Canada has only 24 to 48 hours to get planes in and out of Kabul as part of the evacuation effort, according to a government source.
Day: August 25, 2021
They didn’t see their grandmother for two years because of the pandemic and international travel restrictions. Now they’re getting their long-awaited reunion, but it didn’t quite go as planned.
Gabe Kochon, 92, was one of Fort Good Hope’s most cherished elders. He also bears the unfortunate distinction of being the Northwest Territories’ first fatality from COVID-19.
Western nations rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops drew closer with no sign that the country’s new Taliban rulers might allow an extension.
Sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah says she has set her sights on lowering the long-standing record for the women’s 100 metres, believing it is now within reach.