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European Union agrees on a new 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto threat
BRUSSELS (AP) - A top European Union official says the 27 EU countries have sealed a deal on new aid for Ukraine just over an hour into a summit of the bloc's leaders and despite threats from Hungary ...
Feb 01, 2024
Provincial health spending hasn't grown as fast as federal contribution
OTTAWA - Provincial ministers insist they can’t possibly live with anything less than a six per cent annual increase in federal health transfer payments, without having to slash billions from th...
Oct 18, 2016
Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters...
Oct 22, 2020
Officials reopening Outer Banks as Maria races out to sea
WAVES, N.C. - Maria raced away from the U.S. East Coast on Thursday, giving the nation its first rest from the constant threat of tropical weather for more than a month. No injuries have been reported...
Sep 29, 2017
Decision reserved in trial of Winnipeg man accused of sending letter bombs
WINNIPEG - A man accused of sending homemade letter bombs wanted to kill his ex-wife and two lawyers out of revenge for what he thought was a plot to deprive him of money from his auto-body business, ...
Dec 19, 2017
Doha heating up as World Cup kickoff nears, Canadians take day to themselves
DOHA, Qatar - The day after its win over Japan in Dubai in its final World Cup warmup, Canada had no media availability Friday - leaving time to recover, assess and prepare for Wednesday's tournament ...
Nov 18, 2022
Trump expedites visas for family of Syrian in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - The Trump administration is expediting a Syrian man’s applications to bring his wife and daughter to Wisconsin. The Syrian man, who was granted asylum last year and is living in ...
Mar 20, 2017
Beyond Meat goes public as sales of plant-based meats rise
The Nasdaq is adding fake meat to its diet. Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based burgers and sausages, made its debut on the stock exchange Thursday. It's the first pure-play maker of vegan "...
May 02, 2019
Poll shows most doubt Trump's respect for institutions
WASHINGTON - Most Americans say they think President Donald Trump has little to no respect for the country’s democratic traditions, according to a new poll that underscores the difficulty Trump ...
Jun 14, 2017
Report: US sought to monitor Trump adviser last summer
WASHINGTON - The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of Carter Page, an adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump, because the government had reason to believe Pag...
Apr 12, 2017