Twelve more admitted to hospital in Nova Scotia for COVID-19, 14 in intensive care
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 12 new hospital admissions due to COVID-19. As of Monday, there were 91 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. The average age of those
House OKs bill easing budget strains on Postal Service
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt and would require it to continue delivering mail six days per week under bipartisan legislation the House approved Tuesday.
Greek protesters torch equipment at island migrant camp
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Four people have been arrested on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp, authorities said Tuesday.
Conservatives split on whether convoy protest should stay or vacate Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Conservatives appear increasingly split over whether a protest against COVID-19 health restrictions in the nation's capital should stay or go. Many Tory members of Parliament have pledged full support to the protesters, including recently ele...
StatCan sees lessons in pandemic census to apply for next go-round in 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada's overseer of the 2021 census says there are lessons for the agency to take from the pandemic count to apply to the next census go-round. Planning for a census starts almost before Statistics Canada releases all the
Slovaks protest defense treaty with US as lawmakers debate
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of Slovaks rallied Tuesday to protest a military defense treaty between their nation and the United States, which are both members of NATO.
US general says Russia turmoil could spill to Middle East
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned senators Tuesday that if Russian invades Ukraine, as many fear, it could create broader instability in the Middle East, including Syria.
Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades
BERLIN (AP) — Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world's oceans, according to a review of hundreds of academic
United States allows shipments of P.E.I. potatoes to resume to Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it will allow the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico. Exports to Puerto Rico and the continental United States have been on hold since Nove...
Congress moves to end forced arbitration for sex misconduct
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. House has passed legislation barring contracts that force people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations fr...
