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Developer launches constitutional challenge of law returning Greenbelt lands

Developer launches constitutional challenge of law returning Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — The owner of one of the 15 properties removed from — then returned to — the Greenbelt has launched a constitutional challenge of a law that reversed Premier Doug Ford's plan to open up the protected land for development.
Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock

Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock

NEW YORK (AP) — After Donald Trump attended South Carolina's annual Palmetto Bowl, video of the crowd chanting “We want Trump!” as the former president arrived at Williams-Brice Stadium spread across conservative social media.
Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

OTTAWA — A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a recent interview.
Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

HALIFAX — The daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice — and she is demanding a stalled criminal investigation of his case become "a priority.
An appeals court will hear arguments over whether Meadows' Georgia charges can move to federal court

An appeals court will hear arguments over whether Meadows' Georgia charges can move to federal court

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Friday over whether the election interference charges filed against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be moved from a state court to federal court.
Janet Yellen says the Trump administration's China policies left the US more vulnerable

Janet Yellen says the Trump administration's China policies left the US more vulnerable

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said former President Donald Trump 's policies toward China left America “more vulnerable and more isolated” in the global economy, a rare jab by her at the front-runner for the Republican presidentia
Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report

Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report

VICTORIA — The number of homeless people dying on the streets of British Columbia is "staggering," say advocates who brace for reports of more deaths daily. More than 600 people experiencing homelessness in B.C.
Oregon's top court hears arguments in suit filed by GOP senators seeking reelection after boycott

Oregon's top court hears arguments in suit filed by GOP senators seeking reelection after boycott

SALEM, Ore.
GOP lawmakers sink aid to Penn as statehouses watch how universities are handling Israel-Hamas war

GOP lawmakers sink aid to Penn as statehouses watch how universities are handling Israel-Hamas war

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania defeated legislation to send $33.5 million to the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school over criticism that the school has tolerated antisemitism, as statehouses across the U.S.
Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence long

Apology letters by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case are one sentence long

ATLANTA (AP) — The apology letters that Donald Trump-allied lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro were required to write as a condition of their plea deals in the Georgia election interference case are just one sentence long.