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A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.
One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K

One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K

OTTAWA — Government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country, even as hundreds of thousands of others remain in the queue waiting to find out if they qualify to travel to Can
Halifax proposes 'sobering centre' as alternative to lockup for the highly impaired

Halifax proposes 'sobering centre' as alternative to lockup for the highly impaired

Halifax city council has voted in favour of a pilot project to create a "sobering centre" as an alternative to police lockups, more than six years after the death in detention of a heavily intoxicated man.
Republicans try to stop Saturday voting in Georgia runoff

Republicans try to stop Saturday voting in Georgia runoff

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican groups appealed to Georgia's highest court Tuesday in an attempt to prohibit early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Boost in people seeking HealthCare.gov coverage, HHS says

Boost in people seeking HealthCare.gov coverage, HHS says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it’s seeing a big uptick in the number of new customers buying private health insurance for 2023 from the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace. Nearly 3.
US Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned in Georgia election probe

US Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned in Georgia election probe

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testified Tuesday before a special grand jury that's investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia.
Belarusian opposition leader asks for more Canadian assistance during visit to Ottawa

Belarusian opposition leader asks for more Canadian assistance during visit to Ottawa

OTTAWA — Canada levelled new sanctions against Belarus on Tuesday over its abysmal human-rights record and support for Russia's war in Ukraine, even as the country's exiled opposition leader called for more support for pro-democracy activists and oth
Turkey hints new Syria offensive; Russia urges restraint

Turkey hints new Syria offensive; Russia urges restraint

ANKARA (AP) — Turkey’s president again hinted at a possible new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants on Tuesday, as Syrian forces denounced new airstrikes and Russia urged restraint and called on Ankara to avoid an escalation.
B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause

B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart.
Labour groups allege workers at Canadian Tire supplier factories paid poverty wages

Labour groups allege workers at Canadian Tire supplier factories paid poverty wages

Canadian Tire Corp. has failed to ensure garment workers in its South Asian supplier factories are paid a living wage, labour groups allege in a complaint filed with a federal corporate watchdog.
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