Category Archives: Politics
Sri Lanka’s president declares emergency amid protests
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president declared a state of emergency in the island nation Friday, a day after angry protesters demonstrated near his home demanding he resign and as plans were were made for a nationwide protest
Carbon price rises by $10, adds 2.2 cents to a litre of gas amid pressure for a break
OTTAWA — The higher price of crude oil is to blame for surging prices at the pump, Canada's natural resources minister argued as he pushed back against Prairie premiers who had called on the Liberal government to suspend an increase
Families describe tense encounters with RCMP on N.S. mass shooting’s second day
HALIFAX — Documents released Thursday describe tense and tragic moments as RCMP officers and then distraught family members arrived at the scene of brutal killings during the second day of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The killer had by mid-morni...
Vaccinated travellers to Canada no longer need to be tested for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Vaccinated travellers can enter Canada without a COVID-19 test beginning today. The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, although it's not like...
Watching the “gals”: First Nations guardians for caribou cows helps B.C. herd triple
A British Columbia caribou herd has tripled its size in less than decade as other such herds in Canada struggle to even survive. The reason? A combination of predator control, habitat protection and the tender care of First Nations guardians, who
Hungary’s alliances on the ballot ahead of tight election
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Only weeks ago, Hungary's nationalist prime minister was proclaiming that Sunday's parliamentary election would determine whether his small Central European country could be defended from the "gender madness" overtaking the Wes...
In Serbia, pro-Russia is seen as the winning election stance
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has fostered close ties with Russia and refused to impose sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, is expected to extend his almost 10-year grip on power in the Balkan
Live updates | Zelenskyy won’t discuss fuel depot attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined to comment on whether he ordered an attack on a Russian fuel depot. In an interview with FOX News, Zelenskyy said he
High energy costs are hitting UK. It’s about to get worse
LONDON (AP) — Tia Rutherford is worried about her 3-year-old son. As energy prices soared last fall, she tacked fleece blankets over her doors and windows to
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
DENVER (AP) — A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh
