Hearing on Baffinland mine expansion ends, board to make recommendation
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The hunters and trappers association in the community closest to an iron ore mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island doesn't want to see the mine expand its operations, saying the effects have already been palpable. Baffinland
New infections hit record as Russia’s COVID-19 wave persists
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's COVID-19 cases hit another one-day record as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections and deaths that has persisted for more than a month.
The Latest: GOP, Democratic lawmakers visit climate talks
The latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow: GLASGOW — Glasgow became the site of a rare event Saturday
Business greets Canada-U.S. border opening as glass half full due to testing rule
OTTAWA — Monday's reopening of the Canada-U.S. land border is sparking a mixed reaction among Canadian business leaders: They're excited that people and not just goods will be crossing the border again but are wary of remaining red tape. The Canadian
The Caseload: Veterans Affairs staff overwhelmed by number of vets assigned to them
OTTAWA — This past June, Marie-Paule Doucette was asked if she felt she had enough time to help Lionel Desmond in the months leading up to Jan. 3, 2017 — the evening the Afghan war veteran shot and killed his
Ontario COVID-19 booster eligibility expands as province reports 508 new cases
TORONTO — Several groups of high-risk Ontarians are eligible to book COVID-19 booster shots as of 8 a.m. this morning. The expanded vaccine program comes as Ontario reports 508 new cases of COVID-19 and three more virus-related deaths. Health Ministe...
UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on Feb. 1 shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians “amounting to
Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal t...
Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it's been hurting them with voters.
Roads, transit, internet: What’s in the infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more.