Missionaries kidnapped by Haitian gang have been released, police say

A group of missionaries, including 16 Americans and one Canadian, who were kidnapped in October by a gang in Haiti have been released, according to police. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kidnapped-haiti-missionaries-released-1.6288141?cmp=rss

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

France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits on reasons for travelling and requiring 48-hour isolation upon arrival, the government said Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-dec16-2021-1.6287836?cmp=rss

Trade threats from Canada? U.S. Democrats are busy fighting their own internal battles

Here's how U.S. Democrats are responding to trade threats from Canada, which has threatened tariffs and threatened to suspend bits of the new NAFTA. "I don't care," says one. The bottom line: An irritant over electric vehicles will likely drag into 2022, as the U.S. Congress struggles to complete a landmark bill.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democrats-respond-canada-threat-1.6287264?cmp=rss

Strong winds tear through U.S. Midwest, toppling semi trailers, blowing up dust

A powerful storm system swept across the U.S. Great Plains and Midwest Wednesday, closing highways in western Kansas, spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa and raising concerns about fires because of unusually high temperatures.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dust-storm-winds-u-s-midwest-1.6287780?cmp=rss

4 children die in Australia as wind lifts jumping castle into air at school

Four children were killed and several more badly injured in Australia after strong winds lifted an inflated jumping castle into the air during end-of-year school celebrations, causing them to fall 10 metres, authorities said on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-children-death-castle-accident-1.6287808?cmp=rss