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Teachers in Ontario's French system vote to give union a strike mandate

Teachers in Ontario's French system vote to give union a strike mandate

TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario's French-language public school system have voted 93 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.
Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis

Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district
Government says Vrooman leaving as chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank

Government says Vrooman leaving as chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank

OTTAWA — Tamara Vrooman is leaving her role as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Federal Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser says Vrooman's departure after three years in the job takes effect tomorrow.
Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

OTTAWA — As the debate rages on about how to tackle rapidly rising housing costs, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the newly announced cap on international student enrolments should help ease rent price inflation.
Federal government posts $19.1B deficit for April to November period

Federal government posts $19.1B deficit for April to November period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $19.1 billion for the first eight months of its 2023-24 fiscal year. The result for the April-to-November period compared with a deficit of nearly $3.
Lauren Boebert mounts defense to criticisms of 'carpetbagging' in packed first Republican debate

Lauren Boebert mounts defense to criticisms of 'carpetbagging' in packed first Republican debate

FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) — Republican primary candidate Mike Lynch didn't sugarcoat the question to his opponent on the crammed debate stage, Republican Rep.
Governing 'not easy work,' says New Brunswick premier as he prepares for election

Governing 'not easy work,' says New Brunswick premier as he prepares for election

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivered his state of the province speech Thursday, singing the praises of his government's achievements and making a passing mention to the changes made to the policy on gender identity in school, as
Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted

Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted

TORONTO — Padma Ranjan used to pass a blood donation centre on her bus ride to work in Vancouver and wish she could donate. Her family had been regular blood donors when she was growing up in Malaysia. She moved to the U.K.
Republican National Committee pulls resolution declaring Trump as the 'presumptive 2024 nominee'

Republican National Committee pulls resolution declaring Trump as the 'presumptive 2024 nominee'

COLUMBIA, S.C.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year

WINNIPEG — The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said the search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost less and take a shorter amount of time than previously reported, but full details outlining logistics h
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