Ontario Liberals would draw from contingency funds to pay for promises
TORONTO — A Liberal government in Ontario would count on a renegotiated federal child-care deal and "efficiencies" in procurement to pay for promises that include affordable housing, subsidized transit and an end to for-profit long-term care, the party...
‘Welcome home, Mary’: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon begins tour of Nunavik
KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Mary Simon faced some tough questions in three languages Monday from students at the Jaanimmarik School in Kuujjuaq, a community in northern Quebec. They asked about her favourite memories growing up in Nunavik (fishing, hunting and be...
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 9
TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No scheduled events. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Sudbury. Announces plan to make life better and more affordable for fam...
Former Alberta justice minister loses bid to stay contempt of court decision
EDMONTON — A former Alberta justice minister has failed to persuade a judge to set aside a ruling that found him in contempt of court for witness intimidation. Jonathan Denis failed to make a case for why the lower-court ruling should
Thirty years after Westray disaster, families say justice still rare in worker deaths
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Family members who lost loved ones in the Westray coal mining disaster in Nova Scotia marked the 30th anniversary Monday, while continuing their calls for more criminal prosecutions of workplace deaths. Genesta Halloran-Peters, who ...
Lam says Hong Kong now has China patriots firmly in charge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of its new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing.
Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after weeks of protests
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister resigned following weeks of protests demanding that he and his brother, the country's president, step down for dragging the nation into its worst economic crisis in decades.
Early voting begins ahead of Australia’s May 21 election
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Early voting began Monday in Australia’s federal election with the opposition party hoping the first ballots will reflect its lead over the government in opinion polls.
Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
One of the Ukrainian fighters holding out in the Mariupol steelworks said Monday they were still defending the city. Valeri Paditel, who heads the border guards in
Philippine election narrows to Marcos Jr., rights defender
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than three decades after a largely peaceful “People Power” revolt overthrew Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, his son and namesake is the top choice in most voter-preference surveys. Some of the major issues in Monda...
