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Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitches railway to Ring of Fire, Alberta is on board

Ontario Premier Doug Ford pitches railway to Ring of Fire, Alberta is on board

Ontario signed an agreement with Alberta to build infrastructure and energy corridors that include a possible railway to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region, the premiers of both provinces announced on Monday.
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Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse

Deals made by Trump since pausing his 'Liberation Day' tariffs remain sparse

NEW YORK (AP) — Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet — holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline new import taxes that the U.S.
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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court

Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court won't reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota's legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.
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Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world Monday threatening high tariffs in the absence of trade deals — even as he gave himself more time to make those deals.
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TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

TORONTO — TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada.
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A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%

Shares of Tesla tumbled 7% Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.
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Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives

Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives

VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. "There were only four of us," Sharkey said.
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A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears

A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar's lone day off was hardly relaxing.
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Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law

Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump , announcing the America Party in response to the president’s sweeping tax cuts law.
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Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva's shoes?

Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva's shoes?

PHOENIX (AP) — For over two decades, much of southern Arizona was represented in Congress by Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a champion of environmental , immigrant and Native American causes who cast a large shadow in progressive politics.
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