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Prime minister and Manitoba premier announce $633M in health funding

Prime minister and Manitoba premier announce $633M in health funding

WINNIPEG — Manitoba and Ottawa announced a deal Thursday to infuse $633 million into the province's health system, much of which they say will go toward hiring more front-line workers and improving care for seniors.
New York redistricting panel approves new congressional map with modest changes

New York redistricting panel approves new congressional map with modest changes

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission approved a new congressional map Thursday that makes modest changes to three competitive districts but does not substantially alter the rest of the state's lines.
Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing

Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to keep a spotlight on President Joe Biden's age, House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the Justice Department special counsel who found evidence that the president had mishandled classified informatio
Manitoba premier says he's confident landfill search for remains will start this year

Manitoba premier says he's confident landfill search for remains will start this year

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday he is confident a landfill search for the remains of two slain First Nations women will begin this year, while the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said it was still waiting for signs of progress.
'Economic reconciliation': Mi'kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants

'Economic reconciliation': Mi'kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants

OTTAWA — A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi'kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power in what both parties are calling a step toward reconciliation. The project, announced Thursday by Wskijinu'k Mtmo'taqnuow Agency Ltd.
Indiana Supreme Court issues ruling in John Rust Senate bid

Indiana Supreme Court issues ruling in John Rust Senate bid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed a man to run for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats as a Republican, even though the state GOP doesn’t back his candidacy.
RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog

RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog

OTTAWA — A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance and monitoring services before using them.
Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor's race features men who took different paths

Steady ascent or sudden splash? North Carolina governor's race features men who took different paths

ROXBORO, N.C. (AP) — One candidate is an Ivy League-educated attorney who over 25 years amassed allies as he climbed North Carolina's Democratic ladder.
Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman

Crown asks New Brunswick judge to stay charges against Indigenous lobster fisherman

CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — A judge in northern New Brunswick granted a stay of proceedings Thursday in the trial of an Indigenous lobster fisherman who recently launched a constitutional challenge aimed at asserting Indigenous and treaty rights.
Some members of Parliament, ministers assigned police protection as security tightens

Some members of Parliament, ministers assigned police protection as security tightens

OTTAWA — A Conservative MP whose Toronto office was vandalized this week is among several federal politicians now under visible police protection on Parliament Hill.