U.S. to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians next month

Fully vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to enter the United States at land and ferry border crossings starting in early November.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-canada-border-reopen-1.6208838?cmp=rss

Calls for U.S. to reopen land border to vaccinated Canadians grow louder

Politicians in both Canada and the United States are pushing the Biden administration to reopen the U.S. land border to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-canada-border-reopening-statement-1.6208422?cmp=rss

Gabby Petito was strangled to death weeks before her body was found, coroner says

It wasn't clear if the determination might lead to additional charges against Petito's boyfriend and traveling partner, Brian Laundrie, who is considered a person of interest in her disappearance and remains unaccounted for.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gabby-petito-cause-death-laundrie-1.6208226?cmp=rss

Dozens killed after bus skids off mountain road, plunges hundreds of metres in Nepal

At least 28 people died on Tuesday in western Nepal after the bus they were on skidded off a mountain road and fell hundreds of metres into a gorge, authorities said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bus-accident-nepal-1.6208260?cmp=rss

Queen seen using walking stick

Queen Elizabeth was seen on Tuesday using a walking stick for support as she arrived at a service at Westminster Abbey. The 95-year-old had previously been seen using a walking stick in 2003 and 2004 after a knee operation.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/queen-seen-using-walking-stick-1.6208206?cmp=rss

Netflix backs comedian Dave Chappelle despite criticism over trans remarks

A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle's special The Closer doesn't cross "the line on hate" and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian's remarks about the transgender community.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/netflix-backs-chappelle-trans-remarks-1.6207751?cmp=rss

China pledges $290 million to protect nature in developing countries

China on Tuesday pledged about $290 million to establish a fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-biodiversity-1.6207756?cmp=rss

As beavers return to Britain, their presence becomes a gnawing problem

The beaver may be a national symbol in Canada, but in the U.K. it's at the epicentre of a gnawing debate that’s pitted farmers against ecologists. After being hunted out of existence 500 years ago, beavers are back and their toothy presence is causing problems.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/beaver-return-britain-rewilding-farm-problems-1.6204689?cmp=rss

Volcano cloud passes, lockdown ends for 3,000 residents of Spanish island

More than 3,000 residents of La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, were told on Tuesday they can leave their homes after authorities ended a lockdown caused by a thick cloud of smoke from a volcano that has devastated the island.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/la-palma-volcano-lockdown-over-1.6207653?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

The pandemic has forced more than 100 million people into poverty and left over four billion people with little or no social support, health care or income protection, the United Nations says.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-1.6207641?cmp=rss

As Italy prepares to require COVID green pass in workplaces, employers say much remains unclear

Despite violent protests in Rome this weekend over new COVID-19 requirements for workplaces, Italy is moving ahead with the strictest measures against COVID-19 in Europe.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-covid-19-green-pass-1.6207196?cmp=rss

COVID-19 deaths are surging in Russia, but vaccination lags

COVID-19 cases and deaths are near all-time highs in Russia, but vaccination rates are lagging.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-covid-19-coronavirus-deaths-vaccination-1.6207201?cmp=rss

Taliban won't commit to allowing girls to return to high school in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls' education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go back to school.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/schools-afghanistan-taliban-1.6207633?cmp=rss