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Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it's a 'declaration of war'

Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it's a 'declaration of war'

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of strikes and lockouts.
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Advance voting opens Thursday in Ontario election with only 1 of 4 full platforms out

Advance voting opens Thursday in Ontario election with only 1 of 4 full platforms out

TORONTO — Advance polls open Thursday in Ontario's election — one week before general voting day — and only the Green Party has released a full platform, while Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford has been notably absent from the campaign trail.
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With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the threat of U.S. tariffs, as it faces its “most consequential time” since the Second World War.
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Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

Marineland succeeds in bid to sever property so it can raise money to move animals

Marineland is set to sever its sprawling property so it can take out mortgages in order to fund park operations and eventually move its animals, including more than two dozen beluga whales, the tourist attraction said at a public hearing Tuesday.
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Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler , a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration, returning a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump to Washington.
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Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader and GOP-backed challenger advance in primary

Incumbent Wisconsin schools leader and GOP-backed challenger advance in primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent state schools leader will face a Republican-supported challenger after both advanced in Tuesday’s three-person primary .
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Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-term stumbles

Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-term stumbles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into his first term as president, Donald Trump was furious with the snowballing Russia investigation and ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to make sure that special counsel Robert Mueller got fired.
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Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report

Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report

TORONTO — The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new report by the Pembina Institute said Wednesday.
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Arizona governor vetoes bill to speed up counting of election results in the swing state

Arizona governor vetoes bill to speed up counting of election results in the swing state

PHOENIX (AP) — When Arizona was among the last states to finish tallying ballots cast in the 2024 general election, state Republicans dubbed it the laughingstock of the nation and reignited their push to get faster results.
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US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title

US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title

BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night.
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