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Son of billionaire Patriots owner Josh Kraft drops out of Boston mayor’s race against Michelle Wu
BOSTON (AP) - Josh Kraft, the son of the New England Patriots' owner, announced Thursday he is dropping his bid to unseat Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, days after advancing to the November ballot. He anno...
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Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
BOSTON (AP) - A U.S. appeals court panel on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue. A federal judge in J...
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Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence
VANCOUVER - A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard at a mental fitness hearing for the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack. Judge Reginald P. Ha...
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Minister says Indigenous advisory council just the start of major project talks
OTTAWA - The newly appointed Indigenous advisory council marks the start - not the end - of talks with community leaders on how to move the government's major projects agenda forward, Indigenous Servi...
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NHL makes 5 players acquitted of sexual assault charges eligible to sign contract, play this season
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL is reinstating five players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's world junior team, announcing Thur...
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Montreal Transit Corp. warns users ahead of second strike coming in 10 days
MONTREAL - The head of Montreal's public transit authority says she needs to find ways to deliver services at a lower cost, 10 days out from a second strike by maintenance workers that will drasticall...
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Fact File: Video of supposed attack on Edmonton Uber driver actually filmed in Texas
A video shared on social media claims to show an Edmonton Uber driver held at gunpoint by two passengers who violently try to remove the driver from the car. While a caption on the video says "Drivers...
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CP NewsAlert: Players acquitted in Hockey Canada trial can return to NHL on Dec. 1
NEW YORK - The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Teck merger a 'vote of confidence,' says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada's 'engine'
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion mining giant based in B.C. is a "vote of confidence" showing the ...
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Alberta businesses outline priorities ahead of municipal elections
With municipal elections taking place across Alberta this fall, the Business Council of Alberta (BCA) has released a new report, Municipal Matters: Business Priorities for Alberta's Local Governments,...
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