Sen. Burr under investigation again for pandemic stock sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for potential insider trading, a case that stems from their abrupt sales of financial holdings during the early d...
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Canada calls for more flights to help people flee
OTTAWA — Afghanistan’s ambassador is urging the Canadian government to send officials to bordering countries such as Pakistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban get to Canada. Hassan Soroosh, Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada, also wants internation...
3 Arizona family members win $108M Mega Millions jackpot
PHOENIX (AP) — Three members of an Arizona family from Lake Havasu City have claimed the $108 million Mega Millions jackpot from an Oct. 22 drawing, state lottery officials announced Thursday.
Bulgarian restaurant workers protest new COVID-19 pass rule
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of restaurant owners, chefs, waiters and bartenders took to the streets Thursday in cities across Bulgaria to protest the government’s decision to impose a mandatory COVID-19 health pass on all people seeking to enter i...
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his throat requires immediate biopsy surgery, but he plans to stay on the job. Horgan said he's been in and out of the hospital for a
Critics hope new cabinet will put a stop to drug-price regulation changes
OTTAWA — Critics of a major drug-price overhaul hope a fresh federal cabinet will put a temporary stop to the new regulations set to take effect in January. The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is set to change the way
Tunisia closes 3 opposition broadcasters in license dispute
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s independent media regulator says it has shut down three broadcasters that were critical of the country’s president, who dissolved parliament and seized sweeping powers in the summer.
Nova Scotia guarantees jobs for all nursing graduates over next five years
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is guaranteeing jobs to all of its nursing school graduates as the province deals with chronic staffing shortages. In a statement read in the legislature today, Premier Tim Houston says that over the next five years every
Ontario would compel employers to let workers wear poppies around Remembrance Day
TORONTO — Ontario is introducing legislation that would give workers the right to wear a poppy during the week of Remembrance Day. The Progressive Conservative government says it wants to enshrine the right in law to remind employers that Ontario "owe...
Florida sues Biden over contractor vaccine mandate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden's administration over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors, opening yet another battleground between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the White House....