UN experts: North Korea stealing millions in cyber attacks

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms and exchanges, illicit money that is an important source of funding for its nuclear and missile programs, U.N....

Officials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials say.

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper drops lawsuit over memoir

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has dropped a lawsuit against the Defense Department in which he claimed that material was being improperly withheld from his use as he wrote a memoir about his tenure in the Trump

Race for the next Conservative leader begins as Poilievre announces his bid

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre, the Conservatives' high-profile finance critic, launched his bid Saturday to become the party's next leader, with many fellow members of Parliament already endorsing his run. He is the first candidate to announce his intentio...

Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race on 5th ballot

VANCOUVER — Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon who promised to renew and rebuild British Columbia's Liberals into the political powerhouse of their recent past was elected party leader Saturday. Falcon won on the fifth ballot, taking just over 52 per...

Gaetz friend asks for sentencing delay as he works with feds

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz wants a judge to delay his sentencing scheduled for next month for yet another time as he continues to

Health officials report six more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Six more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.  Provincial figures show that as of today, 258 people have died as a result of the illness in the province since the start of the pandemic.

Health officials report 102 people being treated in designated COVID-19 units

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 102 people are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and are being treated in a unit designated for such cases.  They say there are 14 people in intensive care, and those in hospital

Quebec reports 33 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations, ICU cases continue to drop

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 33 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today as the number of hospitalizations and intensive care patients continues to drop. The Health Department says hospitalizations decreased by 94 compared with the prior day to 2,447...

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: 10:15 p.m. RCMP in southern Alberta say there were numerous in...

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