Biden’s full plate: Ukraine, inflation, low public approval
On the same day that President Joe Biden called out Russia and and issued harsh sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, his only other public appearance was an event focused on the need to unkink the supply chain for minerals
Ontario MPP could be barred from participating in the legislature
TORONTO — Ontario's legislature has unanimously passed a motion authorizing the Speaker to bar an independent member from eastern Ontario from participating in the chamber. A motion moved by Government House Leader Paul Calandra says the house expresse...
Canada commits troops, sanctions Russia as Kremlin orders troops into Ukraine
OTTAWA — Canada announced plans Tuesday to deploy hundreds of additional troops to eastern Europe and impose new sanctions against Russia as Western democracies rushed to respond to the deployment of Russian forces into Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin T...
U.S. envoy Cohen discusses co-operation on Ukraine, convoy protest aftermath
OTTAWA — Shortly before his president announced new sanctions against Russia, and a short walk from the aftermath of the antigovernment protests that paralyzed Ottawa and key border crossings, the American ambassador to Canada saw a connection. U.S. Am...
‘Safety shattered’: N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears about impact on mental health
HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry investigating the 2020 mass murder in Nova Scotia heard Tuesday from experts who talked about the tragedy's impact on the mental health of Nova Scotians and lingering feelings of loss, anger and frustration. "An...
Senate hopeful headed to Mar-a-Lago slams Dems over Jan. 6
A Republican front-runner in Nevada's U.S. Senate race who plans to co-host a fundraiser with former President Donald Trump this week says Democrats and the press are exaggerating the magnitude of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Female Nebraska lawmakers call for change amid photo probe
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Several female Nebraska state lawmakers on Tuesday railed against the Legislature's handling of a male state senator who resigned after admitting that he took photos of a female subordinate without her consent, calling for an overh...
EXPLAINER: Deciding when to use ‘invasion’ label in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized troops to cross Ukraine's border into regions controlled by Russian-backed separatists, the White House initially stopped short of calling it an invasion. That changed on Tuesday, and k...
Conservatives end boycott of Parliament’s national security committee
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen announced the reversal on Tuesday, saying she was writing to P...
Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related actions after a federal court blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change.
