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Ontario adds $766M in new program spending using contingency funds

Ontario adds $766M in new program spending using contingency funds

TORONTO — Ontario spent about $766 million more than planned in the first quarter of this fiscal year, but the province's bottom line is the same since nearly all of that new spending came from contingency funds.
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Sexual assault trial for Haydn Edmundson, former head of military HR, delayed

Sexual assault trial for Haydn Edmundson, former head of military HR, delayed

OTTAWA — A sexual-assault trial for the military's former head of human resources has been delayed.
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David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut

David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut

WASHINGTON (AP) — David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Dr.
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Poland arrests 2 Russians on allegations of spreading propaganda for the Wagner group

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Russian citizens have been arrested on allegations of spreading propaganda for Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Poland's security authorities said Monday.
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Poland's government wants to ask voters loaded questions on border security as part of election

Poland's government wants to ask voters loaded questions on border security as part of election

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government said Monday it wants to ask voters whether they want dismantled a recently-built border wall that blocks unauthorized migration from Belarus.
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As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool

As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool

VANCOUVER — Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat.
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More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
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A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher's home

A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher's home

MARION, Kan.
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Two years into Taliban rule, Afghan women ask Canada for education and accountability

Two years into Taliban rule, Afghan women ask Canada for education and accountability

OTTAWA — More than 70 people gathered in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill Sunday afternoon to call on Canadians to join them in protecting girls' education in Afghanistan and resisting legitimacy for the Taliban regime currently in power i
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Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

DENVER (AP) — This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political env
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