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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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Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats

Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats

OTTAWA — Two Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to the Senate.
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Sentencing for former Indiana congressman postponed as prosecutors seek $1.4 million in restitution

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana congressman should pay nearly $1.4 million to cover the legal bills of companies forced to incur expenses when he was prosecuted on insider trading charges.
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Connecticut lawmaker attacked after Muslim service says Hartford police downplayed assault

Connecticut lawmaker attacked after Muslim service says Hartford police downplayed assault

HARTFORD, Conn.
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Lawsuit in Florida claims Republican lawmaker sexually harassed aide and intern

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida lawmaker was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed Thursday by a former aide and a former intern, a Miami newspaper and television station reported. The two staffers said Republican Rep.
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Biden makes his economic case in deep-red South Carolina, says his policies add jobs in GOP states

Biden makes his economic case in deep-red South Carolina, says his policies add jobs in GOP states

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.
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Judge orders arrest of gun training center owner in Vermont

Judge orders arrest of gun training center owner in Vermont

A judge on Thursday ordered the owner of a controversial firearms training center in Vermont arrested until he proves that parts of the 30-acre facility have been removed or demolished.
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DeSantis raised $20 million in the 6 weeks since announcing his presidential run, his campaign says

DeSantis raised $20 million in the 6 weeks since announcing his presidential run, his campaign says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $20 million in the first six weeks after he announced his run for president, his campaign said Thursday.
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Community, Indigenous drug rehab programs across West get $20M in federal funds

Community, Indigenous drug rehab programs across West get $20M in federal funds

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share $20 million in federal funding to boost the mental health and drug awareness, treatment and rehabilitation services they offer.
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Two Canadian women and three children on way home from detention camps in Syria

Two Canadian women and three children on way home from detention camps in Syria

OTTAWA — Two Edmonton women and three children who were temporarily missing in Syria after failing to board a repatriation flight to Canada in April are finally on their way home.
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