Category: World

Malik Beasley had 20 points, including seven in the fourth quarter, as the Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 99-95 on Friday in an […]

The APEC summit marked the end of trade talks that should lead to Canada signing a new deal with the world’s fourth-most populous country next […]

Jake Paul won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype and the crowd rained down boos on the […]

Meddling tactics such as deepfakes have become part of the public conversation in the U.S., but they are still ‘a bit of a shock to […]

Simplify daily tasks and elevate convenience with these must-have gadgets and appliances.

The Ford government is touting its $200 rebate cheques as a key affordability measure, while the Ontario Liberals promise a middle-class tax cut.

The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a year that broke multiple extreme heat records and […]

One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge earthquake in the Philippines is being repaired with an eye […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change. 

After enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather. 

The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN’s top political […]

With Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to […]

COP29 talks in Baku on Wednesday turned to small island nations facing an existential threat from our warming planet, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres insisted […]

Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic daily staples now “barely exist”, UN humanitarians warned on […]

Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric […]

Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number […]

The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its 75 year history, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday, pointing […]

Adolescents across Europe, Central Asia and Canada say they face rising school pressure and diminishing support from families and friends, according to a new report […]

A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior UN officials on Wednesday, who demanded an immediate end to […]

UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight […]

Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting […]

The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – […]

Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World […]

Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organised Crime on Friday, the UN Office on Drugs […]

The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend the use of the Adre border crossing, a vital conduit for […]

Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.

As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity with young climate […]

Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, […]

Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions, businesses […]

Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north […]

In the nearly 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands of civilians have been killed, the country’s energy capacity is on the brink […]

UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of demonstrators in the wake of […]

Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on Thursday to highlight the dangers faced by journalists in his […]

A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician in Moscow, describing the case as another example of Russia’s […]

The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane emissions must come down – “and come down fast” […]

At least 100,000 people have been forced to leave northern Gaza, with UN colleagues on the ground reporting worsening conditions and Israel’s continuous denial of […]

The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance began Friday in Jeddah: “AMR […]

Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN Women serves as a powerful reminder of the widespread violence […]

In partnership with Operation Warm, FedEx Cares volunteers distributed 270 new coats to children at Calder School.

Vancouver police said they responded to the assault around 9 a.m. Officers arrived to find one person with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Bennett had just returned from the school run last week when she found the mom and a baby raccoon unconscious, with one of the babies […]

It was not until an autopsy was performed, two days after Julia Howe’s death, that the bullet wound was located, and the police realized her […]

Chris Kolankowski’s job will be an important one when the Bombers face the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium.

T’itq’et First Nations members have taken matters into their own hands, forming their own emergency health response team in the wake of repeated ER closures.

If you want to quickly find Ochai Agbaji during a Toronto Raptors game, just look for the other team’s best player. He’s likely guarding them.

Two goals from Easton Cowan extended his regular season point streak to 50 games as the London Knights earned their tenth consecutive victory.

A more humane approach to dealing with people accused of breaking the law in the Philippines is helping relieve overcrowding in one of the world’s […]

New data published on Monday by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection […]

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win […]

With only 17 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track and just six more years until the 2030 deadline, UN Deputy Secretary-General […]

Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World […]

New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a […]

The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela, whose […]

Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by […]

The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives.

Forced labour is widespread and institutionalized across the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), maintained through violence and recrimination, the UN human rights office OHCHR said […]

The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills they need to shape a more peaceful, sustainable future for […]

Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in the North Darfur capital El Fasher without enough food, […]

More than 10 million people in Sudan have been displaced since war erupted last April, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday, citing the International […]

The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, as it convened for the Russian presidency’s […]

The multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international attention, three senior aid officials from the United Nations and the European Union have said, wrapping […]

A three-time national champion, Saskatoon’s Michelle Harrison will finally see her Olympic dreams come true qualifying for Team Canada in 100m hurdles.

The 23-year-old Latvian rookie stepped onto the biggest stage in hockey when he was called on to backstop the Canucks through two rounds of the […]

Dylan Thomas Pountney, now 23, is accused of first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Jennifer Winkler.

Emily Maya, 29, was reported missing after leaving a family home in South Burnaby on July 2. Police say her disappearance is out of character. 

Irene Jaime, 44, from Calgary said she had to fight for months to get her ‘life back’ after being mistakenly declared deceased on Alberta’s health-care […]

The 75 mm of rain that dropped in just over 24 hours flooded yards and the interiors of some homes near Upper Middle Road and Brant […]

Multiple strikes have killed dozens of people in central Gaza, landing just 100 metres from a humanitarian hub, UN agencies said on Tuesday, as thousands […]

The Cook’s Ferry Indian Band has issued an evacuation order for its Nicoelton reserve as two wildfires burn north of Spences Bridge, B.C.

It was actually some years later in life before they came together. While fixing up their own cars in the driveway the brothers decided it […]

Families with special needs children who have aged out of high school say they have been left in the lurch with no support because of […]

A B.C. judge has dismissed applications by relatives of Robert Pickton’s victims to intervene in court proceedings over plans to destroy evidence related to the […]

The UN’s top humanitarian official has reiterated strong condemnation of deadly missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, while a senior doctor from the […]

In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an ever more deadly threat to a population under constant […]

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on Tuesday at Russia’s latest airstrikes on Ukrainian cities which killed dozens and hit the […]

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) remains “extremely worried” for the well-being of 13 UN staff and a number of NGO employees arbitrarily detained in […]

Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team, the International Paralympic […]

Transnational crime syndicates based in Southeast Asia are fuelling the trafficking of people, either forcing them to commit crimes or for sexual exploitation in so-called […]

Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Wednesday that […]

Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg of raw materials? Or that the energy required for data […]

The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has prequalified the first self-test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thus accelerating efforts towards […]

Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families”, many of whom have been displaced multiple […]

The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and other […]

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and […]

More Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are further threatening the health of people in the embattled enclave, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

The UN on Thursday observed the first International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, honouring the memory of 8,000 Bosnian […]

The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.

UN humanitarians “remain gravely concerned” over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of El Fasher, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric […]

Although substantial progress has been made in implementing important aspects of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, challenges still remain, the head of the UN Mission […]

The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory.

The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at […]

Transnational organised crime groups based in Southeast Asia are turning into “criminal service providers” selling a range of illegal activities, according to the UN Office […]

UN-led talks between Sudan’s warring parties were set to continue in Geneva on Friday to advance discussions on humanitarian aid and civilian protection, with “possible […]

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as terrorism and transnational organized crime […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees […]

At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health […]

Three senior humanitarians  appealed on Friday for more support for Haiti, where ongoing gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is affecting the entire population.