By The Canadian Press on May 7, 2024. High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma poses for a photo in Ottawa on Thursday, August 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick DoyleHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… India envoy to speak, days after RCMP arrests India’s envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma is to...…By The Canadian Press on May 7, 2024. High Commissioner of India to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma poses for a photo in Ottawa on Thursday, August 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick DoyleHere is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… India envoy to speak, days after RCMP arrests India’s envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma is to...WW…

By Emma Burrows, The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030, when he will be constitutionally eligible to run again. At the ceremony inside the gilded Grand Kremlin...…By Emma Burrows, The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, Putin’s new term doesn’t expire until 2030, when he will be constitutionally eligible to run again. At the ceremony inside the gilded Grand Kremlin...WW…

By The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. BERLIN (AP) – Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said. Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant of his was arrested last month on suspicion of spying for China. Jian Guo – a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 – has been...…By The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. BERLIN (AP) – Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said. Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant of his was arrested last month on suspicion of spying for China. Jian Guo – a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 – has been...WW…

Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the move will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals TORONTO – Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other professionals. Midwives can now administer routine vaccinations including flu shots,...…Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the move will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals TORONTO – Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other professionals. Midwives can now administer routine vaccinations including flu shots,...WW…

Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeIndigenousVICTORIA — B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019.Canadian PressVICTORIA — B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019.  A statement from the office says a Police Act investigation had identified two allegations of misconduct stemming from an officer's...…Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeIndigenousVICTORIA — B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019.Canadian PressVICTORIA — B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019.  A statement from the office says a Police Act investigation had identified two allegations of misconduct stemming from an officer's...WW…

We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (76). (Ed Zurga/AP)misses football.The Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman has no regrets about opting out of the 2020 NFL campaign to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But the six-foot-five 321-pound Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., native is finding it increasingly difficult...…We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (76). (Ed Zurga/AP)misses football.The Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman has no regrets about opting out of the 2020 NFL campaign to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But the six-foot-five 321-pound Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., native is finding it increasingly difficult...WW…

HALIFAX -- The Halifax Mooseheads are the latest Quebec Major Junior Hockey team to suspend in-person activities after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.The league said Saturday that the affected person did not have any contact with players or hockey staff, but players and staff are now isolating as a precaution and public health officials have been contacted.Halifax's Saturday game against the Charlottetown Islanders has been postponed, along with a Wednesday game against the Cape Breton Eagles.The Mooseheads are the sixth team in the league to announce a positive test.The Saint...…HALIFAX -- The Halifax Mooseheads are the latest Quebec Major Junior Hockey team to suspend in-person activities after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.The league said Saturday that the affected person did not have any contact with players or hockey staff, but players and staff are now isolating as a precaution and public health officials have been contacted.Halifax's Saturday game against the Charlottetown Islanders has been postponed, along with a Wednesday game against the Cape Breton Eagles.The Mooseheads are the sixth team in the league to announce a positive test.The Saint...WW…

Erie Otters defenceman Aidan Timmermans (5) hits Windsor Spitfires Sean Day (74) during first period Memorial Cup final hockey action in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday, May 28, 2017. (Adrian Wyld / CP)TORONTO -- The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this coming season.Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of sport, confirmed the decision on Friday afternoon.She said that removing purposeful physical contact from the game was a necessary step to preventing the spread of COVID-19.The OHL announced on Thursday that it plans to start a shortened season on Feb. 4.MacLeod said the decision...…Erie Otters defenceman Aidan Timmermans (5) hits Windsor Spitfires Sean Day (74) during first period Memorial Cup final hockey action in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday, May 28, 2017. (Adrian Wyld / CP)TORONTO -- The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this coming season.Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of sport, confirmed the decision on Friday afternoon.She said that removing purposeful physical contact from the game was a necessary step to preventing the spread of COVID-19.The OHL announced on Thursday that it plans to start a shortened season on Feb. 4.MacLeod said the decision...WW…

We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Fred VanVleet spoke about how the seeding games have prepared the Toronto Raptors for the playoffs heading into their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets.When Toronto tipped off the season without superstar Kawhi Leonard, almost no-one believed the NBA defending champions would have any hope of repeating.The Raptors...…We use cookies to improve your experience. or change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.We use cookies () You can change your cookie preferences. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.Fred VanVleet spoke about how the seeding games have prepared the Toronto Raptors for the playoffs heading into their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets.When Toronto tipped off the season without superstar Kawhi Leonard, almost no-one believed the NBA defending champions would have any hope of repeating.The Raptors...WW…

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramez Habboub)CAIRO (AP) – An Israeli tank brigade seized control on Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The development came after hours of whiplash in the...…By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman And Lee Keath, The Associated Press on May 7, 2024. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramez Habboub)CAIRO (AP) – An Israeli tank brigade seized control on Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The development came after hours of whiplash in the...WW…