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Singh and Poilievre to begin talks on terms for public inquiry on foreign meddling

Singh and Poilievre to begin talks on terms for public inquiry on foreign meddling

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre were set to meet Wednesday to discuss terms for a possible public inquiry on foreign interference, as the prime minister praised opposition parties for behaving in a less-toxi
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Government sought out 'impartial' military college review board members

Government sought out 'impartial' military college review board members

OTTAWA — The majority of the board tasked with reviewing Canada's military colleges will be people who have not attended one of the schools and have not publicly expressed a strong opinion on their future, according to a recruitment posting.
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Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial to move to Houston

Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial to move to Houston

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges from 2015 will take place in Houston, a court ruled Wednesday, dealing the Republican another setback as he awaits a separate impeachmen
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Seamus O'Regan gives impassioned defence of global LGBTQ labour rights

Seamus O'Regan gives impassioned defence of global LGBTQ labour rights

OTTAWA — Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan spoke strongly in favour of keeping LGBTQ rights enshrined in labour standards this week while a United Nations agency faced a push to remove them.
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Freeland says production subsidies for Volkswagen will be tax-free, matching the U.S.

Freeland says production subsidies for Volkswagen will be tax-free, matching the U.S.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that the federal government plans to make the production subsidies it's offering to Volkswagen tax-free to match the incentives offered by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
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Not enough rain to douse northern Quebec wildfires, temperatures expected to rise

Not enough rain to douse northern Quebec wildfires, temperatures expected to rise

MONTREAL — A northwestern Quebec municipality with an intense wildfire on its doorstep did not get the rain it had hoped for this week, preventing a shift in the fight that could allow residents to return, officials said Wednesday.
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Kosovo says 3 border police officers 'kidnapped' by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally

Kosovo says 3 border police officers 'kidnapped' by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian authorities said Wednesday they captured three “fully armed” Kosovo police officers inside Serbia near their mutual border, while Kosovo officials said the trio were “kidnapped" on Kosovo territory as they patrolled th
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Law Society of Alberta hearing into former health minister adjourns until September

Law Society of Alberta hearing into former health minister adjourns until September

CALGARY — A Law Society of Alberta hearing into allegations that a former cabinet minister broke the lawyers' code of conduct won't hear final arguments until September.
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Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a request by a Muslim advocacy group and a civil liberties organization to suspend the province's ban on prayer rooms in public schools.
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Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant's main moneymaker .
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