Court: London police acted unlawfully to stop Everard vigil
LONDON (AP) — London police acted unlawfully when they used coronavirus restrictions to prevent a vigil in memory of a murdered woman, a court ruled Friday in a victory for the event's organizers and the right to protest.
Ottawa businesses hurt by convoy protest can apply for $15K starting Tuesday: feds
Ottawa businesses impacted by the weeks-long convoy protest will be able to apply for up to $15,000 to offset their losses starting Tuesday. The federal government previously announced a $20-million investment to help businesses cover operational cost...
New survey indicates Nova Scotians are split on end to COVID-19 mask mandates
HALIFAX — A new poll released today indicates Nova Scotians are split on the impending end to COVID-19 mask mandates in public places. Halifax-based polling firm Narrative Research says 48 per cent of respondents supported the removal of mask mandates ...
‘Nothing is taboo’: EU mulling new sanctions against Russia
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders said Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of “massive” sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv.
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi free after 10 years but hurdles remain to see family
MONTREAL — After a decade in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi was released Friday, his Quebec-based wife confirmed, but questions remain about when he will be permitted to join his family in Canada. Ensaf Haidar, who lives with
Hacked US companies to face new reporting requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they're hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress.
Some post-secondary schools to keep mask mandates in place
Some Canadian post-secondary institutions are warning students not to toss their masks just yet, even as provincial governments drop the long-standing public health measure. The schools are opting for a more cautious approach to COVID-19, citing conce...
Tory MP says carbon-price rebate cheques could help ease pain of high gas prices
OTTAWA — New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says his province should go back to using the federal carbon price because at least it comes with rebates that could ease the current pain of prices at the pump. The Russian invasion
Amid energy crisis, Ottawa urges Michigan to end crusade against Line 5 pipeline
WASHINGTON — The federal government is urging the state of Michigan to abandon efforts to shut down the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the ban on energy imports from Russia means Canada a...
Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion providers on Friday conceded a final blow to their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law after a new ruling ended what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had left
