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House GOP seeks to censure Democrat McIver over New Jersey detention center incident

House GOP seeks to censure Democrat McIver over New Jersey detention center incident

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Republican proposed a resolution Wednesday to censure Democratic Rep.
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House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and R
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Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects

Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects

OTTAWA — A new think tank report is questioning how the federal and provincial governments' sprint to build major infrastructure projects might affect Indigenous Peoples' rights — and warns that it could end up pitting Indigenous communities against
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GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga was ready to launch a U.S. Senate bid. All he needed was President Donald Trump’ s blessing.
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Publication ban on hearing to decide if festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo fit for trial

Publication ban on hearing to decide if festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo fit for trial

VANCOUVER — A judge has imposed a publication ban on a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial.
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Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base

Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold public hearings to investigate what happened during a botched active-shooter drill on a Canadian Forces base last fall that reportedly left an employee injured and traumatized.
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Alberta's United Conservatives call in lawyers in Progressive Conservative name fight

Alberta's United Conservatives call in lawyers in Progressive Conservative name fight

EDMONTON — Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party has brought in its lawyers to challenge a rogue splinter group in a fight over resurrecting the province's legacy Progressive Conservative party brand.
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Outgoing antisemitism envoy calls out business, religious leaders for lack of action

Outgoing antisemitism envoy calls out business, religious leaders for lack of action

OTTAWA — Ottawa's outgoing envoy for tackling antisemitism is accusing Canada's business sector and civil society of failing to call out a rising tide of hate against Jews and other minorities.
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Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario

Premiers praise Carney and one another as they wrap up meetings in Ontario

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.
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Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better

Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister who criticized a sign language interpreter, and who has since apologized repeatedly, revealed more details Wednesday of the NDP government's promise to improve services for people with disabilities.
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