‘It feels great’: Trucks heading to U.S. get through Alberta blockades
COUTTS, Alta. — Gurdeep Chumbur says he sympathizes with fellow truckers concerned about cross-border COVID-19 vaccine mandates who have taken drastic action to make their views known. But he was relieved Thursday when a second illegal blockade on a h...
Spain passes landmark labor reform, unlocking EU billions
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish parliament ratified Thursday by a single, mistaken vote a landmark labor reform devised by the country’s Socialist-led coalition government, unlocking billions of euros (dollars) in European Union aid.
‘Never again’: Spain minister stands up for gender equality
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government minister for economic affairs, Nadia Calviño, made a stand for gender equality Thursday, saying she won’t take part in any more events or official group photographs where she is the only woman present.
Quebec court says justice minister’s intervention on judge bilingualism illegal
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that the province's justice minister does not get to decide whether judges can be required to speak English as well as French. The case was centred around half a dozen Quebec court judge
Congress takes up controversy over 5G service near airports
Lawmakers wondered aloud Thursday how a showdown between two federal agencies over the rollout of new high-speed wireless service reached crisis proportions last month, but they were short on answers to a dispute that raised concerns about interference...
Italy’s 80-year-old president sworn in for a second term
ROME (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella received an astounding 55 rounds of applause from an otherwise divided parliament Thursday after he was sworn in to a second term in office.
Canadian military cuts dozens of unvaccinated troops, puts hundreds more on notice
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces has kicked out dozens of service members who refused to bare their arms and get vaccinated, while release proceedings have started for hundreds of others. The steps come after chief of the defence staff Gen.
Russia shuts DW’s local office, pulls staff accreditations
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced that it is shutting down the Moscow office of German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle and withdrawing its staff's accreditations, in retaliation for a German move against Russian state RT T...
Medicare opens up access to free at-home COVID-19 tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks.
Quebec premier says no tolerance for mayhem as COVID protest convoy heads to capital
MONTREAL — Quebec City officials were reinforcing security measures around the legislature Thursday, as demonstrators opposed to COVID-19 health orders were expected to begin arriving ahead of a weekend protest. Premier François Legault made it clear t...
