ASEAN envoy sees minor progress in Myanmar mission
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s foreign minister on Wednesday claimed he made minor progress in his mission as a special regional envoy to strife-torn Myanmar despite not being allowed by the military to meet with ousted civilian leader Aung
NDP, Liberals upbeat about new deal as some warn of pitfalls for the ‘junior partner’
OTTAWA — NDP and Liberal MPs were generally upbeat about the idea of working together as the dust began to settle following the unexpected announcement that their party leaders had reached a deal to keep the Liberal government going for
Gym-goers, sports fans, smokers face more taxes in Saskatchewan budget
REGINA — Working out or going to a professional football game could cost more this fall with proposed new taxes outlined in Saskatchewan's budget. Starting in October, the province plans to add the six per cent provincial sales tax to admissions
Behind the scenes of the removal of residential schools memorial from Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — The federal government had originally hoped to remove a Parliament Hill memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died and went missing from residential schools months earlier than actually happened last year, according to newly released d...
Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA — Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for local Indigenous nations, says Mayor Lisa
Trudeau calls on European leaders to unite, aid Ukraine and further sanction Russia
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a plea to European leaders to come together as democracies in the face of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and tackle growing uncertainties citizens have about the future. The one-month-old conflict ...
Live updates: Russia to expel more American diplomats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department says Russia has begun the process of expelling several more diplomats from the U.S. embassy in Moscow. The department said it
Amid Russia’s new crackdowns, small signs of defiance emerge
NEW YORK (AP) — When Alexei Navalny was arrested in January 2021, tens of thousands of Russians filled the streets in protest, demanding that the top Kremlin critic be released and chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin. Thousands were arres...
UN council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that acknowledged Ukraine’s growing humanitarian needs -- but didn’t mention the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis which has left...
Jackson invokes her Christian faith, stays mum on specifics
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has put her religious faith front, center — and vague. She's spoken strongly of the role of her faith in her life and
