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Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness at Jan. 6 hearings, has a book deal

Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness at Jan. 6 hearings, has a book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — A former White House aide to President Donald Trump who became a prominent congressional witness against him and his allies in the wake of the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has a book deal.
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Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

EDMONTON — Direction from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to her new energy minister suggests the United Conservative government hasn't given up on a controversial program that would see taxpayers backstop the cleanup of old oil and gas wells that com
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Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer

Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer

OTTAWA — In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather whatever details they can.
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Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads

Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads

Canada's heritage minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpose.
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Trump lashes out after Justice Department no longer says presidency shields him from defamation suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump lashed out on social media against the U.S.
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'Heartless': Miller criticizes Manitoba government's decision not to search landfill

'Heartless': Miller criticizes Manitoba government's decision not to search landfill

The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is criticizing Manitoba's government for standing in the way of a search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill, as others say the jurisdictional battle is leaving
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Trans people's rush to alter their Kansas licenses created a 'safety concern,' a judge says

Trans people's rush to alter their Kansas licenses created a 'safety concern,' a judge says

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Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals 20-year prison term in massive corruption scheme

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appeals 20-year prison term in massive corruption scheme

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder appealed his 20-year prison sentence Wednesday, nearly two weeks after he was convicted of masterminding the largest corruption scheme in state history .
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Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth

WINNIPEG — Canada's premiers ended their annual three-day conference Wednesday with a call for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on infrastructure needs ranging from highways to housing.
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Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

VANCOUVER — A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both sides on Wednesday received the terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that could end the 12-day-old industrial action.
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