Category Archives: Politics
COVID-19 resurgence likely underway, ‘more bumps’ expected, Tam warns
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer warned Friday that a COVID-19 resurgence is likely underway and encouraged Canadians to be vigilant to help curb the spread of the latest variant. Dr. Theresa Tam said that as of Thursday, daily average
Canadian helping displaced Ukrainians escapes Chernihiv on foot amid Russian shelling
HALIFAX — A Canadian who was trapped in northern Ukraine while attempting to assist displaced citizens has managed to escape the area on foot as bombs rained down. Lex Brukovskiy told The Canadian Press Friday he was stuck in the city
Trudeau announces funds to fix Iqaluit water infrastructure after fuel contamination
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit is getting $214 million from the federal government to fix its water infrastructure after the Nunavut capital’s water was contaminated with fuel twice in the last six months. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the fundi...
Russia: Push to pay for gas in rubles not disrupting supply
BERLIN (AP) — Russian officials said their demand for “unfriendly" countries to pay for natural gas in rubles does not mean supplies will be immediately interrupted. Gas
Russia: Push to pay for gas in rubles not disrupting supply
BERLIN (AP) — Russian officials said their demand for “unfriendly" countries to pay for natural gas in rubles does not mean supplies will be immediately interrupted. Gas
Ethiopian journalist accredited to AP is released on bail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who is accredited to The Associated Press and has been imprisoned for four months without charges, has been released on bail.
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards
Germany charges ex-reserve officer with spying for Russia
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have charged a former German military reserve officer with spying for a Russian intelligence service for several years. Federal prosecutors
Indonesia, Malaysia sign accord to protect migrant workers
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's president and Malaysia's prime minister looked on as officials signed an agreement Friday on the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia during a meeting in Jakarta.
Russia praises India’s neutral stance on Ukraine fighting
NEW DELHI (AP) — Russia's foreign minister lauded India for not judging in a "one-sided way" as he discussed Moscow's military involvement in Ukraine with his Indian counterpart on Friday, after Washington urged New Delhi to use its leverage with
