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, the largest deceleration from a previous month since April 2020, according to Statistics Canada. The agency said its
Photos: Memorable quotes from the war in Iraq | The Iraq War: 20 years on
Twenty years after Iraq was invaded by a “coalition of the willing”, led by the United States under former President George W Bush, the devastation
Saudi Arabia releases US national Almadi from prison: Family
Saad Ibrahim Almadi was jailed for 19 years for posts on Twitter criticising the government after landing in Riyadh in November 2021. Saudi authorities have
Knesset votes to allow Israelis to resettle evacuated outposts
The amendment could see Israelis resettle four outposts in the northern occupied West Bank evacuated in 2005. The Israeli government has greenlighted an amendment that
A public probe of foreign election interference should also look at India, Sikh organizations say
As former governor general David Johnston considers whether to recommend a public inquiry into Chinese government election meddling, groups representing Sikh Canadians say India’s interference
Russia’s Supreme (Court) loss
On Wednesday, the British Supreme Court ruled in Ukraine’s favour in one of the longest-running legal disputes between Moscow and Kyiv, ordering a full London
Black Torontonians ‘significantly’ more likely to face discrimination on regular basis, study finds
Black people in Toronto are “significantly” more likely to face discrimination on a regular basis than white residents, according to a recent in-depth report on
Ottawa still advertising on TikTok despite banning it on government devices due to security concerns
The federal government continues to advertise on TikTok, despite having banned the China-linked app from all government devices late last month due to security concerns. Ottawa
Feminists need to oppose hijab bans as much as hijab mandates
A little piece of cloth is scaring big governments again. The latest instance is in India, where in early March the Supreme Court announced that
The schools are once again alive with the sound of music — but the pandemic took a toll
Winnipeg music teacher Jewel Casselman is back in her element, leading elementary-aged students in song and guiding them on musical instruments after three years of
Finch, de Kock unveiled on Major League Cricket draft day
Finch, de Kock, Chand named by franchise teams for the US T20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in July. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch