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Almost half of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque as Tory support grows: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets, and young people are more likely to say their finances are in poor shape.
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Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research

Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research

Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada's first known case ofthe Omicron variantBA.
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First Nation reflects on grief and healing one year after stabbing rampage

First Nation reflects on grief and healing one year after stabbing rampage

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — Eddie Head felt a deep pull toward his Saskatchewan First Nation as it was enveloped in devastation. He had been a community leader for decades for James Smith Cree Nation and served a term as chief.
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Saskatchewan LGBTQ group files legal action over government pronoun rules at school

Saskatchewan LGBTQ group files legal action over government pronoun rules at school

REGINA — A community organization representing LGBTQ people in Regina has filed legal action against the Saskatchewan government over a pronoun policy affecting children at school.
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A look inside Donald Trump's deposition: Defiance, deflection and the 'hottest brand in the world'

A look inside Donald Trump's deposition: Defiance, deflection and the 'hottest brand in the world'

NEW YORK (AP) — In newly public testimony , Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president.
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Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says

Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.
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Alaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska state board of education on Thursday voted to support banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls athletic teams, sending the issue to the attorney general. Republican Gov.
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from some other defendants who are accused along with him of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
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Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties

Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is broadening its pushback against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
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B.C. boosts childcare funding for preschool and school-aged kids

B.C. boosts childcare funding for preschool and school-aged kids

RICHMOND, B.C. — The British Columbia government is expanding measures to lower the cost of child care by introducing fee reductions for preschool and school-aged children.
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