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Here's what the Liberals promised for health care. But can they deliver?

Here's what the Liberals promised for health care. But can they deliver?

TORONTO — Until U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty came along, many thought health care would be a key issue in the federal election.
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Marie-Claude Nichols returns to Quebec Liberals, supports Pablo Rodriguez for leader

Marie-Claude Nichols returns to Quebec Liberals, supports Pablo Rodriguez for leader

MONTREAL — A Quebec legislature member who was kicked out of the Liberal caucus in 2022 has returned to the party and is supporting Pablo Rodriguez in the leadership race.
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Judge denies effort by US Rep Cuellar of Texas to move bribery trial to hometown of Laredo

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Friday denied an effort by lawyers for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to move his trial on federal bribery and conspiracy charges from Houston to his hometown of Laredo, Texas.
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Florida's Barkov, Reinhart and Tampa Bay's Cirelli named Selke Trophy finalists

Florida's Barkov, Reinhart and Tampa Bay's Cirelli named Selke Trophy finalists

NEW YORK — Forwards Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday.
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Tax return got flagged for a review? Don't panic, experts say

Tax return got flagged for a review? Don't panic, experts say

Finding out your tax return is under review — especially after you've already spent your expected refund — can be unnerving. But it's far less serious and more common than you think, tax experts say.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cincinnati’s mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President JD Vance . Meanwhile, voters across the state will decide the fate of a 10-year, $2.
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Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund'

Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund'

TORONTO — Sandy Hudson's new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, and while much has changed since then, the urgency with which many of the activists call for police abolition hasn't.
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List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being.
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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadshe
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Trump's pick for top prosecutor in DC is testing Republican loyalty

Trump's pick for top prosecutor in DC is testing Republican loyalty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of President Donald Trump’s top nominees have sailed through the Senate with little resistance. His pick to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital could be an exception. Ed Martin Jr.
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