Ontario Tory MP Leslyn Lewis confirms second bid for party leader
OTTAWA — Rookie Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis is taking a second run at the Conservative leadership. She confirmed her candidacy in a 45-second video shared on social media Tuesday and emailed supporters asking for help to collect the 500 signatures she
Montreal police adding surveillance cameras to fight crime, worrying community groups
Montreal police are planning to install nine more security cameras across the city in response to a rise in violent crime, but community groups are questioning whether the technology works to deter crime or is a waste of money. With the
Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020
Ga. high court refuses to toss indictment against ex-officer
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's highest court Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision that declined to quash the indictment of a former Atlanta police officer who's charged with murder in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who was driving out
US officials reverse course on pesticide’s harm to wildlife
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials reversed their previous finding that a widely used and highly toxic pesticide could jeopardize dozens of plants and animals with extinction, after receiving pledges from chemical manufacturers that they wi...
B.C. order for health workers’ COVID-19 vax status lifts mention of vaccine deadlines
VICTORIA — British Columbia has removed any mention of COVID-19 vaccination deadlines from its order requiring health-care professionals to report their vaccination status. A statement issued late Monday by the Health Ministry says the Office of the Pr...
Nova Scotia announces $8 million for sound stage, $15 million to boost film industry
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is investing $8 million to help build a sound stage to further boost the province's film and television production scene, which has grown significantly during the pandemic, Premier Tim Houston said Tuesday. Houston also announced ...
Pakistan opposition holds major rally, demanding PM’s ouster
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s key opposition party held a major anti-government rally in the capital of Islamabad on Tuesday, demanding Prime Minister Imran Khan step down over his alleged failure to improve the country’s econo...
‘Yes, we need hands’: Kitchen pops up in Ukraine’s capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The field kitchen at a makeshift camp in Ukraine’s capital was a hive of activity Monday, giving volunteers a way to contribute to the war effort -- and providing a much-needed distraction from the harrowing news
As war in Ukraine intensifies, US gasoline hits record $4.17
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit a record $4.17 per gallon Tuesday as the country banned Russian oil imports after its invasion of Ukraine.
