Divergent views on how best to help Ukraine mark emergency Commons debate
OTTAWA — All parties in the House of Commons agree that Canada must stand in solidarity with Ukraine but they're in sharp disagreement over how best to do that. In an emergency debate Monday night on Russia's military buildup along its
Commons ethics committee wants cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns
OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee has called for a halt to the Public Health Agency of Canada's plans to collect data from millions of mobile phones as a way to understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Manitoba Tory backbencher loses appointment after meeting with trucker convoy
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician has been punished for meeting with and supporting truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Josh Guenter posted on social media Saturday that he had met with "freedom-loving" Canadians in a convoy on the highway be...
Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results.
Booster shot rate in B.C. crests 49 per cent, while 19 more deaths are registered
VICTORIA — Another 19 people have died in British Columbia due to complications from COVID-19. The Health Ministry also reports 4,075 new cases over a three-day period, although it has said that rate is likely higher because of testing limitations for...
US federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prison system has been placed on a nationwide lockdown after two inmates were killed and two others were injured Monday during a gang altercation at a federal penitentiary in Texas.
Terry Fox ‘above politics’ so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero’s hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling on them to channel their frustration into
California eyes giving 500,000 fast food workers more power
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under a first-in-the-nation measure approved by the state Assembly on Monday.
Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states' Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status.
Freeland says budget needs to focus on economic growth, be mindful of high inflation
OTTAWA — Canada's finance minister laid out the broad strokes of this year's federal budget, saying she wants to boost the country's economic potential while minding inflation rates not seen in 30 years. Chrystia Freeland also said the budget would add...
