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International news and global affairs
WorldIn Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The nation’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
WorldFrom Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.
WorldThe owners of the only full-service grocery store in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say they are unsure if they will be able to stay in the Woodward’s building. Pattison Food Group says operating Nesters Market is challenging, given the level of crime in the neighbourhood. The company says that ...
Jewelry displays gold at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 26, 2026. Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has declared that about $640 billion in gold and foreign currency is held outside the financial system. For plenty of Turkish savers, physical gold is still a safe way to protect their...
WorldA new green, orange and blue Nerf-themed roller-coaster is nearing completion inside Galaxyland at West Edmonton Mall, replacing the Mindbender that was decommissioned a few years ago. The coaster by Dutch amusement ride manufacturer Vekoma will feature two ride modes: family-friendly “Core” mod...
WorldKelowna is looking to strengthen its position as a Western Canadian hub for aerospace and drone technology through a new partnership involving the City of Kelowna, FireSwarm Solutions and Okanagan College. The formal partnerships were declared Tuesday at the Union of BC Municipalities convention...
WorldBritish Columbia’s ferry operator says two people were pulled from the waters between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island after their fishing vessel sank. BC Ferries spokesperson Sheila Reynolds says the marine rescue happened Sunday afternoon following reports of people in the water. Reyno...
WorldAn annual gathering of municipal leaders from across British Columbia opens in Vancouver Monday with the province’s Indigenous rights legislation high on the agenda, along with housing and public safety, among other topics. The Union of B.C. Municipalities convention runs until Friday and presid...
WorldThe kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
WorldStatistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation was unchanged at three per cent in August as a slowdown in rising gas prices was offset by higher rent and travel tour costs. The agency says gasoline costs continued to growth in August but at a slower pace, with prices up 22.8 per cent compar...
WorldAlberta’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate the officer-involved fatal shooting of a man in west Edmonton. Edmonton police say they were called Sunday morning with a report that a woman and infant had been shot at a home. They say in a news release that officers at the scene lat...
WorldThe federal administration has introduced digital safety legislation that would introduce a ban on social media for kids under 16. Big tech companies are already using age assurance technology to estimate users’ age. Age assurance is the umbrella term used for efforts by tech platforms to determ...