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Trump is honored by Republicans as the Man of the Decade in a Michigan county he lost twice

Trump is honored by Republicans as the Man of the Decade in a Michigan county he lost twice

LANSING, Mich.
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Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta, which has long endured environmental pollution caused
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Advocates urge collection of race-based data via health cards to address inequities

Advocates urge collection of race-based data via health cards to address inequities

All Canadian jurisdictions should routinely collect data on racial and Indigenous identity to help address inequities in health care, and the best way to do that is during the health card application or renewal process, a group of experts says. Dr.
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A look at the seven candidates leading the race to be Toronto's next mayor

A look at the seven candidates leading the race to be Toronto's next mayor

Toronto residents will elect a new mayor today, four months after former leader John Tory admitted to having an affair with a staffer and stepped down from the city's top job.
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Lac-Mégantic urges tourists to be respectful ahead of rail disaster anniversary

Lac-Mégantic urges tourists to be respectful ahead of rail disaster anniversary

LAC-MÉGANTIC, QUE — The town of Lac-Mégantic, Que. is urging tourists to be respectful after noting inappropriate behaviours in the run up to the 10-year anniversary of the rail disaster that claimed 47 lives.
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Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland

Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland

VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland — Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.
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Smog warnings in effect as wildfire smoke blankets many parts of Quebec

Smog warnings in effect as wildfire smoke blankets many parts of Quebec

MONTREAL — Thick, smoky air blanketed many parts of Quebec on Sunday as more than 110 wildfires raging in the northern parts of the province set more communities on high alert for new evacuation orders.
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Rising number of wildfires trigger poor air quality warnings in Ontario, Quebec

Rising number of wildfires trigger poor air quality warnings in Ontario, Quebec

OTTAWA — The number of forest fires burning across Canada crept higher over the last week and more dangerous air quality warnings were issued in parts of Ontario and Quebec Sunday.
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Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland

Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland

VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland — Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland Sunday for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.
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NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires

NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires

NEW YORK (AP) — After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced Sunday that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to
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