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Ontario to open housing-enabling infrastructure funding to more municipalities

Ontario to open housing-enabling infrastructure funding to more municipalities

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is opening up funding for housing-enabling infrastructure to more municipalities. Municipalities had asked the province to change criteria for its $1.
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Former state Rep. Rick Becker seeks North Dakota's only US House seat

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota lawmaker is running for the state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Rick Becker, a plastic surgeon in Bismarck, announced his campaign on Monday.
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Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says federal corporations are now required to file beneficial ownership information with Corporations Canada and that some of this information will be made available publicly.
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Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

Long-delayed report from Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry to be released Jan. 31

HALIFAX — The long-delayed inquiry report into an Afghanistan war veteran's decision to kill his family and himself in Nova Scotia will be released Jan. 31.
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Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy

BOSTON (AP) — No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.
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In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

In Pennsylvania's Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican running for the U.S.
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Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values

Hearing complaints over property taxes, some Georgia lawmakers look to limit rising values

ATLANTA (AP) — With a runup in home values sparking higher property taxes for many Georgia homeowners, there is a groundswell among state lawmakers in this election year to provide relief.
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With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — As she addressed a crushing crowd of volunteers and media at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire headquarters on Saturday, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik received a welcome chant. “VP! VP! VP!" one man shouted across the room.
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Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

ROCHESTER, N.H.
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Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

MONTREAL — One of the federal government's top priorities for the year ahead involves attracting new international grocers to Canada to expand competition and drive down prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Sunday as a cabinet r
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