Immigration officials sent dozens of Haitians back to their home country on Thursday, according to three government officials, in the first deportation flight conducted by the U.S. government after months in the…
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Nine people, including Air Canada worker, arrested in $14.5 million gold heist
It was a brazen theft: thousands of gold bars and millions of dollars in banknotes stolen from Toronto International Airport a year ago. Canadian authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of nine…
The United States reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes of free elections fade
When the government of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his country’s opposition signed an agreement in October to work toward free and fair elections this year, it was seen as a…
Anne Innis Dagg, who studied giraffes in the wild, dies at 91
Anne Innis Dagg, who in the 1950s was one of the world’s first biologists to study giraffes in the wild, who spent decades fighting sexism in Canadian universities before finally finding long-overdue…
A striking shadow was created by the total solar eclipse
Viewers of last week’s solar eclipse were mesmerized by stunning celestial phenomena along the path of the event during totality. But those watching from Montreal saw a couple of additional surprises in…
In Bogotá, cyclists fear becoming victims of crime
Bicycles are an essential part of the Colombian identity: ubiquitous, cheaper and, in some urban communities, often a faster way to get around. No Colombian city represents the two-wheel experience more than…
The MP puts pressure on Loro Piana over reports of exploitation of indigenous workers in Peru
A $9,000 designer sweater made from the extremely rare fur of a South American animal called a vicuña isn’t exactly a typical topic of interest for a member of the United States…
Why a Liberal Prime Minister wants to suspend the carbon tax increase
When Canadians discuss the role of the country’s oil industry in a carbon-constrained future, the conversation usually focuses on Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan. Often overlooked is Newfoundland and Labrador,…