Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants Canada to reopen to fully vaccinated visitors
OTTAWA — Canada should reopen the border to fully vaccinated foreign visitors, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday, adding he will advocate for the loosened rules the next time provincial leaders have a conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Biden calls Cuba ‘remarkable’ protests a ‘call for freedom’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called protests in Cuba “remarkable" and a “clarion call for freedom,” praising thousands of Cubans who took the streets to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis — one
Georgians protest for 2nd straight day over journalist death
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Hundreds of people protested in Georgia on Monday for a second day in a row, demanding the government of the ex-Soviet nation resign over the death of a journalist who was attacked and beaten by anti-LGBT
Barry Neufeld, B.C.’s former chief electoral officer, dies after battle with cancer
VICTORIA — Elections BC has announced the death of the province's former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld. Neufeld joined the office in 1982, forming part of a team t...
Quebec retailers, cinema owners pleased with COVID-19 capacity changes
MONTREAL — Retailers and theatre owners say they're happy Quebec lifted capacity limits on stores and eased physical distancing rules for entertainment venues, but some operators of performance halls say the changes don't mean much for them. On Monday,...
Judge hears case challenging new Alaska election system
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A lawsuit challenging a voter-approved initiative that would end party primaries and institute ranked-choice voting for general elections in Alaska is alleging constitutional violations but the accusations are actually policy obje...
Merkel doubts Biden meeting will solve gas pipeline dispute
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she doubts the dispute between her country and the United States over a nearly completed gas pipeline from Russia will be fully resolved at a meeting with President Joe Biden
Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says
OTTAWA — The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt. The sector has been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
Canadian military’s new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training
OTTAWA — The acting commander of Canada’s Armed Forces says the military’s new plan to fight misconduct will include posting "culture officers" on warships, developing training workshops with survivors, and launching a restorative justice program in th...
Hospital data shows COVID-19 vaccines work, Manitoba’s top doctor says
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer says new statistics from hospitals show COVID-19 vaccines are working. Dr. Brent Roussin says COVID-related hospitalizations dropped by 45 per cent between May and June. He says 74 per cent of people ad...