Category Archives: Politics
Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to the Leger poll had started or planned to
Two years in, no moving on from COVID-19 for Canada’s exhausted health-care workers
MONTREAL — COVID-19 cases continue to roll into the two Toronto-area hospitals where Eram Chhogala works as a trauma nurse. The numbers have dwindled to a stream instead of a wave, but each is a reminder of what the disease
Live updates: Ukraine says it’ll take years to defuse mines
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s interior minister said Friday that it will take years to defuse unexploded ordnances after the Russian invasion. Speaking to The Associated Press in
Rebuild or retreat? Newport eyes Cliff Walk’s eroding future
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark Cliff Walk, even though chunks of the path keep crumbling into the sea?
Pro-Trump Ohio candidates realize endorsement may never come
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's crowded Republican Senate race has been all about one man: Donald Trump. But with less than two months until the state's May
The AP Interview: Health chief warns of COVID funds shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the nation yearning for a new normal after its long struggle with the coronavirus, U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra warned Thursday that vaccines, tests and treatments will be “stuck on the ground” unless Congress provides th...
Don’t help Russia’s invasion, Biden tells China’s Xi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Face to face by video, President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday the stiff consequences the Chinese would face from the U.S. if they provide military or economic assistance for Russia’s
Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a packed Moscow stadium Friday and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine, three weeks into the invasion that has led to heavier-than-expected Russian l...
China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
BEIJING (AP) — Even as authorities lock down cities in China's worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy.
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.
