Biden eyes boost to mining of minerals for electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing higher oil prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles.
Law to help Canada’s news industry, and combat fake news, to be tabled within days
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is poised to bring forward legislation within days to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is expected to be modelled on a law in Australia making tech...
Red tape risks lives of Afghan interpreters’ families waiting to come to Canada: NDP
OTTAWA — Afghan interpreters who helped the Canadian military say the federal government has lied to them about bringing family members to Canada, and that people have died while waiting for paperwork to be processed. At a press conference Wednesday or...
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King tests positive for COVID-10
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King has tested positive for COVID-19. King posted on social media today that he developed mild symptoms on Monday and stayed home from the office and the legislature the following day. He says that ...
Federal judges in Ohio won’t delay May 3 primary – for now
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court panel on Wednesday decided not to delay Ohio's May 3 primary — for now. The three-judge panel of the
Quebec enters sixth wave of COVID-19, public health institute confirms
MONTREAL — An average of 200 patients with COVID-19 are expected to be admitted every day to Quebec hospitals within two weeks' time, according to projections released Wednesday by a government health-care research institute as health authorities confi...
Germany won’t train Libyan coast guard due to alleged abuse
BERLIN (AP) — Germany said Wednesday that its military no longer will provide training to Libya’s coast guard because of concerns about their treatment of migrants. The
Testimony: Pope approved Vatican payout for London property
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis allegedly authorized negotiating an exit strategy for a key figure in the Vatican’s bungled London real estate investment and was so satisfied with the outcome that he paid for a celebratory dinner at a
Manitoba boosting efforts for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlog
WINNIPEG — Increasing joint replacement surgeries in Manitoba is part of the government's latest plan to address a growing surgery backlog due to demands on health care from the COVID-19 pandemic. A committee assigned to tackle the backlog said Wednes...
Ontario removing fee for police record checks for some volunteers
TORONTO — Some Ontario volunteers will soon be able to get police record checks for free. Removing the fee for criminal record checks and criminal record and judicial matters checks for volunteers was part of legislation the government passed late last...
