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Biden administration proposes crackdown on scam Medicare ads

Biden administration proposes crackdown on scam Medicare ads

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a ban on misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that have targeted older Americans and, in some cases, convinced them to sign up for plans that don't cover their doctors or prescri
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Black federal employees say creation of mental health program plagued by racism

Black federal employees say creation of mental health program plagued by racism

OTTAWA — A group of Black federal public servants is accusing the government of racism and is threatening to pull out of the development of a mental health action plan meant for Black workers.
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Canada revoking sanctions exemptions for Nord Stream turbines

Canada revoking sanctions exemptions for Nord Stream turbines

OTTAWA — Canada has revoked an exemption to sanctions that had allowed a Montreal company to repair turbines for the Nord Stream pipeline operated by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom.
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Canada beefing up Haiti embassy in push for political consensus

Canada beefing up Haiti embassy in push for political consensus

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beefing up Canada's embassy staffing in Haiti to work closer with security officials as Ottawa continues pushing the country's political leaders to find consensus on how the West can help manage the ongoing c
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Ohio man indicted for threatening Arizona election official

PHOENIX (AP) — An Ohio man was charged in federal court Wednesday for making a series of threats to an Arizona state election official. A grand jury in Phoenix indicted Joshua Russell, 44, of Bucyrus, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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'Issue of fairness': Developing countries walk out of biodiversity talks over funding

'Issue of fairness': Developing countries walk out of biodiversity talks over funding

MONTREAL — Representatives from developing countries have walked out of a global conference on conserving the world's biodiversity over concerns that talks about how those efforts should be funded are lagging behind those on how much land and water s
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Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report

Ottawa must hold resource companies accountable to keep Indigenous women safe: report

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee says resource companies should be held "accountable" for the effect their projects have on the safety of Indigenous women and girls.
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Fed raises key rate by half-point and signals more to come

Fed raises key rate by half-point and signals more to come

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Wednesday by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to come.
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Liberals want to expand Parliament Hill after post-convoy security report

Liberals want to expand Parliament Hill after post-convoy security report

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs on a House of Commons committee that studied parliamentary security after the "Freedom Convoy" say Parliament Hill should expand to include nearby streets.
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Health ministers agree on improving health care, but premiers holding out: Duclos

Health ministers agree on improving health care, but premiers holding out: Duclos

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and his provincial counterparts agree privately on what needs to be done to improve health care, the federal minister said Wednesday, but he argues "the ball is in the premiers' court" to accept a deal for mo
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