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Government asks for third extension on court deadline to pass 'lost Canadians' bill

Government asks for third extension on court deadline to pass 'lost Canadians' bill

OTTAWA — The federal government is seeking a third extension to a court-mandated deadline to pass legislation that grants citizenship to "lost Canadians," Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Thursday.
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Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: 'I am not Indigenous'

Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: 'I am not Indigenous'

OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that he is not Indigenous.
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Trump is set to receive the 'Patriot of the Year' award at FOX Nation event

Trump is set to receive the 'Patriot of the Year' award at FOX Nation event

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump , largely ensconced at Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside his Florida resort to accept the “Patriot of the Year" award at FOX Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday night.
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EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit

EPA hails 'revitalized' enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency enhanced enforcement efforts this year, significantly reducing pollution in overburdened communities, the agency said in a report Thursday.
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Yvonne Johnson, the first Black mayor of North Carolina's third-largest city, has died

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A longtime Greensboro council member who also was the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third largest city has died.
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Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat

Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and
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Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

Smartmatic won't be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company's co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday. Fox News and parent Fox Corp.
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Quebec government wants Supreme Court to rule on random police stops

Quebec government wants Supreme Court to rule on random police stops

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a ruling that found permitting random traffic stops leads to racial profiling.
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Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by $473M: PBO

Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by $473M: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473 million over five years.
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Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign

Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed despite getting help from record-setting spending and the state's professional teams .
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