N.S. joins other provinces in requiring vaccination proof for non-essential outings
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Wednesday became the latest province to announce what officials are calling a "proof of vaccination policy" to allow residents to participate in non-essential activities. The move comes after chief medical officer Dr. Robert St...
UK, France grapple with surge in migrant Channel crossings
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister was meeting her French counterpart on Wednesday as the U.K. pressed France to do more to stop a surge of migrants trying to cross the English Channel in small boats.
Quebec justified in expanding vaccine passport to hospital visits, experts say
MONTREAL — Quebec's decision to expand its vaccine passport system to cover people visiting patients in hospital drew support from ethics and legal experts Wednesday. "If you choose not to get vaccinated, and your loved ones need you, then make a
Ontario universities admonish students for massive parties as schools reopen
As Ontario college and university students head to campus during a fourth wave of COVID-19, their schools, public health units, cities and police services are grappling with how to keep massive parties at bay. In-person classes are resuming this year a...
Former Nazi death-squad member seeks adjournment in deportation hearing
A former Nazi death-squad member has asked for an adjournment in his deportation hearing. The lawyer for Helmut Oberlander, 97, argues the federal government held on to crucial information for 10 years that it should have disclosed. The Immigration and...
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans voted Wednesday for a new parliament and local leaders in elections that have been reshaped by the pandemic, and whose outcome is hard to predict as opinion polls were not allowed.
Blinken to Taliban: Any legitimacy ‘will have to be earned’
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that any legitimacy or international support for the Taliban “will have to be earned” after Afghanistan's new rulers announced an interim government that drew a dee...
Duterte’s party picks him as VP candidate in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines' governing party nominated President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday as its vice presidential candidate in next year's elections, a maneuver widely seen as an effort to keep the popular leader near the center of ...
2 Australian ministers begin 4-nation visit ending in US
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign and defense ministers are visiting Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States to bolster economic and security relationships within the Asia-Pacific region, where tensions are rising with China. ...
Gas explosion in apartment building outside Moscow kills 2
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in an apartment building outside Moscow on Wednesday killed two people and injured five others, law enforcement officials said.