Numbers rising: Renewed COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba target unvaccinated
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is tightening COVID-19 public health orders, especially for people who are not fully vaccinated. Starting Tuesday, a cap of 25 people will be placed on indoor public events that include unvaccinated guests, although t...
Spears case spotlights state efforts to rein in conservators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Britney Spears' fight to end the conservatorship that controlled vast aspects of her life is putting the spotlight on ongoing efforts throughout the U.S. to reform state laws that advocates say too often harm the very
Brazil’s Amazon records least September fires in 20 years
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon during September dropped to the lowest for the month in two decades, according to data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research.
Hungary: EU delegation raises questions about spyware use
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A lack of answers from Hungary's government about alleged spying on journalists, politicians and business figures has raised questions for a fact-finding committee of the European Union's legislature on whether the government i...
PM accused of ‘callousness’ for heading to Tofino instead of reconciliation events
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced backlash Friday over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) said it
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
Enbridge says still willing to talk on Line 5, despite Michigan’s frustration
WASHINGTON — The Canadian architect of the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline expansion project said Friday it remains committed to a negotiated solution to its impasse with the state of Michigan, even though the government has effectively walk...
Northeast Atlantic countries create new protected sea area
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The governments of 15 countries in the Northeast Atlantic on Friday created a new protected area of the ocean they say is bigger than the combined land mass of Germany and the United Kingdom.
Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine expansion
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review after a court ordered him to rethink it. Wilkinson said the Alberta First Nation whose objections led t...
COVID-19 vaccine passports to be required to access Quebec legislature
MONTREAL — Quebec's legislature will soon be accessible only to people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The National Assembly announced the new health order requiring vaccine passports for staff, visitors, and journalists on Thursday evening,...