US orders some employees to leave Ethiopia as war escalates
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States is ordering non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Ethiopia and urging other U.S. citizens that they should “depart now” as the country’s war escalates and fighters approach the capital of...
Ukraine COVID-19 deaths hit record amid low vaccination rate
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's health ministry on Saturday reported a one-day record of 793 deaths from COVID-19. Ukraine has
Quebec reports 688 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 688 new cases of COVID-19 today and four deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by 11 to 229, while the number of people in intensive care declined by six to 51. The...
Survivors, leaders critical of Ontario residential school burial search fund rollout
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for burial sites near residential schools. The Progressive Conservative government ...
Voting distrust likely to continue despite smooth election
ATLANTA (AP) — The first major election day following a year of relentless attacks on voting rights and election officials went off largely without a hitch. Unlike the 2020 presidential election, there were no claims of widespread fraud, ballots emergi...
During leadership review, Moe takes aim at prime minister over energy sector
SASKATOON — Premier Scott Moe took aim at the prime minister's commitment to place a federal cap on greenhouse gas emissions on Saturday as his leadership was reaffirmed at a Saskatchewan Party convention. In his speech ahead of the leadership review,...
Ontario politician Hillier apologizes for COVID-19 social media post
An Independent member of Ontario's legislature has apologized for a post in which he used names and photos of people who had died to suggest without evidence that they had died due to COVID-19 vaccination. Randy Hillier, who represents Lanark-Frontenac...
In SC, Rep. Rice hopes impeachment vote doesn’t eclipse 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Launching what he considers his most difficult reelection fight to date, U.S. Rep. Tom Rice says that voters may disagree with his vote this year to impeach President Donald Trump, but he hopes that it won't
Austria to bar unvaccinated from restaurants as cases rise
VIENNA (AP) — Unvaccinated people in Austria who also haven't had COVID-19 will no longer be allowed to enter restaurants, hotels and hair salons or attend public events larger than 25 people under new rules that take effect Monday, the
Canadians set back clocks this weekend as debate over seasonal time changes continues
Most Canadians have the chance to catch up on some sleep when clocks move back an hour Sunday, but an Ontario politician is optimistic it could be the last time for the country’s most populous province. Jeremy Roberts, who represents the