Violent protest in Greece over planned campus police force
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Riot police in this northern Greek city fired tear gas to disperse crowds attacking them with gasoline bombs and stones late Thursday during a protest against government plans to introduce policing on university campuses. ...
B.C. ammonia leak sends at least three people to hospital, one in critical condition
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — One person has been taken to hospital in critical condition while two others are there in stable condition following an ammonia leak at an industrial park in Kamloops, B.C. A spokeswoman with BC Emergency Health Services says in
Manitoba eyes more private liquor sales, possible booze in grocery stores
WINNIPEG — Manitobans may soon be able to buy alcohol at more places and pick up a variety of booze without running to different stores. The Progressive Conservative government introduced a bill Thursday that could allow private beer vendors to sell
Ontario Liberal candidate withdraws, party three short of a full slate
The Ontario Liberals are down another candidate with one week to go until voting day, making a total of three ridings with no Liberal in the running for the June 2 provincial election. Leader Steven Del Duca said Thursday that Audrey
Council to phase out noisy, polluting, gas-fuelled garden tools in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. — Gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping tools fuelled by gas will soon be banned in the Vancouver Island District of Oak Bay. Councillors have voted unanimously in favour of a ban on the noisy, fume-producing tools, including
Justices won’t block Biden policy on ‘social cost of carbon’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate, challenged by Republican-led states, for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.
US education chief seeks action to prevent school shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday he is ashamed the United States is "becoming desensitized to the murder of children” and that action is needed now to prevent more lives from being lost in school shootings like
Sri Lanka PM stresses urgency for economic reform plan
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Thursday that he will quickly prepare an economic reform program and seek approval from the International Monetary Fund — because global inflation and the financial impact of Russia's invasion o...
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on sentencing for Quebec City mosque shooter
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to rule Friday on the sentencing of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque. The decision in Alexandre Bissonnette's case will determine the constitutionality of
Polish lawmakers back removing judicial body EU criticized
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers on Thursday approved removing a controversial disciplinary body within Poland's top court that the right-wing government has used to sanction outspoken judges and which has drawn condemnation from the European Uni...
