Police say efforts by protest convoy to gridlock Fredericton won’t be tolerated
Fredericton's police chief says he's bringing in extra resources ahead of a so-called freedom convoy planned for this weekend that promises to gridlock the city in support of the trucker protests in Ottawa. Any efforts by protesters to use trucks and
Turkey’s Erdogan tests negative for virus, to end isolation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested negative for COVID-19 for the past two days and is expected to return to his normal schedule, his doctor announced on Thursday.
Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s parliament passed a Holocaust restitution bill Thursday that includes compensation for lost Jewish property and funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War ...
ICC rejects compensation for freed Ivory Coast politician
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges on Thursday rejected a senior Ivory Coast politician's claim for compensation after he was acquitted of involvement in deadly violence following elections in 2010.
RCMP say main U.S. border crossing in Manitoba closed by vehicle convoy
Traffic was almost at a standstill Thursday as yet anotherprotest against COVID-19 restrictions blocked the main border crossing between Manitoba and the United States. About three dozen trailer trucks, tractors, pickups and snowmobiles halted traffic ...
Denmark may allow US troops on its soil, pact in the works
HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark says it will begin negotiations on a new defense cooperation agreement with the U.S. that may include allowing American troops and military equipment to be stationed on Danish soil — in reversal of a decades-old policy.
Wisconsin election conspiracy theorist running for governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state lawmaker who has won praise from former President Donald Trump for his attempts to reverse President Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin filed paperwork Thursday to run for governor, a move that would shake up
Sri Lanka approves law implementing anti-land mine treaty
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday approved a law prohibiting the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel land mines to implement an international treaty the nation acceded to five years ago.
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 5:30 p.m. The Ontario government says it has successfully peti...
Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it’s time to ‘learn to live’ with COVID-19
A new poll suggests almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe it's time to lift pandemic restrictions and "learn to live" with the COVID-19 virus, while more than 40 per cent want measures to ease carefully. Public health experts said Thursday
