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Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests.
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November's general election.
International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

OTTAWA — International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday.
'Don't use the phones' Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells students

'Don't use the phones' Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells students

OTTAWA — Ontario's latest attempts to limit cellphone use in classrooms are designed to help students focus on learning, Premier Doug Ford said Monday.
B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme

B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme

LANGLEY, B.C. — British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds program, in which land owned by the province, non-profits or community groups is pre-zoned to build middle-income rental housing.
Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols ban

Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols ban

MONTREAL — A major Quebec teachers union says it will follow the lead of the English Montreal School Board and seek to challenge the province's secularism law before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Ontario says it will give wildland firefighters the same cancer, heart and post-traumatic stress disorder coverage as municipal firefighters.
Trump and DeSantis meet to bury the hatchet

Trump and DeSantis meet to bury the hatchet

NEW YORK (AP) — Former president Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov.
Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump , unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president's thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders.
Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way

Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way

HONOLULU (AP) — For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands’ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the package might not be Hawaii-grown.
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