German leader’s stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set off Sunday for Washington seeking to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Tunisian leader seeks to dissolve nation’s top judiciary
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's president has announced a plan to dissolve the national judiciary body, claiming suspicions of corruption and possible mishandling of politically charged cases, local media reported Sunday. Opposition members said the mo...
Crossing lines, Manchin endorses Murkowski’s Senate campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday endorsed Republican colleague Lisa Murkowski for reelection, crossing party lines to back the incumbent from Alaska who faces a primary challenger supported by former President Donald Trump.
Veterans Affairs poised to lose hundreds of staff hired to deal with claims backlog
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Canada says the Liberal government has agreed to extend the contracts of only about one-third of the temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disability claims from ill and injured ex-soldiers. That is despite the
Health officials in Nova Scotia report slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 95 people are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and are being treated in a unit designated for such cases, - down seven from Saturday. There are 13 patients in intensive care. Those in
Quebec logs 22 more deaths from COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue downward trend
MONTREAL — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec remain high but continue to slowly decline as the province is set to reopen its cultural sector at half capacity as of Monday. The Health Department says 2,411 people are in hospital today, a decline
Ontario reports 56 more deaths from COVID-19 and 486 patients in ICU
TORONTO — Ontario says 56 more people have died of COVID-19. The province is reporting 2,230 people hospitalized with the virus and 486 patients in intensive care. Health Minister Christine Elliot cautions that not every hospital reports data on weeken...
Conservative MP Alain Rayes steps down as deputy leader to focus on leadership race
OTTAWA — A Quebec Conservative has quit his post as the party's deputy leader because he says he wants to play a role in shaping who will next lead the party. Alain Rayes says in a statement that he wishes the
Top Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come ‘any day’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day," launching a conflict that would come at an “enormous human cost."
Marchers in Athens protest reported Greek migrant pushbacks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of people marched through central Athens on Sunday to protest what they say are Greece’s pushbacks of migrants and refugees at the border with Turkey.
