New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would
Western embassies reject Serbia PM’s protest allegations
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The United States, the U.K. and Germany on Friday rejected allegations that the three countries financed protests that have shaken the Balkan nation's populist government.
Quebec restaurant and bar owners mull reopening in defiance of health orders
MONTREAL — Hundreds of Quebec restaurant and bar owners are considering opening their doors at the end of January in defiance of government health orders, the head of a group representing bar owners said Friday. A movement that began with a
Change to shorter isolation period part of managing COVID-19 in B.C.: top doctor
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's top doctor says the current wave of COVID-19 is causing less severe illness, and that calls for a shift to shorter isolations to minimize societal disruptions and preserve the health-care system. Dr. Bonnie Henry said unv...
Climate, COVID, China: Takeaways from online Davos event
GENEVA (AP) — Government and business leaders have urged cooperation on the world's biggest issues — climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery — at the World Economic Forum's virtual gathering.
Ukraine embassy calls on Canada to send weapons, expand training and sanction Russia
OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Embassy in Ottawa is calling on the Trudeau government to provide weapons to Ukraine's military, impose further sanctions on Russia and extend and expand the Canadian military training mission of its forces. The blunt Ukraine sta...
Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats
OTTAWA — Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the loan today, saying he was answering a
Second death of Montreal homeless person this month as shelters fight cold, pandemic
MONTREAL — A second person experiencing homelessness in Montreal has died this month after being found outside in frigid temperatures, authorities said Friday. The chief executive officer of local non-profit Welcome Hall Mission identified the woman as...
Liberals tout rapid-housing program as MPs delve anew into probe of home prices
OTTAWA — The federal government finished the week by touting the popularity of a program designed to quickly build or buy affordable housing for the nation's most vulnerable — one piece of a larger home-price puzzle. The program first launched at
Ontario gives $120M boost to cities’ gas tax funding to make up for low fuel sales
TORONTO — Ontario municipalities with public transit systems are receiving an additional $120 million in funding this year. The Ontario government provides those communities with two cents per litre of the provincial gas tax revenue it collects. But th...
