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Montreal-area mayors outraged as Quebec tables bill to expand hazardous landfill

Montreal-area mayors outraged as Quebec tables bill to expand hazardous landfill

MONTREAL — Montreal-area mayors are denouncing the Quebec government’s decision to force a suburb north of the city to cede a piece of land for the expansion of a hazardous waste disposal site.
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USAID workers clear their desks in Trump's final push to dismantle the agency

USAID workers clear their desks in Trump's final push to dismantle the agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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N.S. premier restores legislature scrums amid accusations of assault on press freedom

N.S. premier restores legislature scrums amid accusations of assault on press freedom

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has agreed to resume taking part in media scrums in the legislature after facing accusations he was curtailing press freedom.
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Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says

Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says

VICTORIA — British Columbia's ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who were wrongfully detained in the 1950s is "disheartening.
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In apology to Inuit, minister calls relocations decades ago a 'failure'

In apology to Inuit, minister calls relocations decades ago a 'failure'

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree apologized Thursday afternoon on behalf of the federal government for its role in the Dundas Harbour relocations between 1934 and 1948, saying it is "long overdue.
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Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Civilian federal jobs are being cut by the thousands, as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to shrink the government workforce at the behest of President Donald Trump .
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Can a 'gold card' program visa spur investment in the U.S. economy?

Can a 'gold card' program visa spur investment in the U.S. economy?

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million . The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S.
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Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit

Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit

WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has removed singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie from an exhibit because of questions about her First Nations identity.
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Georgia House keeps hate crimes protection as it seeks to restrict transgender sports participation

Georgia House keeps hate crimes protection as it seeks to restrict transgender sports participation

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House has backed away from changes to the state's hate crimes law that could have removed protections for crimes against transgender people, even as it moves forward with efforts to put into law restrictions against spo
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Premier Moe says relations with United States 'more intense' after meetings in D.C.

Premier Moe says relations with United States 'more intense' after meetings in D.C.

WASHINGTON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says relations with the United States have been "a little more intense" as he continues to push against the threat of tariffs.
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