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Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says

Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs to be overhauled, even after the introduction of a new framework for the land use planning tool, the province's auditor general said Tuesday.
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Ohio's top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman's residency

Ohio's top elections official rejects GOP challenge to Democratic congresswoman's residency

Ohio's top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state's Democratic members of Congress.
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Auditor general slams Ontario Place redevelopment process as unfair, subjective

Auditor general slams Ontario Place redevelopment process as unfair, subjective

TORONTO — A European company developing a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place got special access to provincial executives during a submission process that was not fair or transparent, Ontario's auditor general said Tuesday in her annual report.
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Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's opioid strategy, even with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people, the auditor general found in her annual report released Tuesday.
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Renewed push for DEI legislation expected next year in Kentucky, new Senate majority leader says

Renewed push for DEI legislation expected next year in Kentucky, new Senate majority leader says

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers seem ready to resume work on a bill dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities.
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New Brunswick says $10,000 bonuses for nurses to be paid in December, January

New Brunswick says $10,000 bonuses for nurses to be paid in December, January

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is following through on one of her top election campaign promises by giving nurses across the province retention bonuses by January.
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Democrats stick with Schumer as leader, their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain

Democrats stick with Schumer as leader, their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
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Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues.
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Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Speaking of “our nation's original sin,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa's future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2
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Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says

Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before – the highest amount ever – and most campaigns were more partisan than informational, t
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