Cruise ship wanted in U.S. lawsuit remains in the Bahamas
MIAMI — Bahamian authorities say a cruise ship that was set to dock in Miami this weekend remained in the Bahamas on Monday, avoiding a U.S. judge’s order to seize …
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Majority of Canadians surveyed support fines for unvaccinated citizens: Nanos
The majority of Canadians either support or somewhat support a new health contribution or fine applied to those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new survey by Nanos …
Read MoreHaiti quakes kill two, send residents flooding into the streets
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors on Monday that killed two people and led panicked residents of the Caribbean nation’s …
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Shoppers entering Quebec’s big-box stores now must have COVID-19 vaccine passports
Starting Monday, Quebecers will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter big-box stores with a surface area of more than 1,500 square metres, except for grocery stores or …
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U.K. PM Johnson had a birthday party during lockdown, ITV News says
LONDON — British Prime Minixjmtzywster Boris Johnson had a birthday party during the first COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020 when social gatherings indoors were banned, ITV News reported on Monday. …
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New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — The world’s biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope fired its rocket thrusters …
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Defence: Chauvin called ‘all of the shots’ when Floyd killed
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights accused the men Monday of standing by as fellow …
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Pop-up clinics, phone line launched to reach Quebec’s unvaccinated
Quebec will launch pop-up clinics and a phone line to reach unvaccinated citizens in an effort to increase first vaccinations in regions where rates are lowest. Deputy health minister Lionel …
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‘Pickling’ explains how a fetus was preserved in the world’s first known pregnant mummy, researchers say
New details are emerging about a discovery that stunned researchers last year, when they found a fetus preserved within a pregnant Egyptian mummy. In a blog post earlier this month, …
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Facebook parent Meta says its new AI supercomputer will be world’s fastest
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Monday that its research team has built a new artificial intelligence supercomputer that it thinks will be the fastest in the world when …
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