Opposition calls on Ford to provide clarity on school reopening decision
TORONTO — Calls mounted on Tuesday for Premier Doug Ford to announce whether Ontario schools will reopen for the rest of the month. Opposition politicians said Ford was failing to show leadership and leaving families in the dark as the end
OPEC to boost oil output as economies recover, prices rise
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries plan to restore 2.1 million barrels per day of crude production, balancing fears that COVID-19 outbreaks in some countries will sap demand against surging energy needs in reco...
Deputy, suspect killed in California desert shootout
YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California sheriff's deputy died after being shot by a suspect who was later killed in a shootout with deputies in a desert community east of Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
Green party rift over Israeli-Palestinian conflict grows as MPs break from leader
OTTAWA — The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has exposed a fault line in the Green party, threatening political unity as lawmakers break from their leader and rank-and-file members clash with a party spokesman. The dust-up kicked off after Green MP Jenica...
AstraZeneca recipients can get Moderna or Pfizer for second dose: advisory committee
OTTAWA — Canadians whose first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine came from Oxford-AstraZeneca can safely be offered a second dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said Tuesday. The news should ease the fear...
Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over alleged jet intrusion
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government will issue a diplomatic protest over an intrusion by 16 Chinese military aircraft into its airspace, the foreign minister said.
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products.
Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed in Charlottetown after city council vote
CHARLOTTETOWN — City crews in Charlottetown have taken down a controversial statue of Canada's first prime minister. The action this morning follows Monday's vote by Charlottetown council to permanently remove the Sir John A. Macdonald statue from a d...
Off-duty deputy killed suspect after Houston club shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — An off-duty deputy working security at a Houston nightclub was the one who fatally shot an armed suspect after gunfire at the club left one other person dead and wounded two more people, police said.
Stronger growth expected in rest of 2021 after economy grows 5.6% in first quarter
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 5.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year before falling back in April, leaving experts looking forward to summer and hopes for household spending to ignite a