Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores.
German agency takes charge of subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Monday put a government agency in charge of a longtime German subsidiary of Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom after an opaque move last week by the parent company to cut ties with the unit.
Universities eye federal budget for research cash as competition for talent heats up
OTTAWA — Post-secondary schools and students are looking to the Liberals to make a down payment in the post-pandemic economy by boosting research spending in the federal budget coming this week. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the gover...
Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the military from disciplining a dozen U.S. Air Force officers who are asking for religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.
Bolivia: Chile is hampering efforts to resolve river dispute
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Bolivia said Monday that Chile's decision to file a case at the United Nations’ top court about a dispute about a river that crosses their border in the Atacama Desert has hampered diplomatic
EXPLAINER: Why is Europe balking at a ban on Russian energy?
Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow. A key potential target: Russian oil and natural gas, and the $850 million that European importers pay for
Ruling against NY’s redistricting temporarily on hold
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A trial court ruling that declared New York’s new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional was temporarily stayed Monday as lawyers prepared to argue before an appeals court.
Quebec reports seven more COVID-19 deaths and 57-patient rise in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting seven more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today and a 57-patient rise in hospitalizations. Health authorities say 1,407 people are hospitalized with the disease after 158 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 101...
New survey indicates 81 per cent support official bilingualism in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — A new survey indicates 81 per cent of New Brunswickers support the law that makes French and English official languages in the province — the only such legislation in Canada. The survey, released Monday by the province's commissioner of
Japan’s top envoy brings back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi returned from Poland on Tuesday with 20 Ukrainians displaced by Russia's ongoing war on their country as Tokyo seeks to play a greater role in international support for Ukraine.
