Category Archives: Politics
Exiled Belarus opposition leader says her country’s people oppose Russian invasion
OTTAWA — Belarus's exiled opposition leader says ordinary Belarusians are actively resisting the invasion of Ukraine, disrupting railway supplies to Russian forces and warning Ukrainians about movements of Russian aircraft. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sai...
Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is ‘fractured’
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the Conservative leadership Thursday night by saying he wants to unite the party, which he believes has spent the past years "badly distracted" and "fractured." Charest appeared at a brewery in C...
B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards
VICTORIA — British Columbia will lift its mask mandate and capacity limits for faith gatherings on Friday, while restrictions of visitors at some long-term care facilities will be dropped, as long as they are fully vaccinated and tested for COVID-19
EU united on Ukraine, but won’t offer fast-track membership
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders meeting in France on Thursday ruled out fulfilling Ukraine’s demand for a fast-track integration with the bloc, as they discussed ways to help the country that's been invaded by Russia.
After Ukraine, Europe wonders who’s next Russian target
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — For some European countries watching Russia's brutal war in Ukraine, there are fears that they could be next. Western officials say the most
Live updates: US plans to revoke Russia favored trade status
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce Friday that, along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries,
‘Scum of the earth’: Drug victims face Purdue Pharma owners
NEW YORK (AP) — Angry, defiant and sometimes tearful, more than two dozen Americans whose lives were upended by the opioid crisis finally had their long-awaited chance Thursday to confront in court some members of the family they blame for
Japan cautiously welcomes South Korean president-elect
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government on Thursday welcomed the election of a new president in South Korea who supports stronger ties with Washington and Tokyo, as officials and experts expressed hope for an improvement in badly strained relations.
Russians keep pressure on Mariupol; massive convoy breaks up
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the port city of Mariupol on Thursday, while satellite photos appeared to show that a massive convoy that had been mired outside the Ukrainian capital split up and fanned
Philippines ready to back US if it gets embroiled in war
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president is ready to open the country’s “facilities” to American forces under a 1951 mutual defense treaty if Russia's war against Ukraine turns for the worse and embroils the United States in the fighting,
