Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — When Wahab disappeared from his home in Afghanistan to sign on for jihad, it was in neighboring Pakistan that he got his training.
#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout
NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Hill educated a nation about workplace sexual harassment back in 1991 with calm, deliberate testimony against Clarence Thomas. And today, 30 years later, she speaks in the same measured tones, eschewing dramatic declarations — esp...
Biden’s complicated new task: keeping Democrats together
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden overcame skepticism, deep political polarization and legislative gamesmanship to win bipartisan approval in the Senate this week of his $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
EXPLAINER: Low expectations for Venezuela-opposition talks
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and its opposition will begin a new dialogue Friday in Mexico. It's the third attempt in four years, and it´s surrounded by very low expectations from analysts and even apathy from citizens
Three-month high for COVID-19 case count in British Columbia
VICTORIA — The COVID-19 infection rate in British Columbia has leaped to 536, a figure not seen since mid-May. A Health Ministry statement says there are more than 3,500 active cases in the province and more than half of those
COVID-19 cases skyrocket in Alberta with 501 new infections recorded in a single day
CALGARY — Alberta has recorded 501 new cases of COVID-19 — the largest single-day increase since late May. The new infections reported Wednesday increase Alberta's active case count to 3,769. Almost 44 per cent of active cases are in the Calgary zone,...
Here are the key players in the military’s sexual misconduct scandal
OTTAWA — The Canadian military has been roiled by allegations of misconduct and questions about due process. Here are the key players in the scandal: Gen. Jonathan Vance: Former chief of the defence staff who stepped down on Jan. 14. A
Feds say vaccine passports for foreign travel will roll out in early fall
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of international travel. Ottawa has been floating the promise...
B.C. officials urge caution as third summer heat wave blankets parts of the province
VANCOUVER — British Columbia officials are reassuring residents that health and emergency services are ready to help people get through another heat wave this week. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says Emergency Management BC is working with com...
Yukon premier says little will change in COVID-19 prep after top doctor takes leave
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says he's confident the territory's management of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue smoothly after its top doctor took a leave of absence to run for the federal Liberal party. Premier Sandy Silver says chief medical offic...