Impatient Democrats prepare to go-it-alone on infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patience running thin, Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork for a go-it-alone approach on President Joe Biden's big jobs and families infrastructure plans even as the White House continues negotiating with Republicans on a mu...
Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus
LONDON (AP) — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist, had no alternative but to land the plane in Minsk, the head of the budget
Quebec long-term care homes free of COVID-19 as 105 new cases reported in province
MONTREAL — There were zero new or active cases of COVID-19 in Quebec's long-term care homes on Tuesday, as the province surpassed the million mark of second doses given. Thousands of people died in long-term care facilities during the pandemic's first
Winnipeg church charged with breaking COVID protocols over graduation ceremony
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg church has been accused of breaking COVID-19 health orders by holding an indoor graduation ceremony. The Manitoba government has issued a court summons to Springs Church over the event last month that saw high school graduates gat...
Slovakia court tosses acquittals in reporter’s slaying
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lower court's acquittal of a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancée.
Saint John, N.B., city council scraps ‘offensive’ Indiantown neighbourhood name
SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- An "outdated and offensive" name for a north-end neighbourhood in Saint John, N.B., will soon be replaced following a vote Monday night by city council. The newly elected council voted unanimously to change the name of the
Commissioner says lobbying of federal departments, politicians hits record high
OTTAWA — The federal lobbying commissioner says government agencies and officials faced a record barrage of pitches in the last year from groups trying to shape the country's pandemic response. Tuesday's report from commissioner Nancy Belanger said the...
Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new poll released Tuesday finds a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month's Gaza war, with around three quarters viewing the Islamic militants as victors in a battle against Israel to defend Jerusalem
EU court: Czechs want Poland fined for ignoring mine ban
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union's top court said Tuesday that the Czech Republic is pressing for Poland to be fined 5 million euros ($6 million) for every day it ignores the court’s order last month to immediately shut
Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — An argument in a house on Chicago's South Side erupted into gunfire early Tuesday, leaving four people dead and four more injured, police said.