‘Chaos and confusion’: Government error on trucker vaccine mandate sparks disarray
MONTREAL — Botched messaging from the federal government is wreaking havoc among the transport community, and could choke already strained supply chains, says the head of a Canadian trucking organization. The Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesda...
Health officials report four more COVID-19 deaths as New Brunswick enters lockdown
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting four more COVID-19-related deaths today, hours before the province enters a two-week lockdown. Two people in their 70s died in the Moncton and Fredericton regions, and two people in their 8...
Ex-White House adviser pleads guilty in $218,000 school scam
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama pleaded guilty Friday to a charge alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network.
Prosecutor: Texas attorney general violated open records law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A district attorney says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the state's open records laws by withholding or failing to retain his communications relating to his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the deadl...
High-profile cabinet minister Rod Phillips to resign seat, won’t seek re-election
High-profile Ontario cabinet minister Rod Phillips announced Friday that he is resigning at the end of next month and won't be seeking re-election. The long-term care minister said the timing of his announcement will allow Premier Doug Ford to appoint ...
Scuffles at protest marking Tunisia’s 2011 revolution
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Protestors scuffled with police in Tunisia’s capital on Friday after crowds gathered, in defiance of new COVID-19 restrictions, to mark the 11th anniversary of the revolution that triggered the Arab Spring uprisings.
French presidential candidate says strong EU borders needed
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — French presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse stressed the need for strong European borders Friday, during a visit to Greece that will also see her visit a camp for asylum seekers on an Aegean island used by migrants
Backers of tribal recognition measure submit signatures
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of a proposed initiative that seeks to formalize government-to-government relationships between the state and federally recognized tribes in Alaska have submitted signatures aimed at getting the measure on this year'...
Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage or recycling pickup, angering residents shocked that governments can’t perform this most basic of
Federal testing website launches next week, 4 tests per home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies will be limited to just four free tests per home.
