Canada to give $500M loan, send $7.8M in lethal weapons to Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Canada will provide a $500-million loan and $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion grows, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. He said the pledge is on top of
House fire that killed young siblings shows need for housing support: chief
WINNIPEG — The leader of a northern Indigenous community in Manitoba says the death of three young siblings in a house fire has shattered the family and shows the need for adequate housing on the reserve. "It’s devastating," Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Truck drivers face delays after Pacific border highway closed due to protests
VANCOUVER — Protests against COVID-19 mandates in British Columbia have been loud, but mostly lawful, the province's solicitor general said Monday. Mike Farnworth also said the province supports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in using the Emergencies A...
Gaetz friend’s sentencing delayed again as he cooperates
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday agreed to delay once again the sentencing of a former Florida tax collector, whose arrest led to a probe of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, so that he can continue cooperating with
Metallurgist gets 2.5 years for faking tests on sub parts
SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine Monday after she spent decades faking the results of strength tests on steel that was being used to make U.S.
Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that have piled up during the COVID-19
Judge to dismiss Palin’s libel suit against New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to
Feds move up timeline to repay benefit clawbacks for low-income seniors
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to hand out millions in benefits in April to low-income seniors who saw their income top-ups reduced because they received emergency pandemic aid. The government has set aside $742.4 million to help some
WHO gets supplies to Ethiopia’s Tigray but distribution lags
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says it has been granted access to send medical supplies to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region for the first time in six months, but fuel shortages are hampering distribution.
Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty Monday to passing information about American nuclear-powered warships to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who was actually an undercover FBI agent.
