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Supreme Court won't review school board's decision to sanction trustee over remarks

Supreme Court won't review school board's decision to sanction trustee over remarks

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not review the Toronto Catholic District School Board's decision to sanction a trustee over comments he made during a debate.
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Eby says government can't interfere in RCMP probe of leaked document

Eby says government can't interfere in RCMP probe of leaked document

Premier David Eby has rejected Opposition accusations that his government went after a whistleblower, while suggesting more effort should go into investigating problems in opioid prescriptions that they highlighted rather than the source of the leaks
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More Republicans push to criminalize bringing immigrants in the US illegally across state lines

More Republicans push to criminalize bringing immigrants in the US illegally across state lines

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have passed legislation that would make it a felony to knowingly bring someone into the state who is in the U.S.
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Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans

Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans

NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Farro has cut back on the presents she sends her grandchildren on their birthdays, and she’s put off taking two cats and a dog for their shots.
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'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message

'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message

TORONTO — The lack of a minister for disabilities threatens to sideline the needs of millions of Canadians during what Mark Carney promises will be a period of transformation, advocates said Wednesday.
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Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza

Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza

President Donald Trump on Thursday visited a U.S. base installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.
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Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers

Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement but Democrats called “a green light to kill Black folks.
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Alberta government amends referendum bill in effort to placate First Nations' concern

Alberta government amends referendum bill in effort to placate First Nations' concern

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government has made 11th-hour changes to controversial proposed legislation, declaring that no separation referendum question could threaten First Nations' existing treaty rights.
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Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

Joly says Honda still committed to EV investments after $15-billion project delayed

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Honda Canada remains "fully committed" to major electric-vehicle investments in Canada after the company announced Tuesday that it was pausing a multibillion-dollar EV project in Ontario.
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Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance

Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby said a trade mission to Asia next month will help the province become the "engine of a new Canada," but an economist says B.C. also needs to take steps at home to become more competitive.
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