O’Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics
OTTAWA — Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from Beijing. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole
Afghan army: 20 die in hit on Taliban, including civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan airstrike on Friday that targeted Taliban fighters inside an abandoned army base in southern Helmand province killed at least 20 people, including some civilians, reports said.
California draws 15 winners of $50,000 vaccine prizes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom played gameshow host Friday in a drawing for 15 winners of $50,000 prizes for getting vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Any loosening of COVID-19 rules in Manitoba could be subtle, health official says
WINNIPEG — Manitobans are unlikely to see a major loosening of COVID-19 restrictions when the current public health orders expire at the end of next week, a senior health official said Friday. With daily case counts still in the hundreds and
US sued over road project in Mojave desert tortoise habitat
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups on Friday sued the U.S. government over the Trump administration’s decision to allow construction of a new four-lane highway through a national conservation area in southern Utah that includes pr...
Study outlines ‘natural climate solutions’ to help Canada meet emissions targets
Canada could reach one-third of its greenhouse gas reduction targets by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists. The researchers from universities, governments and environmental gr...
The Pompidou, Paris’ temple of modern art, plans NJ branch
The Statue of Liberty could be getting company from her native France. Paris' acclaimed Pompidou Center announced plans Friday to open
Cuomo daughter shares queer identity: ‘You are not alone’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York's governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her queer identity and call for allies to speak up against homophobia.
Publisher removes Anne Frank passage from Hilderbrand novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Elin Hilderbrand has asked that a reference to Anne Frank in her new novel be taken out after numerous online readers alleged the passage was insensitive and anti-Semitic.
Tennis player released from custody in match-fixing case
PARIS (AP) — The Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing at last year's French Open was released from police custody on Friday, judicial officials told The Associated Press.