Austria to introduce new carbon tax from mid-2022
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has announced plans to reform the country's tax system in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants
MONTREAL — Quebec is budgeting over $500,000 to promote and support the French language among new immigrants, especially in the Montreal region. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette issued a statement today saying the funding will support 12 associat...
PM vows to rebuild Spanish island hit by volcanic eruption
MADRID (AP) — Spain's prime minister vowed Sunday to rebuild the island of La Palma, where a volcanic eruption has spewed molten lava and a thick cloud of pyroclastic ash for the past two weeks, destroying houses and banana crops.
Trudeau apologizes to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered a private apology to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation after passing up opportunities to honour Canada's first official Truth and Reconciliation day in the community, prompting one major Ind...
Russia hits record number of daily COVID-19 deaths
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Sunday reported a record daily death toll from COVID-19, the fifth time in a week that deaths have hit a new high.
COVID recovery and child care are Opposition targets as B.C. legislature returns
VICTORIA — The COVID-19 pandemic and the British Columbia government's economic recovery plans are expected to be key issues in legislature in the coming weeks as politicians return Monday for the fall sitting. Most politicians will be back at the
Canada to U.S. ferry service set to resume in 2022 after three year hiatus
HALIFAX — An international ferry service that links Canada with the United States is set to resume next year after being cancelled three years in a row. An update on the Bay Ferries Ltd. website said its high-speed catamaran ferry service
Quebec reports 499 new COVID-19 cases, one more virus-related death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 499 new COVID-19 cases today, along with one more death related to the virus. Health authorities say hospitalizations dropped by nine from Saturday's levels to 292, while the number of patients in intensive care climbed
AP: States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
As Congress considered a massive COVID-19 relief package earlier this year, hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. pleaded for “immediate action” on billions of dollars targeted to shore up their finances and revive their communities.
Ontario reports 580 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 580 cases of COVID-19 today along with two more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 407 of today's new cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown