Preston Manning says populism out of COVID trucker convoy must be ‘properly managed’
OTTAWA — Preston Manning, founder of a populist precursor to the Conservative Party of Canada, says the sentiments behind this winter's convoy protest in Ottawa can be an "enormous source of political energy," if harnessed properly. The former Reform ...
Ontario NDP promise to build new hospital, expand another in Brampton
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario's New Democrats are promising to expand an urgent care centre in Brampton and build a new hospital in the city if elected to form government in June. Party Leader Andrea Horwath says the growing Toronto-area community
Ontario Liberals say they would reintroduce Grade 13 on an optional basis
KITCHENER, Ont. — The Ontario Liberals would reintroduce an optional Grade 13 to allow students to catch up on learning lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, leader Steven Del Duca said on the campaign trail Friday. The measure that would be
Japan to send FM to S. Korean president’s inauguration
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that its foreign minister will attend new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's inauguration ceremony next week as part of an effort to bring the countries' strained relations back to normal.
Woman forced to land in Belarus gets 6 years in prison
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — A woman who ran a Belarusian opposition messaging app channel and was arrested along with her activist boyfriend when an airliner they were on was forced to land in Belarus was convicted Friday of charges that
Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog
LONDON (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online — or face the threat of big fines.
Musicians come together in video collaboration for Ukraine
TOKYO (AP) — The melancholic sound of Ukrainian violinist Vera Lytovchenko’s music has echoed in subway stations, consoling people, some homeless, huddled in fear of Russian bombings.
Activists rally behind Croatian woman denied abortion
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A group of civic activists in Croatia demonstrated Friday in support of a woman who was denied an abortion despite her fetus having serious health problems.
China installing former security chief as Hong Kong leader
HONG KONG (AP) — China is installing a career security official as the new leader of Hong Kong in the culmination of a sweeping political transformation that has gutted any opposition in the Asian financial center and placed it ever
Japan’s Okinawa urges government to reduce China tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan should focus more on peaceful diplomacy with China instead of on military deterrence as tensions rise around Chinese-claimed Taiwan, the governor of the nearby southern Japanese island of Okinawa said Friday. He also urged that the