Protesters outside Manitoba legislature move vehicle, set up in nearby park
WINNIPEG — A block in downtown Winnipeg was clear Wednesday for the first time in almost three weeks when protesters opposing COVID-19 restrictions obeyed a police deadline and left the area. Some vehicles that had occupied a block of Memorial Boulevar...
Japan emperor turns 62, calls for hope to overcome pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, called on people to keep “the fire of hope” burning in their hearts and support each other to overcome the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Critics say mild UK sanctions on Russia don’t match promises
LONDON (AP) — Britain promised to hit Russia with “powerful” sanctions over its military confrontation with Ukraine. But the slim sheaf of measures announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson has disappointed allies and critics alike.
Ontario’s labour market rebounds to pre-pandemic levels but recovery uneven: report
TORONTO — Ontario's financial watchdog says that overall, the province's labour market has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but the recovery has been uneven across sectors and regions. The Financial Accountability Officer released a report today sayin...
Police union sues over Philadelphia ban on low-level stops
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on tra...
Russia-Ukraine: What to know as explosions boom over Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Associated Press journalists in the cities of Odesa and Kharkiv were hearing explosions Thursday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly announced he was launching a military operation in Ukraine. Putin is warning ...
Tigrayans in UN peacekeeping force fear return to Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations is failing to fully support hundreds of ethnic Tigrayan members of a U.N. peacekeeping force as they fear returning home to Ethiopia and facing potential detention amid the country’s Tigray conflict, peacekeeper...
Greece: Warning shots fired at Turkish fishing boat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece said Wednesday that one of the country's coast guard vessels fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat near the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea.
Poland lifts most COVID-19 restrictions March 1; masks stay
WASAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is lifting most COVID-19 restrictions including limits on the people inside restaurants and theaters from March 1, but will continue with mandatory face masks indoors and isolation rules, the government said Wednesday.
Japan, China spar over Japan diplomat’s detention in Beijing
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it has lodged a strong protest and demanded an apology after its diplomat was detained and questioned by authorities in Beijing.
