Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites, first since cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month.
Polish lawmakers to hold closed-door session on cyberattacks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A closed-door session with lawmakers that Poland's prime minister requested to discuss a number of cyberattacks on Polish government officials will take place Wednesday, the speaker of the country's parliament said.
Days after Kamloops remains discovery, Tk’emlups families gather to unite, move ahead
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — An extraordinary gathering of Indigenous family leaders occurred in the days following the discovery of what are believed to be the remains of 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, says a
AFN slams Ottawa for ‘heartless’ legal challenge of First Nations child compensation
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is chastising the federal government's legal challenge of a ruling to compensate First Nations children who were unnecessarily taken into foster care as "callous" and "heartless." Lawyers arguing on behalf of the ...
Trudeau says no ‘silver bullet’ to vaccinate world amid debate on patent rules
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his last day in Europe on Tuesday thanking leaders and local workers for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, saying there is no "silver bullet" that results in shots being available around the world. Trud...
Legacy project to mark tenth anniversary of NDP leader Jack Layton’s death
OTTAWA — Family and friends of Jack Layton are launching the "Layton Legacy" project to mark the federal NDP leader's untimely death 10 years ago. Today's launch will officially open applications for a new academic scholarship and two new awards to
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday June 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given. Nationwide, 4,910,084 people or 13 pe...
Philippines: Int’l court probe of drug killings is insulting
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will never cooperate with a possible International Criminal Court investigation into the thousands of killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, his spokesman said Tuesday, calling an intern...
China denounces NATO statement, defends defense policy
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese mission to the European Union on Tuesday denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge,” saying China is actually a force for peace but will defend itself if threatened.
California marks reopening with jackpots, Hollywood flair
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Welcome back, California. San Francisco announced the return of its iconic cable cars. Disneyland threw open its