U.S. experts expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster 8 months after 2nd shot

U.S. experts expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans eight months after their second shot, sources tell The Associated Press.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-booster-vaccine-covid-19-1.6143312?cmp=rss

Biden defends Afghanistan pullout despite mounting criticism

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands "squarely behind" his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan and that the Afghan government's collapse was quicker than anticipated. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-defends-afghanistan-pullout-despite-mounting-criticism-1.6142954?cmp=rss

Selma Blair says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis

Actor Selma Blair, best known for film roles in Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing a stem cell transplant.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/selma-blair-remission-multiple-sclerosis-1.6142830?cmp=rss

Haitians scramble to help earthquake victims as country braces for tropical depression Grace

Haiti's civil protection agency said nearly 1,300 deaths from Saturday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake have been counted so far, and the devastation could soon worsen with the coming of tropical depression Grace.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-earthquake-braces-tropical-depression-1.6142566?cmp=rss

Tim Hortons plans to have 2,750 locations in China within 5 years

Tim Hortons in China is planning to go public in a deal that could significantly increase the number of the coffee and doughnut chain's locations in the country to more than 2,750 restaurants in five years.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tim-hortons-china-1.6142586?cmp=rss