Premier Kenney renews promise Alberta will not mandate COVID-19 vaccinations
EDMONTON — Premier Jason Kenney says mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations won't happen in Alberta, despite the federal government conceding such intervention may be necessary down the road. Kenney, in a short statement, says his government removed the power...
Feds overhauling methane-reduction fund slammed by environment commissioner
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is overhauling a methane-reduction program that the environment commissioner slammed last fall as poorly designed and a waste of money. The third round of applications for the $675-million onshore ...
Cruz apologizes for describing Jan. 6 attack as terrorism
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had desperation written on his face. The conservative ideologue and potential 2024 presidential contender appeared on Fox News Channel's
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announces retirement
SEATTLE (AP) — King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced Friday that after four terms in office, he won’t seek re-election this year. Satterberg has spent his entire
Advocate pushes for awareness of anti-Asian racism as new surveys highlight toll
OTTAWA — An advocate is calling on white Canadians to become more aware of anti-Asian racism, as two new surveys highlight the heavy toll of the pandemic on race relations in the country. A recent study led by the University of
Manitoba extends restrictions another 3 weeks as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has extended its COVID-19 restrictions for three weeks, but the Opposition New Democrats are calling for stricter measures to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. "While these orders remain in place, we cont...
Yukon aims for in-person classes, but Omicron could force switch to remote learning
WHITEHORSE — An Education Department official says the priority for schools in Yukon remains on keeping students in classrooms, but the COVID-19 Omicron variant could force adjustments. Deputy minister Nicole Morgan says in-class learning for students ...
Newfoundland and Labrador reduces COVID-19 isolation time to seven days
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reducing the isolation period for fully vaccinated residents who test positive for COVID-19 to seven days from ten days. The provincial government said today the new rule would enter into effect at midnig...
Pediatrician groups call for Ontario schools to reopen no later than Jan. 17
TORONTO — Three pediatricians' groups are urging the Ontario government to resume in-person learning no later than Jan. 17. The Canadian Paediatric Society, the Pediatrics Section of the Ontario Medical Association and the Pediatricians Alliance of Ont...
Congressman’s memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism
NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged that Ellen Knickmeyer, the Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post at
