Montreal mayor invests $5.5 million to boost police resources to fight gun crime
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city will invest an additional $5.5 million in its police force in order to help fight gun crime. Plante said today alongside Chief Sylvain Caron that the amount would to dedicated to the effort to
Quebec reports 579 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths as hospitalizations drop slightly
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 579 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus. Public health data shows overall hospitalizations declined by five to 126, while the number of people in intensive care dropped by two
Wildfire grows near Penticton; more military crews join B.C. blaze battle
PENTICTON — Officials are warning that a wildfire burning southwest of Penticton, B.C., may affect operations at the local airport as crews made headway this weekend on several blazes in the province. The City of Penticton says the so-called Skaha
Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79
LONDON (AP) — Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the
Ontario reports 740 new COVID-19 infections, two virus-related deaths
Ontario is reporting 740 new cases of COVID-19 today and two deaths related to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 551 cases are among those who are either unvaccinated or whose immunization status is unknown, while 189 new infections are...
After census, citizens panels seek sway in redistricting
The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission held numerous public hearings. It produced a report prioritizing redistricting criteria. Soon, the bipartisan panel will cap its work by drafting new voting maps for Indiana's nine U.S. House seats and 150 ...
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday visited Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, which suffered widespread destruction during the war to defeat the Islamic State group in 2017. He vowed to fight alongside regional governments agains...
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
A Nevada school board member said he had thoughts of suicide before stepping down amid threats and harassment. In Virginia, a board member resigned over what she saw as politics driving decisions on masks. The vitriol at board meetings in
Ex-UK Marine leaves Kabul with dogs, cats but no local staff
LONDON (AP) — A former U.K. Royal Marine who waged a high-profile campaign to leave Afghanistan with almost 200 rescued dogs and cats has flown to safety — with the animals, but without his charity’s Afghan staff, who were left
Iran and Syria vow to confront U.S. sanctions
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran and Syria vowed on Sunday to take “mighty steps” to confront U.S. sanctions imposed on the two regional allies, saying their relations will strengthen under Iran’s new leadership.