Category Archives: Politics
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King tests positive for COVID-10
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King has tested positive for COVID-19. King posted on social media today that he developed mild symptoms on Monday and stayed home from the office and the legislature the following day. He says that ...
Federal judges in Ohio won’t delay May 3 primary – for now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court panel on Wednesday decided not to delay Ohio's May 3 primary — for now. The three-judge panel of the
Quebec enters sixth wave of COVID-19, public health institute confirms
MONTREAL — An average of 200 patients with COVID-19 are expected to be admitted every day to Quebec hospitals within two weeks' time, according to projections released Wednesday by a government health-care research institute as health authorities confi...
Germany won’t train Libyan coast guard due to alleged abuse
BERLIN (AP) — Germany said Wednesday that its military no longer will provide training to Libya’s coast guard because of concerns about their treatment of migrants. The
Testimony: Pope approved Vatican payout for London property
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis allegedly authorized negotiating an exit strategy for a key figure in the Vatican’s bungled London real estate investment and was so satisfied with the outcome that he paid for a celebratory dinner at a
Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog
WINNIPEG — Increasing joint replacement surgeries in Manitoba is part of the government's latest plan to address a growing surgery backlog due to demands on health care from the COVID-19 pandemic. A committee assigned to tackle the backlog said Wednes...
Ontario removing fee for police record checks for some volunteers
TORONTO — Some Ontario volunteers will soon be able to get police record checks for free. Removing the fee for criminal record checks and criminal record and judicial matters checks for volunteers was part of legislation the government passed late last...
German prosecutors drop probe of Green leaders over bonuses
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have dropped an investigation into the former leadership of Germany's Green party, including the country's current vice chancellor and foreign minister, over pandemic bonus payments last winter.
White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military’s poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. The advisers are scared to tell him th...
Mass shooting inquiry: New details about second day of killing rampage revealed
HALIFAX — The morning after a gunman murdered 13 people in northern Nova Scotia, the RCMP were unaware he had resumed his killing until frantic 911 calls started coming in from two locations shortly after 9:30 a.m. By that time, four
