Alberta health minister says COVID-19 pressure remains high but easing on hospitals
Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says the vast majority of scheduled surgeries are still being done and overflow field units for COVID-19 patients are no longer needed as the latest wave of the pandemic continues to recede. “We firmly believe hos...
Doctors and tourism industry calling on Ottawa to end COVID-19 testing requirements
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable is joining a group of doctors to demand the federal government end all COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers. In a statement Thursday, the organization says current travel rules are ...
Kentucky Senate passes name, image, likeness measure
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a measure Thursday to regulate name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, a day after the strategy won an endorsement from University of Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari. ...
Deputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 rioters
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A deputy Virginia attorney general resigned Thursday after social media posts surfaced in which she praised the Capitol rioters as “patriots,” falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election and espoused conspiracy theories abou...
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials said Thursday there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the raid that killed the top Islamic State leader in Syria last week, but they believe any such deaths were caused
Officials report another three COVID-19 deaths in New Brunswick Thursday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting another three deaths from COVID-19 in the province today, increasing the toll to 278 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve two people in the Saint John region —
Records obtained by Jan. 6 panel don’t list Trump’s calls
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House call logs obtained so far by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol do not list calls made by then-President Donald Trump as he watched the violence unfold on television,
Kentucky Senate panel advances ban on transgender athletes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday that would bar transgender girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity.
Trump backer, 4 others charged with voter fraud in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A supporter of former President Donald Trump who said authorities should root out voter fraud is among five people who were charged Thursday with election fraud by a Republican district attorney who's running for Wisconsin attorney...
Head of London police resigns after string of scandals
LONDON (AP) — The head of London's Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, said she is resigning Thursday after a string of controversies that undermined public confidence in the force and prompted a falling out between her and the capital's mayor.
