Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture course
MONTREAL — A new course intended to replace Quebec's polarizing, long-standing ethics and religious culture curriculum will teach students how to be proud members of Quebec society, the province's Education Minister said Sunday. Jean-François Roberge h...
Twitter suspends Indiana Rep. Jim Banks’ official account
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Twitter suspended an Indiana congressman’s official account after removing a post about a transgender Biden administration official over a violation of the social media company’s rules.
Aerospace engineer elected as new leader of Nova Scotia Green Party
HALIFAX — An aerospace engineer who lives in Halifax has been elected as the new leader of the Nova Scotia Green Party. In a vote held on Saturday, 86 of the 93 party members who cast ballots chose Anthony Edmonds as
Florida’s top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting
MIAMI (AP) — Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed.
Internal government analysis shows depth of reliance on now-defunct recovery benefit
OTTAWA — The majority of Canadian residents who received the federal Canada Recovery Benefit were continuous or repeat recipients of the now-ended aid program, An internal government analysis reveals. The assessment from Employment and Social Developm...
Italy, UniCredit break off talks on ailing Italian bank
ROME (AP) — Italy’s economy ministry and UniCredit bank on Sunday announced that they are breaking off talks regarding a deal for a long-ailing Italian bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
A Wyoming farewell for Marine killed in Afghanistan bombing
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Dozens of U.S. fellow Marines joined hundreds of Wyoming residents to bid a final farewell at a memorial for Rylee McCollum, one of 13 U.S. servicemen killed in a suicide bombing as they guarded a gate
Uzbek president heading toward landslide win in election
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbeks voted Sunday in a presidential election that the incumbent is expected to win in a landslide against weak competition.
Husband of detained Iranian-British woman on hunger strike
LONDON (AP) — The husband of U.K. charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained for more than five years in Iran, has gone on a hunger strike again after a court decided she has to spend another year in
Quebec reports 429 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 429 new COVID-19 cases today, along with two more deaths related to the virus. Health officials say hospitalizations fell by five to 250, while the number of patients in intensive care dropped by three to