Russia to stage massive nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Friday announced massive drills of its strategic nuclear forces, a stark reminder of the country's nuclear might amid Western fears that Moscow might be preparing to invade Ukraine.
Police arrest at least 100 in sweeping operation to dismantle Ottawa protest
OTTAWA — Police officers descended on anti-government protesters in Ottawa on Friday, arresting at least 100 people and towing more than 20 vehicles in a push to end a three-week occupation that has reverberated across Canada and around the world. Doze...
Ontario reports 1,281 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 352 in intensive care
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,281 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 352 in intensive care. That's down slightly from 1,342 hospitalized patients and 356 people in ICU on Thursday. The province is reporting 30 more virus-related deaths. There are...
Rays of hope emerge in rebuild of Lytton, B.C., months after wildfire destruction
Denise O'Connor is back in Lytton, B.C., living in the home where she spent her childhood years. But it's not where she was living last summer when a wildfire swept through the Fraser Canyon village and destroyed almost everything in its
Videos hint at Russian information war targeting Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The videos posted online Friday by Russia-backed separatists announced an “immediate evacuation” due to what they claimed was a threat of imminent attack by Ukraine. But metadata embedded in the video files betrayed a certain
Health minister: Germany has crossed omicron peak
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has crossed over the peak of new daily infections with the omicron variant of COVID-19, the country's health minister said on Friday. Health
Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact as international opposition to the military takeover that sparked violence and democratic setbacks ...
In GOP embrace of truckers, some see racist double standard
Former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters “thugs” and “anarchists,” said there's “a lot of respect” for the overwhelmingly white truckers who blocked streets in the Canadian capital and shut down border crossing...
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
CAIRO (AP) — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a decade of civil war. Now, it appears to be sliding back toward strife and division.
Take the 5th? The choice could soon be Trump’s in NY probe
NEW YORK (AP) — To plead the Fifth, or not to plead the Fifth? That is the question Donald Trump may face after a New York judge
