Airline replacing Alitalia plans to take off in October
ROME (AP) — The new airline being created to replace the long financially ailing Alitalia will take off on Oct. 15 with its first flights, the Italian Economy Ministry announced Thursday.
Iranian police find bootleg wine hidden in dry village well
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian police have uncovered bootleg wine hidden in a dry village well in the country's west, state television reported on Thursday.
Iranian police find bootleg wine hidden in dry village well
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian police have uncovered bootleg wine hidden in a dry village well in the country's west, state television reported on Thursday.
School IDs buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina president has indicated he does not plan to ask the Legislature for permission to change the names of nearly a dozen campus buildings that a special committee says honors racists and
Former defence chief Jonathan Vance charged with obstruction of justice
OTTAWA — Retired general Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff, has been charged with obstruction of justice related to an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service said Thursday...
Atlantic provinces dispose of thousands of doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine
FREDERICTON — Provinces in Atlantic Canada have had to dispose of thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in recent weeks after demand dried up and they expired. Prince Edward Island announced this week it had disposed of 3,200 expire...
Ford defends removing language on racism from math curriculum introduction
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is defending the removal of language on racism and colonialism from the introduction to his government's new math curriculum, saying those issues should be addressed in other classes. Ford introduced the new curriculum after...
Albertans to vote on equalization, daylight time during municipal elections this fall
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reaffirmed Thursday his government's commitment to a referendum on equalization payments while announcing a second vote on daylight time to be held during municipal elections this fall. Both referendum questions w...
Canadian Securities Administrators issues warning about phishing emails
MONTREAL — The umbrella organization for Canada's securities regulators says it is monitoring its systems for unusual activity after several fake emails that purported to come from its staff. The Canadian Securities Administrators says the emails are b...
U.S. Passport Agency ends walk-in service at Vermont office
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Passport Agency ended its no appointment walk-in service at its Vermont’s office after it was overwhelmed by people seeking the documents amid a backlog of 1.5 million requests nationwide, the State Department said