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Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration's plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and prog
Trump is planning to order a shutdown of the Education Department. Here's what it does

Trump is planning to order a shutdown of the Education Department. Here's what it does

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the Education Department , an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades.
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught up in Trump administration funding delays.
Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year’s budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar hole in the spending plan.
Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates

Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity — even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shifting statements about his background.
Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group

Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group

WINNIPEG — A First Nations-led project to redevelop the historic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost nearly three years after it started.
Manitoba to spend on job creation amid U.S. trade battle: finance minister

Manitoba to spend on job creation amid U.S. trade battle: finance minister

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signalled Wednesday that its new budget will include supports for people affected by tariffs imposed by the United States and new spending to create jobs.
New Brunswick tables bill to cancel 'unfair' contract for private nursing services

New Brunswick tables bill to cancel 'unfair' contract for private nursing services

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government has introduced a bill to terminate an "unfair" contract for private nursing services.
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows

Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but who don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time, a change welcomed by an industry that says no-shows cost the average eatery almost $50,000 a ye
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an 'activist' against Trump

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an 'activist' against Trump

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said it's no secret Democrats don't have their strategy figured out, but insists the “yelling” coming from some progressive Democrats has not stopped President Donald Trump's agenda.