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B.C. government gets report looking into safety at events after Lapu Lapu attack
British Columbia's attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more injured at a Vancouver festival.
Jun 30, 2025 3:43 PM
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Ontario paramedic shouldn't have been fired over Israel comments: union, law experts
The Centre for Free Expression is calling for the reinstatement of a York Region paramedic whose union says she was fired over a social media post criticizing Israel's military operations in the Middle East. An open letter from James L.
Jun 30, 2025 3:30 PM
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B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons and second-hand exposure to fentanyl.
Jun 30, 2025 3:21 PM
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Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada. But anyone expecting all of them to be gone by now should read the fine print.
Jun 30, 2025 3:06 PM
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Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive order and asked if the government would attempt to deport U.S.
Jun 30, 2025 3:00 PM
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Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
Immigration and administration lawyers on Monday battled over whether President Donald Trump can use an 18th century wartime act against a Venezuelan gang in a case that is likely to ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jun 30, 2025 2:57 PM
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U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his move to drop Canada's digital services tax is part of the broader trade negotiation with the United States, even as the White House said Carney "caved" to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jun 30, 2025 2:53 PM
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Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path back to House of Commons
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest possible places to make his return to the House of Commons — but the rural Alberta riding he's hoping to win in an August byelection could also be dangerous territory for the Conservative leader.
Jun 30, 2025 2:46 PM
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US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor next year, potentially facing off against the incumbent governor.
Jun 30, 2025 2:44 PM
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A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — When two South Korean companies announced a multibillion-dollar investment to build solar panel and electric battery factories in northwest Georgia, federal subsidies helped close a deal to diversify the local economy.
Jun 30, 2025 2:17 PM
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