US deepens sanctions on smuggling network for Yemen Houthis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added to sanctions Wednesday against what it said were members of an illicit financing network for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, responding to the Iran-backed group's recent escalation of drone and missile attacks on its oi...
USPS gets final signoff to order new delivery vehicles
(AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it cleared the final regulatory hurdle to placing orders for next-generation mail vehicles — and getting some of them on delivery routes next year — despite pushback from the Environmental Protection
City posts white desegregation story on Black History Month
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina city is apologizing for a social media post promoting Black History Month that focused on the white mayor's experience as a high schooler during desegregation.
Gangs control who eats at Mississippi jail, monitor says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Gangs inside a Mississippi jail often determine whether other inmates receive meals, a court-appointed monitor testified in a federal court hearing. Elizabeth Simpson
Officials report nearly 3 million Quebecers were hit by Omicron wave
MONTREAL — Health officials reported Wednesday that nearly three million Quebecers, including more than a third of all children, are believed to have been infected by COVID-19 since the beginning of the Omicron wave. Dr. Luc Boileau, the province's int...
Prince Edward Island to eliminate use of vaccine passport for COVID-19 next week
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island will discontinue use of its COVID-19 vaccine passport next week. Premier Dennis King says proof of vaccination won't be required to access restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues as of Feb. 28. The province is a...
Ontario New Democrats hope government will support anti-Islamophobia bill
TORONTO — An Opposition bill aimed at fighting Islamophobia and other hate crimes was tabled in Ontario's legislature Wednesday, but it was unclear if it would receive the support of the majority Progressive Conservative government. The bill from the ...
S. Carolina considers replacing Confederate Memorial Day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill giving state employees a floating holiday to replace Confederate Memorial Day is heading to the South Carolina Senate floor. The bill
EU sanctions hit Russian officials, companies, lawmakers
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union sanctions against Russia took effect Wednesday, targeting senior government officials, several companies and hundreds of lawmakers who voted in favor of recognizing the independence of separatist parts of southeast Ukrain...
Nova Scotia labour minister appoints mediator in Acadia University faculty strike
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has appointed a mediator in the three-week-old faculty strike at Acadia University. Labour Minister Jill Balser says William Kaplan will work with the Acadia University Faculty Association and the university's admin...
