Category Archives: Politics
Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine's border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options, including actions short of a full-scale...
As Johnson waits, UK police seek cuts to ‘partygate’ report
LONDON (AP) — Doubt about the content and release of a key report into lockdown-breaching parties within the British government deepened Friday, when police said they wanted parts of it to remain unpublished until they finish a criminal investigation. ...
Convoy rolling into Ottawa is about more than just vaccine mandates for truckers
OTTAWA — Dozens of big rigs rolled into downtown Ottawa Friday, as a planned protest began to swell in size and energy, and some in attendance promised to stay put until vaccine mandates are abolished or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
OTTAWA — It's difficult to forget the tragic scenes that played out in long-term care homes across the country in the early days of the pandemic as residents died in the thousands, isolated from their loved ones. While vaccines have played
Quebec mosque shooting anniversary includes call to act against hate, discrimination
MONTREAL — Five years after a gunman killed six men inside a Quebec City mosque, survivors of the attack and members of the community will gather Saturday to mark the tragedy, but they are also using the anniversary to highlight
Nunavut Inuit who get vaccinated against COVID-19 could win a snowmobile in draw
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Inuit in Nunavut who get a COVID-19 vaccine could end up with a brand new ride. A new program means Inuit living in each of the territory's 25 communities have a chance to win a snowmobile for getting
National vaccine committee recommends high-risk teens get a COVID-19 booster shot
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster shot. The advice comes as more provincial health officers are transitioning to a positi...
Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the na...
Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization's investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine inform...
Old grievances haunt Portugal’s vote: low pay, stagnation
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Filipe Orfao, a 37-year-old emergency room nurse in Lisbon, voices grievances that have long been heard in Portugal. The familiar gripes include a
