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B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

VICTORIA — British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates that have routinely been off by more th
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Firefighters booed New York attorney general who sued Trump for fraud. Officials are investigating

Firefighters booed New York attorney general who sued Trump for fraud. Officials are investigating

NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire depar
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Citing poaching, violent incidents, Ottawa says elver fishery won’t open this year

Citing poaching, violent incidents, Ottawa says elver fishery won’t open this year

OTTAWA — The federal fisheries minister says the lucrative elver fishery will stay closed for the 2024 season.
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New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law

TRENTON, N.J.
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Ceasefire needed in Gaza as civilian casualties mount, Manitoba premier says

Ceasefire needed in Gaza as civilian casualties mount, Manitoba premier says

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is asking the federal government to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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No evidence of widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs, say Farnworth and RCMP

No evidence of widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs, say Farnworth and RCMP

There is no evidence of widespread diversion of safe-supply drugs, British Columbia's solicitor general and the RCMP said Monday, after Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith cited a recent drug seizure to criti
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Saskatchewan legislature members spar over impasse with teachers

Saskatchewan legislature members spar over impasse with teachers

REGINA — Debate over a labour dispute between Saskatchewan teachers and the province heated up in the legislature Monday, with the Opposition demanding the government get a deal done.
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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement

Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement

ORLANDO, Fla.
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'Haiti follows us': Quebecers worry about family amid crisis in Caribbean country

'Haiti follows us': Quebecers worry about family amid crisis in Caribbean country

MONTREAL — Wedne Colin says he feels like he's leading a "double life," living in Montreal but constantly worrying for his family in Haiti. "It's like we're here, but at the same time we're in Haiti," he said Monday in an interview.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine bypasses Trump-backed Bernie Moreno with US Senate primary endorsement

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio parted ways with Donald Trump on Monday and endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the state's three-way GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat.
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