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Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi draws large crowd at Calgary Stampede breakfast

Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi draws large crowd at Calgary Stampede breakfast

CALGARY — Newly-crowned leader of Alberta's New Democrats Naheed Nenshi drew a turnout at his first official Calgary Stampede breakfast that eclipsed last year's party pancake event, and veteran members say it demonstrates momentum.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris , has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
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The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows

The Biden campaign drafted questions for the president's interviews on a pair of Black radio shows

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden 's campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who did the first interviews with him after his faltering debate performance , both hosts said on Saturday.
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Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S.
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To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill

To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — To a defiant President Joe Biden , the 2024 election is up to the public — not the Democrats on Capitol Hill.
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Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race

Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race

President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii’s governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for yea
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At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris

At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important cal
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Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit

Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine to at centre of NATO summit

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C.
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Poll suggests Manitobans worried about costs, less confident in institutions

Poll suggests Manitobans worried about costs, less confident in institutions

WINNIPEG — Manitobans are increasingly worried about the cost of living and crime, and are becoming less confident in the justice system and public service, a poll commissioned by the provincial government suggests.
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Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

MONTREAL — A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years, and the city, despite identifying the problem in 2021, is only now taking action to fix it. The Lester B.
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