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B.C. to receive $326M this year from the Canada Community-Building Fund

B.C. to receive $326M this year from the Canada Community-Building Fund

SURREY — The federal government says British Columbia is set to receive more than $326 million this fiscal year to help fund community infrastructure projects.
Quebec energy deal is chief election issue for Newfoundland and Labrador premier

Quebec energy deal is chief election issue for Newfoundland and Labrador premier

ST. JOHN'S — The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the heads of their power utilities, met in St. John's Tuesday as both provinces hammer out final agreements on a sweeping new energy partnership.
Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

NEW YORK (AP) — A conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S.
Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules

Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules

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Trump's order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court

Trump's order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that if it were up to him, he would jail “every sandal-wearing, scruffy-bearded weirdo who burns the American flag,” But the Constitution, the conservative hero noted in 2015, protects flag-burning a
Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour

EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules after an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht.
Brittany Mahomes, the NFL and Donald Trump among those praising Swift and Kelce's engagement

Brittany Mahomes, the NFL and Donald Trump among those praising Swift and Kelce's engagement

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement following a two-year romance was swiftly praised by stars from the entertainment and sports worlds, British royalty and even the U.S. president.
Democratic governors look to derail Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities

Democratic governors look to derail Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago and other cities

WASHINGTON (AP) — JB Pritzker took a water taxi along the Chicago Riverwalk, past one of Donald Trump’s famous downtown towers.
Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap

Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap

OTTAWA — Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't on track to do that, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new analysis published on Tuesday.
Canada Post reports $407 million Q2 loss as parcel volume suffers

Canada Post reports $407 million Q2 loss as parcel volume suffers

OTTAWA — Canada Post reported a loss before tax of $407 million in its second quarter as its parcels business fell due to labour uncertainty.