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Ukrainian newcomers assess options in Canada year after war at home

Ukrainian newcomers assess options in Canada year after war at home

TORONTO — Yuliia Kleban remembers waking up to a message from her manager on Feb. 24, 2022, telling her Russia had started invading her country.
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'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say

'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say

CALGARY — The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, that it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs.
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Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters

Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces confirm that they are aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance operations in Canadian airspace and waters.
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China says it's seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement

China says it's seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement

BEIJING (AP) — The foreign minister of China, which has provided strong political backing for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine , said Tuesday his country wants to play a role in ending the conflict.
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Feds' hiring of international group to advise on unmarked graves called 'misstep'

Feds' hiring of international group to advise on unmarked graves called 'misstep'

OTTAWA — The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says there are many problems with a $2 million contract Ottawa recently signed with an international group to get its advice on unmarked graves.
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A timeline of avalanche deaths in B.C. for the 2022-2023 season

A timeline of avalanche deaths in B.C. for the 2022-2023 season

Nine people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this season, including four since Feb. 11. Avalanche Canada has warned that this year's snowpack is dangerous and difficult to forecast.
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Treasury deputy: Russia sanctions are degrading its military

Treasury deputy: Russia sanctions are degrading its military

WASHINGTON (AP) — American and allied sanctions and export controls are constraining Russia’s ability to wage war on Ukraine by degrading its military, a top Treasury Department official said Tuesday, adding that more sanctions will be imposed on the Kremlin in the coming days.
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Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist West

Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist West

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's security head on Tuesday held talks with the Chinese Communist Party’s foreign policy chief, calling for closer cooperation with Beijing to resist Western pressure.
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Jesuit barred from artistic activity after new abuse claims

Jesuit barred from artistic activity after new abuse claims

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis' Jesuit religious order has decided to prohibit a prominent Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate churches around the globe from pursuing his artistic activity after 15 more people came forward with fresh accusations against him of spiritual, sexual and psychological abuse.
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Swiss museum returns two artifacts to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy

Swiss museum returns two artifacts to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy

MONTREAL — Two artifacts sacred to some of Canada's Indigenous peoples are now back on home territory after a Swiss museum returned them to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy this month.
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