Prolific Canadian journalist and war correspondent Matthew Fisher has died at age 66. According to his brother, Tobias Fisher, the reporter had died Saturday shortly… Read More »Canadian journalist and war correspondent Matthew Fisher dead at 66

Days after Surrey’s fire chief warned that public safety could be in jeopardy if COVID-19 cases continue to rise among his members, Vancouver’s fire chief… Read More »‘Our staff are being compromised’: Vancouver fire chief joins calls for first responder vaccinations

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their COVID-19 vaccinations… Read More »COVID-19 vaccine shortages to hit world’s poorest countries as COVAX halts deliveries

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its… Read More »Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot less effective against South African variant: study

Three Canadian aircraft were pulled from service on Friday after Boeing Co warned of a possible electrical insulation fault in the recent production of some Boeing 737… Read More »3 Canadian 737 MAX jets grounded after Boeing warns of possible electrical issue

Grocery chain Longo’s says it will be bringing back a temporary wage bump for its front-line workers. The Ontario-based chain’s decision, which tacks another $2… Read More »Longo’s brings back temporary wage bump amid Ontario COVID-19 lockdown

Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections.… Read More »COVID-19 surges across the globe as countries report new records

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert testified at… Read More »George Floyd died of lack of oxygen, medical expert says

Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire 9 1/2… Read More »Derek Chauvin didn’t take knee off George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes, expert says

Where’s King Kong when you need him? Video captured from a supermarket in Thailand shows a beefy-looking monitor lizard causing havoc inside the store, in… Read More »Godzilla vs. shelves: Giant lizard causes chaos inside Thailand store