Ottawa gives Bruce Power up to $50M to explore new nuclear plant
OTTAWA - Nuclear operator Bruce Power is set to receive up to $50 million from the federal government to explore building a new nuclear plant on the site of its existing Ontario facility. Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson...
Feb 29, 2024
Bill 21: Five things about the province's contentious secularism law
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, has faced numerous court challenges since it was adopted nearly five years ago, with the Quebec Court of Appeal the latest to weigh in. Here's a look at the law. What is Bill 21? Bill 21 was passed ...
Feb 29, 2024
Democratic ex-White House aide Maggie Goodlander is running for Congress in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Democrat Maggie Goodlander, a former senior White House aide with deep political connections, announced on Thursday that she's running for Congress in her home state of New Hampshire. Goodlander, who is married to Pre...
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B.C. court rejects mink farmers' lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a provincial shutdown of the industry over COVID-19 concerns. A ruling by Justice Amy Francis says "highly publicized incidences" of COVID-19 outbreaks on ...
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2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn't happen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The 2024 regular session of the South Carolina General Assembly ends Thursday and will perhaps be better remembered for the things that didn't pass. South Carolina remains one of just two states along with Wyoming to...
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Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes
OTTAWA - Prominent business groups are backtracking their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government's proposed changes to capital gains taxation. In a letter sent to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today, the Canad...
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N.B. minister says threat to dissolve school districts extends to francophone boards
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's education minister says his threat to dissolve school districts that don't adhere to the province's policy change affecting LGBTQ students also extends to francophone school boards. Bill Hogan was asked in the legislature ...
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Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure on Thursday to rebuild Baltimore's historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. Under the new law, Maryland can use $400 million in sta...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safe.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mike Johnson's job isn't safe yet. In a stunning show of unity in the often divided House, Democrats joined a majority of Republicans on Wednesday to save the GOP speaker from an attempt by fellow Republican Rep. Marjor...
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Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector
OTTAWA - Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make improvements. In a market study, the bureau e...
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Advocates, executives gather for summit on airline accessibility
OTTAWA - Canada's airline industry will work to create a streamlined intake form for travellers with disabilities, the federal government says. Disability advocates, government officials and representatives of the airline industry are talking about how...
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London Drugs president warns that cyber attackers 'constantly probing for weaknesses'
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs doesn't know why the company was targeted in a cyber attack that forced it to close its stores for more than week, but Clint Mahlman says hackers with sophisticated methods are "constantly probing for weak...
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