Politics

OTTAWA — Canada's overworked disaster assistance program is being overhauled so that future projects would only be eligible for aid if they take into account the need to adapt to climate change.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is heeding warning signs in the cancer care system, launching a 10-year plan and earmarking an initial $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer, Premier David Eby says.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe's security.

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — A contentious Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe parliamentary meeting ended Friday with condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — as Russian delegates accused the West of preventing dialogue by arming Kyi

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on Friday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautiously welcomed Beijing’s involvement -- but said success would depend on actions not words.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is bothered that Google is limiting access to news for some Canadians.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The family of a nuclear physicist who died by suicide in a Virginia jail is suing the U.S. government after his psychotropic medicine was discontinued and he was denied admission to a federal medical prison.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday pledged a reset in the agency’s tobacco program, responding to criticisms that a lack of direction has hampered efforts to regulate cigarettes, vaping devices and related products.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba has become the sixth province to sign on to a new health-care funding proposal with the federal government.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's capital city was eerily quiet Friday as people in Kyiv marked the start of the second year of war.