Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.
Alberta’s top doctor came up with plan to lift all COVID-19 orders: health minister
CALGARY — Alberta's health minister says it was the idea of the province's chief medical health officer to end isolation requirements for those who test positive for COVID-19 or who have been in close contact with someone who has. Tyler Shandro
Portugal eases virus limits, takes aim at ‘total freedom’
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is beginning its journey to what the country’s prime minister calls “total freedom,” with a government decision Thursday to start winding down COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ahead of a forecast 70% of people being fully...
Inbox for Afghan interpreter applications crashes
OTTAWA — The email address where Afghan interpreters were told to send their application forms under an urgent resettlement plan crashed Thursday, snarling what applicants and Canadian veterans say is an already chaotic process. “The recipient’s mailbo...
World pledges $4B in push to repair COVID’s education damage
LONDON (AP) — International governments and companies have pledged more than $4 billion to educate 175 million children around the world and prevent a generation’s chances being blighted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Director James Gunn assembles his perfect ‘Suicide Squad’
Could a scoundrel DC Comics character like Peacemaker ever be on the same level as Superman? How about Polka-Dot Man? Or Ratcatcher?
US genocide expert to press Ethiopia on Tigray aid blockade
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. official who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide is visiting Ethiopia next week to press the government to lift what the U.S. calls a blockade on humanitarian aid to the conflict-hit Tigray region,
Quebec to open pop-up vaccine clinic at La Ronde amusement park to reach young people
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 138 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, no more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, and the government announced it would open a pop-up vaccination clinic at an amusement park to reach young people. Health officials have ...
Guatemalans protest president, attorney general
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets in protest Thursday, blocking highways and calling for a national strike over the government’s apparent unwillingness to tackle corruption.
Critics question impact of proposed rules to crack down on harmful online content
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has laid out a blueprint for cracking down on harmful online materials posted to platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, with experts welcoming the move while casting a critical eye on the framework's effectiveness. Unde...