Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks
EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s efforts to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine appeared to bog down on Monday, as a small group of countries continued to oppose a ban on
6 months in, Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after the signing of President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package, the government said Monday there are 4,300 projects underway with more than $110 billion in funding announced — milestones the administration is...
Catholic leader blasts Israeli conduct at journalist funeral
JERUSALEM (AP) — The top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land on Monday condemned the police beating of mourners carrying the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, accusing the authorities of violating human rights and disrespecting the Cat...
Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that's blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland.
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 16
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Toronto: Takes part in Ontario Leaders Debate. 6:30 p.m. TVO, 2180 Yonge Street ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Toronto: visit to NDP...
Ontario party leaders attack Ford on health, education in election debate
TORONTO — Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford faced a barrage of attacks from the other three major party leaders in the Ontario election debate Monday, but largely refused to take the bait, instead referring back to his own messages of
Resilient infrastructure, faster disaster recovery needed to adapt to climate change
OTTAWA — Canada is built for a climate that no longer exists and we can either accept that and adapt or face the consequences of inaction, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday, as he kicked off public consultations on a
B.C. to launch ‘circle of care’ for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require assessments or a diagnosis seem unrealistic due to
Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
LVIV, Ukraine — The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has been rocked by number of very loud explosions. An Associated Press team in the city witnessed