‘You cannot just raise the flags and replace it with nothing’: AFN national chief
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there needs to be another symbolic gesture made to recognize the genocide of Indigenous children if Canada wants to raise its flag. RoseAnne Archibald says ideas for such an
Hope for G20 to be more ambitious on climate action fading
ROME — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the G20 needs a sense of "urgency" to address the growing threat of climate change Sunday, as the leaders' summit kicked off its second day with a session on climate action. "Climate change cannot
Biden winds up G-20 summit with dings at Russia, China
ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden wrapped up his time at the Group of 20 summit on Sunday trying to convince Americans and the wider world that he’s got things under control — and taking Russia, China and Saudi Arabia
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition keeps majority with fewer seats
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition kept a comfortable majority in Sunday's parliamentary election despite losing some seats as his weeks-old government grapples with a coronavirus-battered economy and regional security chall...
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Gilroy councilmember’s home
GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California have launched an investigation into a fatal shooting at a city councilmember's home where one person died and three other people were injured Saturday.
NBA champion Bucks to visit White House on Nov. 8
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the White House on Nov. 8 to celebrate their NBA championship, the first title for the franchise in 50 years.
‘Listening to Manitobans:’ A profile of Manitoba’s next premier Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG — Heather Stefanson'ssuccessfulbid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She was the establishment candidate in the contest to replac...
Antarctica gets a Glasgow Glacier ahead of climate summit
ROME (AP) — Britain is naming a thinning Antarctic ice mass the Glasgow Glacier, to symbolize the vast implications for the world of a climate conference that starts Sunday in the Scottish city.
Health officials report two more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting two COVID-19-related deaths in the province today, bringing the death toll to 116 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths - in the Campbellton region - involve someone in their
Democrats hope for House budget votes as soon as Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders were hoping for House votes as soon as Tuesday on the two pillars of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, two Democrats said Saturday, as the party mounted its latest push to maneuver the long-delayed legislation