Frustration over COVID-19 restrictions boosts Quebec Conservatives ahead of fall vote
MONTREAL — As Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime arrived at a rally last Tuesday, he wore a mask, unlike most of the supporters he was greeting. In a province where opposition parties have generally backed the government's COVID-19 restrictions, D...
Analysis: War, economy could weaken Putin’s place as leader
NEW YORK (AP) — With the Russian military in retreat from around Kyiv and facing condemnation for brutal tactics, harsh political repression at home and the economy buffeted by Western sanctions, adversaries and allies alike are raising the same questi...
Live Updates | Zelenskyy: Next few days of war are crucial
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s president warned his nation Sunday night that the coming week would be as crucial as any in the war. “Russian troops will
Families say ‘forced’ care won’t work for youth while others say it could save lives
Families and advocates of youth addicted to illicit drugs are divided over whether minors should be forced into so-called secure care to stabilize them before longer-term voluntary treatment could be provided. Laws vary across Canada for what amounts t...
Poland-Ukraine ties seen as target of Russian disinformation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Days before Poland’s Independence Day in November, vandals painted the blue-and-yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag on monuments in Krakow. The vandalism, which took place as Russia massed troops near Ukraine’s border, looked as i...
In France, it’s Macron vs. Le Pen, again, for presidency
PARIS (AP) — Incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in a winner-takes-all runoff for the French presidency, after they both advanced Sunday in the first round of voting in the country’s election to set up another
Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukrainian forces dug in on Sunday, Russia lined up more firepower and tapped a decorated general to take centralized control of the war ahead of a potentially decisive showdown in eastern Ukraine that could start
Australia PM hopeful Albanese had humble start to life
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for an aspiring Australian prime minister.
Australia PM Morrison first to serve full term in 15 years
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — In at least one sense, Scott Morrison is the most successful Australian prime minister in years. He is the first to survive in
Victoria welcomes the first cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than 2 years
VICTORIA — The first international cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than two years arrived in Victoria Saturday morning. Ian Robertson, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, says the Koningsdam cruise ship arrived arou...
