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Supreme Court considers whether states can ban abortions during medical emergencies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court justices raised questions Wednesday about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal healthcare law after the sweeping ruling over...
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Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that also includes a provision that would force social me...
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Feds need 'nuanced' approach to ensure public sector doesn't lose tech talent: Anand
TORONTO - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks. Anand says she does not w...
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Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. Changes in NCAA rules led to the decision
NEW YORK (AP) - Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award following an NCAA investigation that found he received...
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Ottawa puts another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.The program was announced shortly aft...
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Results of Canadian uranium workers study delayed
The country's most comprehensive study on the effects of radiation on 90,000 Canadian uranium workers is delayed.Originally expected to have its final study results released this year, the study has b...
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Marcel Hirscher is coming out of retirement. He plans to ski for the Netherlands, his mom's nation
Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands - his mother's count...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
After teasing their excited fans with Game 1 victories, both the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets were playoff losers at home last night. The Colorado Avalanche rolled the Jets 5-2, while the Nashv...
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In the news today: Ottawa adds $36 million to vaccine fund
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting anoth...
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LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentu...
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