Pandemics do eventually end, even if Omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But…
Month: January 2022
Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
Mr Hamdok, an economist by training, is widely respected in the international community having previously worked…
Mali opposition rejects election delay in new transition plan
Coalition representing several political parties opposes five-year proposed extension to democratic transition period. A major coalition…
Ontario considers delaying return to in-class learning for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 spike
The Ontario government is mulling tougher COVID-19 restrictions as the province continues to witness record-number of…
Here’s a Calendar of 2022’s Space and Astronomy Events
NASA picked two companies to build new spacecraft to carry astronauts to the space station. One,…
Off-ice save: Keen-eyed Kraken fan alerts Canucks manager to cancerous mole
The Vancouver Canucks gave a very personal thank you to a keen-eyed Kraken fan before Saturday’s…
South Africa holds state funeral for Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Family, friends, clergy and politicians were among those who gathered at St George’s Cathedral for Saturday’s…
China says ‘positive changes’ as COVID cases ease in Xi’an
New cases in the locked-down city fall to lowest in a week as residents face 11th…
Sumas Prairie residents propose class action lawsuit over damage caused by B.C. floods
Two residents of the Sumas Prairie in B.C.’s Fraser Valley have proposed a class action lawsuit seeking…
Memorable Canada Stories in 2021
For those of us who report from Canada for The New York Times, it was again…