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Biden, Colombia's Petro meet amid growing policy differences

Biden, Colombia's Petro meet amid growing policy differences

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for talks at the White House amid deep differences on U.S.
Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case

Former wrestler charged in Mississippi welfare fraud case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Companies run by a former professional wrestler received “sham contracts” in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the U.S.
Anti-abortion group blasts Trump over federal ban comments

Anti-abortion group blasts Trump over federal ban comments

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Saskatchewan government votes down NDP Indigenous consultation bill

Saskatchewan government votes down NDP Indigenous consultation bill

REGINA — Opposition NDP legislature member Betty Nippi-Albright says she isn’t surprised the Saskatchewan Party government defeated her bill that aimed to bolster relations with Indigenous people.
Montreal university to keep donation linked to Chinese government influence effort

Montreal university to keep donation linked to Chinese government influence effort

MONTREAL — A Montreal university says it will keep a donation that has been linked to an alleged plot by the Chinese government to influence Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but it will now use the money to promote democracy.
Senate passes fire department grant program

Senate passes fire department grant program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to reauthorize federal grants for local fire departments after the legislation stalled for weeks amid debates on amendments. The measure passed 95-2 with Republican Sens.
Union, government continue negotiations as both sides face pressure to get to a deal

Union, government continue negotiations as both sides face pressure to get to a deal

OTTAWA — An ongoing strike of thousands of public servants is causing service disruptions across the country as both sides are facing different kinds of pressure to reach a deal.
Canada's EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion

Canada's EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion

OTTAWA — German auto giant Volkswagen has secured an exclusive contract with Canada that could be worth more than $13 billion over the next 10 years to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario.
Joly tells Canadians in Sudan to shelter in place as 'dire' clashes close airport

Joly tells Canadians in Sudan to shelter in place as 'dire' clashes close airport

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has no means of evacuating citizens from Sudan, where violence has drastically escalated between the country's army and its rival paramilitary force.
MPs tout supply management as fix for poor countries, aim to shelter from trade deals

MPs tout supply management as fix for poor countries, aim to shelter from trade deals

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are rallying to bolster Canada's system of protecting dairy and poultry prices amid trade deals, and suggest developing countries do the same.