‘We are destroyed’: Young biologist among the lost after Spanish ship sunk off N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A young biologist from the Canary Islands is among the 12 men missing at sea after the sinking of a Spanish vessel off the coast of Newfoundland last week that is being described as Spain's worst
Zach Churchill announces leadership bid for Nova Scotia Liberal party
HALIFAX — Former provincial cabinet minister Zach Churchill launched his bid for the leadership of the Nova Scotia Liberals Tuesday, urging the party to close ranks and refocus following its defeat in last summer's general election. Churchill made the ...
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. All times eastern: 2:45 p.m. Isabelle Jacques, ...
Supreme Court rejects Epstein sex abuse accuser’s lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision throwing out a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a child.
EXPLAINER: A look at toughest US sanctions facing Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday rolled out the first of what the U.S. says could be an ever-fiercer, ever-broader cascade of financial sanctions and penalties over Russia’s moves against Ukraine.
Biden putting ‘Buy American’ frame around critical minerals development efforts
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is once again draping the union-friendly, red, white and blue bunting of his Buy American philosophy over a key component of his administrative agenda — one in which Canada dearly wants to play a role. The
Republican voting changes passed by Wisconsin Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed a package of fast-tracked voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, measures that minority Democrats don't have the votes to stop bu...
High court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website
Ontario scrapping licence plate renewal fees; Ford less certain on gas price cut
Ontario is eliminating licence plate renewal fees in the name of saving drivers money, though Premier Doug Ford sounded less certain Tuesday about fulfilling a promise to cut gas prices. Effective March 13, Ontario will scrap the fee as well as
EXPLAINER: What is the Russia-Europe Nord Stream 2 pipeline?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has suspended the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline after Russia recognized separatist-held regions in eastern Ukraine.
