One more COVID-19-related death, hospitalizations on decline in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — There are 101 people in New Brunswick's hospitals as a result of COVID-19 — a drop of 11 from Monday. Eleven people are in intensive care and seven people are on ventilators. Health officials are reporting one more COVID-19-related
Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to
Dutch govt phases out virus restrictions as cases drop
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Tuesday that it will scrap virtually all its remaining coronavirus restrictions by the end of the month as infection rates begin to decline and pressure on health care services eases.
Commissioner says Fredericton COVID-19 protest included racist symbolism and imagery
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's commissioner on systemic racism is calling the so-called "Freedom Convoy" protest that began Friday in Fredericton a cover for a movement that is anti-government, anti-pluralist and right-wing. Manju Varma issued a stateme...
Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Tuesday deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its air base in Syria for massive naval drills in the region amid soaring tensions with the West...
Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances
DENVER (AP) — A proposal to create a national historic site at a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado has passed the U.S. Senate after Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee dropped his objections to adding
Ontario puts $500M toward ArcelorMittal Dofasco green steel project
HAMILTON — Ontario is giving $500 million in loans and grants to ArcelorMittal Dofasco to make its steelmaking process greener. The $1.8-billion project will replace coal-fed coke ovens and blast furnaces with low-emission technology. It’s expected to ...
Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday pushing past a thicket of political controversies that threatened to derail what was initially expected to be an easy
Nunavut eases restrictions in some communities; rapid tests coming
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Restrictions are to ease in 15 Nunavut communities starting Monday as COVID-19 cases slowly drop across the territory. Outdoor gatherings in the communities will increase to 15 people and 10 people will be able to gather in a
Panel agrees with Canada that Trump-era U.S. solar panel tariffs violate USMCA
WASHINGTON — When it comes to trade dispute victories in the post-NAFTA era, Canada just tied it up, 1-1. A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in 2018 by former president Donald Trump violated the
