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Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors

CLARINGTON, Ont.
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Premier announces Nova Scotia byelection to fill vacant Preston seat on Aug. 8

Premier announces Nova Scotia byelection to fill vacant Preston seat on Aug. 8

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia byelection to choose a new member of the legislature for the riding of Preston will be held on Aug. 8, Premier Tim Houston announced today.
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Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity

NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party's most liberal members.
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'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

OTTAWA — Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summit last month that aimed at reforming global financ
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Lack of staff forces Saanich, B.C., hospital to close ER overnight for two months

Lack of staff forces Saanich, B.C., hospital to close ER overnight for two months

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. — Island Health says a lack of staff has forced it to begin overnight closures of the emergency room at a small Victoria-area hospital.
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Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

MONTREAL — The Village, Montreal's historical LGBTQ neighbourhood, has become the scene of homelessness, addiction and crime, with locals suggesting that its social problems are being imported because of the district's history of being an inclusive s
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First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary , anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party. Some candidates, like former Arkansas Gov.
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Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

RoseAnne Archibald has called for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief.
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Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Vancouver housing activist Rohana Rezel has had a beef with Airbnb and the City of Vancouver for years, and a B.C. Supreme Court ruling this week means there's no end in sight.
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Quebec only outlier on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on

Quebec only outlier on Ottawa health deal as Nunavut, Yukon and N.W.T. sign on

OTTAWA — All three territories signed on to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's health funding offer Thursday, leaving Quebec as the only holdout on the new accords.
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