Delta variant prompts B.C.to make vaccinations mandatory for seniors’ care staff
VICTORIA — A surge in COVID-19 cases spurred by the Delta variant is prompting British Columbia health officials to enact mandatory vaccine requirements for all staff and volunteers at long-term care and assisted living sites. Provincial health office...
Israel says it downed a Hezbollah drone that crossed border
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel downed an unarmed Hezbollah drone that crossed the border from Lebanon, the army said Thursday.
2 Russian opposition activists sentenced on drug charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian opposition activist and her husband were handed prison sentences Thursday on drug charges they rejected as a sham.
Health officials in New Brunswick report 11 new cases of COVID-19
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 today. Nine new cases are in the Moncton region and two are in the Saint John area. New Brunswick has 68 active reported cases. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell
Zambia starts counting ballots in closely fought elections
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian polling places stayed open after dark Thursday, as voters at some waited in long lines to cast their ballots while in others officials began counting the results.
WHO expert ‘had concerns’ about lab close to 1st COVID cases
LONDON (AP) — When a World Health Organization-led team traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said he was worried about safety standards at a laboratory close to the seafood
Trudeau expected to trigger fall election this weekend as Canada enters 4th wave
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to visit Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on Sunday and ask her to dissolve Parliament, triggering an election that would take place Sept. 20. The plan was confirmed by a senior Liberal Party of
More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released
Media, Holocaust bills test Poland’s ties with US, Israel
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is looking at a more difficult relationship with two allies, the United States and Israel, after lawmakers approved separate bills — on foreign ownership of media and affecting the property rights of Holocaust survivors' fa...
Anger in Lebanon over central bank ending of fuel subsidies
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed roads in different parts of Lebanon on Thursday, angry over the central bank’s decision to end subsidies for fuel products. The decision was likely to lead to a hike in prices of almost all commodities