Ontario fast-tracks easing COVID restrictions, Saskatchewan ends vaccine passport
Ontario ramped up plans to drop a raft of COVID-19 restrictions, including the province's vaccine certificate system, while Alberta schools opened Monday without mask mandates for children. Saskatchewan residents also started the day with relaxed measu...
Premier Heather Stefanson not in favour of using federal Emergencies Act in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's premier joined a handful of other provincial leaders in rejecting the use of federal legislation that could help quell various protests and blockades happening in the province and across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
The travel itch is boosting vacation bookings, but COVID testing remains key hurdle
MONTREAL — Travel agencies and airlines are seeing a surge in bookings abroad as the spring break approaches, but a real spike will likely hinge on how far the federal government rolls back COVID-19 testing rules. Bookings to sun destinations via
Mayor quits after saying ice shanties may bring prostitution
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor who suggested that allowing ice fishing shanties on a lake could lead to prostitution resigned Monday after days of being mocked and drawing national attention to the city.
Mayor quits after saying ice shanties may bring prostitution
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor who suggested that allowing ice fishing shanties on a lake could lead to prostitution resigned Monday after days of being mocked and drawing national attention to the city.
Utah proposes panel to decide when transgender athletes play
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday to create a commission of political appointees to make decisions about transgender student-athletes participating in youth sports — diving into a heated debate that has taken place in doze...
Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat, its gover...
Latest inmate removed from death row via mental illness law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A convicted killer who fatally shot a man nearly 40 years ago has been removed from Ohio's death row under a new law that prohibits the execution of people who had severe mental illness
Biden has long-term inflation plan, but voter patience short
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces.
Japan, Cambodia officials agree to cooperate on Myanmar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's foreign minister met Monday with the son and appointed successor of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and agreed to cooperate in dealing with the situation in Myanmar following the military's seizure of power, Japanese officials sai...
