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Georgia lawmakers advance congressional map keeping 9-5 GOP edge; legislative maps get final passage

Georgia lawmakers advance congressional map keeping 9-5 GOP edge; legislative maps get final passage

ATLANTA (AP) — Brushing aside concerns that they may be breaking law that protects coalitions of nonwhite voters, Georgia state senators on Tuesday passed a new congressional map that would maintain a likely 9-5 GOP edge in the state's delegation.
Canada considering options to get extended family of Canadians out of Gaza: Miller

Canada considering options to get extended family of Canadians out of Gaza: Miller

OTTAWA — The federal government is considering ways to bring the extended family members of Canadians out of Gaza, but the tightly controlled border crossing into Egypt remains a major obstacle, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday.
How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look for

How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look for

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The number of candidates on stage is shrinking , but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings.
Rate of sexual assault in the Canadian Armed Forces is rising, StatCan finds

Rate of sexual assault in the Canadian Armed Forces is rising, StatCan finds

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is reporting a significant increase in the rate of sexual assaults in the military, despite increased public and government attention on the issue.
Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment

Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment

VANCOUVER — A University of British Columbia expert on employment discrimination says toxic workplace claims against Canada's spy agency point to a "perfect storm" of conditions that allow harassment to occur.
Saskatchewan NDP questions mammogram plan over company's party donations, lobbying

Saskatchewan NDP questions mammogram plan over company's party donations, lobbying

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is questioning the province’s plan to send breast cancer patients to a private clinic in Calgary after the company donated to the governing party and hired a former finance minister to lobby on its behalf.
Assembly of First Nations meeting kicks off as election of new national chief looms

Assembly of First Nations meeting kicks off as election of new national chief looms

OTTAWA — A special meeting of the Assembly of First Nationskicked off in Ottawa on Tuesday, as chiefs get ready to elect a new leader.

New Brunswick town declares state of emergency due to 'unprecedented' homelessness

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — A New Brunswick municipal council has declared a state of emergency, citing "unprecedented" rates of homelessness and the recent death of an unhoused resident. The declaration by the municipal district of St. Stephen, N.B.
Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to access voting system software in several states and provide it to allies of former President Donald Trump as they sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election has raised “serious threats” ahead of next year's presid
Ottawa, Nova Scotia veto $1.5-million offshore oil exploration bid by company

Ottawa, Nova Scotia veto $1.5-million offshore oil exploration bid by company

HALIFAX — The denial of a $1.5-million bid to relaunch oil and gas exploration in waters off Nova Scotia doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be future projects, says federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.