Danish lawmaker given suspended sentence for EU funds fraud
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A right-wing Danish lawmaker, considered a rising star within the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party, was found guilty Friday of misusing European Union funds worth 98,835 kroner ($15,667) and falsifying documents. ...
Moscow reports surge in deaths last month due to coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Deaths in Moscow increased 60% in July compared to the same month a year earlier, health officials in Russia’s capital said as the country reported a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities.
COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking a shift in the federal government's position on vaccine mandates. The move — which will affect roughly 1.5 ...
Who fires the starter’s pistol for an election in Canada? Five things to know
OTTAWA — It's not like in the United States, where election day occurs like clockwork on the same week every four years — and has since before Canada was a country. North of the 49th parallel, the mechanics of calling
O’Toole seeks intervener status in government’s court battle to shield lab documents
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is seeking to intervene in a Federal Court case where the Liberal government is trying to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. O'Toole's lawyer has...
N.S. Tory leader leans left with endorsement from former NDP cabinet minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston sought to emphasize the "progressive" part of his party's name with an endorsement today from a former provincial NDP cabinet minister. Heading into the final weekend before Tuesday's pr...
Liberals signal plan to keep acting defence chief as Eyre gets promotion
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is promoting Wayne Eyre in what can only be seen as a clear signal it plans to keep the infantry officer as commander of Canada's military. The Department of National Defence announced Eyre's promotion from lieutenant-ge...
Canada commits to help Afghans who have fled as fears mount for those stuck inside
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is promising to resettle 20,000 refugees who have already fled Afghanistan even as months of frustration turn to outright fear over the fate of hundreds of former interpreters and their families still stuck in the
More army deployed as uneasy Zambia counts votes after polls
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — As electoral officials in Zambia counted ballots on Friday a day after tense voting, President Edgar Lungu has deployed more troops in some restive parts of the country following two election-day killings.
More Quebecers getting first dose since vaccine passport announced: health minister
MONTREAL — While more Quebecers are rushing to get their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after the government announced it will impose a vaccine passport system starting Sept. 1, the province is also facing a growing backlash regarding the