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Bombardier patrol planes would sport price tag 'competitive' with Boeing bid

Bombardier patrol planes would sport price tag 'competitive' with Boeing bid

MONTREAL — The patrol planes Bombardier Inc. hopes could replace aging Canadian military aircraft will have a price "competitive" with that of jets from rival Boeing Inc., the Montreal-based company says.
Trudeau says Canada will more than double military presence in Latvia

Trudeau says Canada will more than double military presence in Latvia

RIGA, Latvia — It will take another three years for Canada to make good on its commitment to grow a multinational NATO battle group in Latvia to a combat-ready brigade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed Monday.
Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is remembered as a maverick unconstrained by politics

Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is remembered as a maverick unconstrained by politics

Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.

Democrat challenges Rep. Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground as her party seeks to flip House

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Governments need to remove interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

Governments need to remove interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

TORONTO — Provincial and territorial governments need to remove internal trade barriers on labour, services and products like alcohol and meat, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says.
Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting

Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes she'll have allies in her battle against so-called federal overreach when she attends this week's meeting of provincial and territorial premiers in Winnipeg.
Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change

Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two leaders who waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in those roles Monday to zero in on the generational challenge of climate change , prodd
Ex-Indiana attorney general enters GOP governor's race after groping case derailed 2020 reelection

Ex-Indiana attorney general enters GOP governor's race after groping case derailed 2020 reelection

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Monday that he is entering the 2024 Indiana governor’s race nearly three years after his reelection bid was derailed by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a
John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book

John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Warren — the multimillionaire businessman who forced South Carolina Gov.