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Miller shares strategy for Canada's immigration system, ahead of new levels plan

Miller shares strategy for Canada's immigration system, ahead of new levels plan

OTTAWA — The federal government's priorities for improving Canada's immigration system include better aligning the number of people welcomed to the country with what the labour market needs, as well as services and infrastructure, says a report relea
Cameron tries to energize growing GOP base in challenging Democratic incumbent in Kentucky

Cameron tries to energize growing GOP base in challenging Democratic incumbent in Kentucky

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Looking to energize his party's growing base, Republican Daniel Cameron picked apart Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's record Tuesday in Kentucky's hotly contested gubernatorial campaign.
Wisconsin's Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions

Wisconsin's Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov.
Judge in trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers orders access to internal police docs

Judge in trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers orders access to internal police docs

OTTAWA — The judge in the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" protest organizers has ordered access to internal police documents so that she can determine whether they should be admitted as evidence.
BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon

BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition leader is promising to immediately introduce cuts to the province's carbon tax if elected to form government next year, and says if the Conservatives are elected in Ottawa he'll follow their lead and eliminate
North Carolina's top elevator official says he'll no longer include his portrait in every lift

North Carolina's top elevator official says he'll no longer include his portrait in every lift

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After slapping their mug inside every elevator in the state, an elected North Carolina regulator will go back to being faceless.
Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

OTTAWA — A "big fight" between Canada and the United States could be looming over the federal Liberal government's plan to impose what Washington's envoy to Ottawa described Tuesday as a "discriminatory" tax on digital services.
Ford says he didn't direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

Ford says he didn't direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas, despite internal documents suggesting his office had been
Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumps

Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumps

TORONTO — Ontario has agreed to give public high school teachers and some elementary school education workers retroactive salary increases to compensate them for constrained wages under a law known as Bill 124.
'Chronic underfunding': 22 Quebec Indigenous police forces file rights complaint

'Chronic underfunding': 22 Quebec Indigenous police forces file rights complaint

MONTREAL — Quebec's 22 Indigenous police forces have filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, accusing the federal government of chronic underfunding that has left them unable to properly serve their communities.