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The power dynamic in labor has shifted and pickets are seemingly everywhere. But for how long?

The power dynamic in labor has shifted and pickets are seemingly everywhere. But for how long?

NEW YORK (AP) — From auto production lines to Hollywood , the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations this year, there's a lot stacked against labor organizers today.
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Academic report calls for public inquiry into Alberta Energy Regulator

Academics at the University of Calgary are calling for a public review of the Alberta Energy Regulator, describing it as secretive and too close to industry.
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'It will cost people their jobs': Thunder Bay top cop says racism won't be tolerated

'It will cost people their jobs': Thunder Bay top cop says racism won't be tolerated

THUNDER BAY, Ont.
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Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.'s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan

Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.'s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan

Grizzly bears seen starving in the rainforests of British Columbia's south coast because there isn't enough salmon to sustain them raises alarm bells for wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory, who's known as a leading bear expert in Canada.
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War crimes inquiry research sheds fresh light on Canadian screening, policies

War crimes inquiry research sheds fresh light on Canadian screening, policies

OTTAWA — When an individual suspected of taking part in the Second World War murder of Jews in western Ukraine applied for admission to Canada in 1951, immigration officials did not follow up with potential witnesses who might have provided crucial d
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Health ministers converge in P.E.I. as governments negotiate final deals

Health ministers converge in P.E.I. as governments negotiate final deals

OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown on Wednesday to discuss how they're going to grow the health workforce.
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AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primaries

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Louisiana's statewide primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests Louisiana voters will decide this Saturday in one of only three gubernatorial elections scheduled for this year.
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Hamas' attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley

Hamas' attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy, peppering her speeches with anecdotes about serving as United Nations ambassador and the threats she sees from China and Rus
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Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows

Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move as the party struggles to coalesce around a new leader, according to a new poll.
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Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake asked for a show of hands.
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