Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman said the Russian military was holding more than 3,000 civilians from Mariupol at another former penal colony near Olenivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

Prince Charles nods to ‘darker’ past, need for reconciliation as Canadian tour begins

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, began a three-day Canadian tour Tuesday in St. John’s, N.L., where the prince shared his views on reconciliation with Indigenous people before the couple took part in an

Ontario Greens seek to build on Schreiner’s debate performance, eye two ridings

TORONTO — Ontario's Green leader spoke about housing and youth issues Tuesday in two ridings where he sees the best chances of growing his party, seeking to build on the momentum from his fiery performance at the leaders' debate the

Over half of young people see racist content online about immigrants, poll suggests

OTTAWA — Over half of Canadians under age 35 come across racist or prejudiced remarks about immigrants on the internet, a new survey suggests. Forty-two per cent of all respondents to the online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian

Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 17

Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Toronto: Makes an announcement. 10 a.m. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Toronto: Makes an announcement about fixing schools. 9 a.m., O...

Government’s changing vape strategy shifts focus away from cigarettes, advocates fear

OTTAWA — In the eight years or so since he opened his first vape shop in Ottawa, Ron Couchman said a great sense of community has been lost. A former cigarette smoker himself, Couchman said he remembers when his store operated

Students protest, discontent grows over China’s COVID policy

BEIJING (AP) — Administrators at an elite Beijing university have backed down from plans to further tighten pandemic restrictions on students as part of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy after a weekend protest at the school, according to students Tuesday....

Suspects accused of damaging and stealing political campaign signs

Two men face mischief and theft charges in connection with the theft and damage of political signs in Brampton. Peel Regional Police say on the evening of May 10, they received reports of two suspects tampering with political signage at a

Europe accused of ‘double standard’ on Ukrainian refugees

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The quick acceptance of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's aggression puts a spotlight on Europe's “double standard” for migrants, standing against its nonwelcome for people fleeing violence in Africa, the Mideast and elsewhere, the head...

N. Korea’s Kim faces ‘huge dilemma’ on aid as virus surges

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — During more than a decade as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un has made “self-reliance” his governing lynchpin, shunning international help and striving instead for domestic strategies to fix his battered economy.

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