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Executive at Manitoba Crown corporation was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more

Executive at Manitoba Crown corporation was reimbursed for flights, hotels and more

WINNIPEG — A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show.
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Lionel Desmond inquiry: Premier explains why his government dismissed head of inquiry

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Premier explains why his government dismissed head of inquiry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government decided to replace the judge overseeing the Lionel Desmond inquiry because Warren Zimmer's final report was taking too long to complete.
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Mississippi high court will hear case about appointing judges in majority-Black capital city

Mississippi high court will hear case about appointing judges in majority-Black capital city

JACKSON, Miss.
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Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report

Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report

OTTAWA — Provincial long-term care standards vary drastically across the country and, in some cases, fall far short of new national standards released earlier this year, the National Institute on Ageing revealed in a report released Wednesday.
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US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
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US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized

STAR, Idaho (AP) — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.
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Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate reelection campaign

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen.
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Northern premiers say Canada can't have Arctic security without infrastructure

Northern premiers say Canada can't have Arctic security without infrastructure

Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada won't be able to exert sovereignty if their communities aren't built up properly.
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