Cyprus: Probe into police in serial killer case dropped
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ top lawyer on Monday suspended criminal cases against 15 members of the police force for allegedly botching the country’s first serial killer investigation, which eventually led to an army officer being jailed for life ov...
B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed
VICTORIA — Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier John Horgan says. The province will take the next ste...
Opposition wins Finland local elections, PM’s party loses
HELSINKI (AP) — An opposition center-right party came top in Sunday’s local election in Finland, ahead of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s ruling Social Democratic Party in the first election for the popular young leader who took office 18 months ago.
Gains for some tech giants nudge S&P to another record high
BEIJING — Technology companies helped lift stocks higher on Wall Street, nudging the S&P 500 to its third straight all-time high, even as other parts of the market faltered.
The Latest: Biden pays tribute at NATO’s 9/11 memorial
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Canada’s PM calls Russia a rival, wants NATO unity in face of authoritarianism, China
BRUSSELS — Canada's prime minister spent his time at a summit of political and military allies underlining the need to present a united front against Russia, China and the general threat of authoritarianism. Justin Trudeau was in Brussels on Monday at...
Quebec to allow bars to stay open later as Montreal Canadiens prepare for late games
MONTREAL — Quebec will allow bars to serve alcohol until midnight and stay open until 2 a.m., the province's Health Department said Monday. Bar owners had called for the province to allow them to stay open later as the Montreal Canadiens
Canada trying to save money at the expense of First Nations kids, lawyer argues
OTTAWA — Lawyers arguing on behalf of First Nations children and youth unnecessarily taken from their families by an underfunded and discriminatory child-welfare system say Canada harmed these kids, but is "shamefully" trying to avoid paying for its wr...
Canada to receive 9.5M vaccine doses this week thanks to influx of Moderna shots
OTTAWA — Canada is poised to receive around 9.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to a massive infusion of shots from Moderna. The federal government says the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical firm will deliver a total of 7.1 million jab...
Canadian producers hoping U.S. eases cannabis prohibitions nervously eyeing calendar
WASHINGTON — Canada's cannabis industry, banking on the chance to expand into the United States, is nervously eyeing the American political calendar and the Biden administration's narrow legislative window to ease federal prohibitions on recreational m...