Quebec’s health minister says young adults key to avoiding COVID-19 vaccine passport
MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister told young people Friday their decisions to get vaccinated will make the difference as to whether the government will impose a "vaccine passport" should cases rise in the fall. The percentage of Quebecers vaccinated ...
Ottawa commits to resettling potentially thousands of Afghans, provides few details
OTTAWA — The federal government responded to weeks of pressure from Canadian veterans on Friday by announcing that it will fast-track the resettlement of potentially thousands of Afghans who have worked with Canada at different times over the past 20
Russia designates media outlet, reporters, as foreign agents
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities designated an investigative media outlet and several journalists as “foreign agents" Friday, raising pressure on the country's independent media ahead of a September parliamentary election.
AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do, according to a new poll that underscores the challenges facing
Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit by the pandemic hope the move will help persuade the many holdouts in their states to
Federal government puts $25 million toward wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies
STONEWALL, MANITOBA, CANADA — Three conservation organizations are receiving federal money to help improve wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies. More than $25 million will be split between Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and...
Confederate bust moved from Tennessee Capitol building
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader that had been prominently displayed inside the Tennessee Capitol for decades — over objections from Black lawmakers and activists — was removed from its
Concern mounts about possible Turkish law on media funding
ISTANBUL (AP) — Press freedom groups expressed concern Friday about comments by Turkish officials about possible legislation to regulate foreign funding for media and the dissemination of fake news, saying it could further curtail independent journalis...
South Africa’s vaccination drive regains pace after unrest
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's COVID-19 vaccination campaign is regaining momentum after being disrupted earlier this month by a week of riots sparked by the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, the country's acting health minister said Fri...
Belarus shuts more civil society groups in wide crackdown
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Friday announced the closure of 15 nongovernmental organizations, part of a sweeping crackdown on civil society activists and independent media.