Category Archives: Politics
Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy
TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandem...
Larger gatherings, big hockey crowds allowed under eased Manitoba COVID-19 orders
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is relaxing some of its COVID-19 public health orders and signalling that all restrictions may be lifted within a few months. "I think the message is that, given where we are right now, if we don't
Seven recent COVID-19 deaths in N.L. occurred in long-term care, officials say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador health officials say seven people in the province died of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities or in personal care homes between Dec. 20 and Jan. 28. That number represents 35 per cent of the
Biden grappling with ‘perfect storm’ of rising gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal guns are flooding the streets. Teenagers are being murdered. And alarming numbers of police officers have been shot dead. Gun violence already
Immigrant IDs to be issued in Florida’s Miami-Dade County
MIAMI (AP) — Commissioners in Florida's Miami-Dade County have given a nonprofit the green light to issue IDs for immigrants who are in the country illegally and others who don’t have identification.
Prince Edward Island reports 238 new cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations stable
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 238 new cases of COVID-19 today. They say there are 15 people in hospital because of the disease, unchanged since Tuesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says ther...
Canada talking to allies about ‘options to reinforce’ eastern Europe: Anita Anand
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s military buildup, and that discussions are underway around reinforcing Canada's support in eastern Europe. Y...
Gov. Noem’s abortion ban stifled by Republican lawmakers
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Republican-controlled South Dakota House committee declined Wednesday to consider a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem aimed at banning nearly all abortions, stifling a top item on the governor's agenda.
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks
More provinces are loosening COVID-19 restrictions as hospitalizations in some parts of the country appear to plateau, but health officials caution that eased measures could lead to increased infections in the coming weeks. "We really certainly hope th...
Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks, Biden agenda at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority became vividly apparent Wednesday with the sudden illness of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who won't be back to work for at least four weeks, throwing President
