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Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term

Supreme Court declines appeal from Peter Navarro; Trump White House aide to return after prison term

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned back an appeal Monday from Peter Navarro , the former White House official who is set to return in Donald Trump's second term after serving prison time on contempt of Congress charges.
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Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he won't seek re-election

Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he won't seek re-election

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he will not be running in the next federal election, citing a need to spend more time with his family.
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Trump to announce $100B SoftBank investment in the U.S.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will join SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Florida home on Monday to announce that the company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years.
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Biden to sign proclamation establishing national monument honoring first US female Cabinet secretary

Biden to sign proclamation establishing national monument honoring first US female Cabinet secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force behind
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'Smoke and mirrors': Quebec residents feel abandoned after August flooding

'Smoke and mirrors': Quebec residents feel abandoned after August flooding

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has made payments in less than 10 per cent of the nearly 10,000 claims it has received since the remnants of Hurricane Debby hit the province in August, causing severe flooding and damage.
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Five things to watch in Canadian business in the new year

Five things to watch in Canadian business in the new year

It was a busy 2024 for Canadian business: the Bank of Canada began cutting interest rates as inflation moderated and labour unions looked to make gains.
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Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration

Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) — For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there's a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful.
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Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump

Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month's election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remai
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Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
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Family, friends, leaders gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan

Family, friends, leaders gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan

COLWOOD, B.C. — A British Columbia ice arena, where John Horgan spent many hours cheering on his favourite local sports teams, was packed Sunday with a full house to pay tribute to the former premier, and wipe away a few tears.
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