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Mayor ends Calgary's state of emergency but ban on outdoor watering remains

Mayor ends Calgary's state of emergency but ban on outdoor watering remains

CALGARY — Calgary is cancelling a state of emergency over its water conservation crisis, but a ban on outdoor watering remains.
Deputy prime minister says 'vast, vast majority' of Liberal caucus supports Trudeau

Deputy prime minister says 'vast, vast majority' of Liberal caucus supports Trudeau

MILTON, ONTARIO — The "vast, vast majority" of Liberal MPs continue to support their leader, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insisted Thursday.
P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land

P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land

LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island’s Mi’kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significance into a national park reserve.
The questions about Biden's age and fitness are reminiscent of another campaign: Reagan's in 1984

The questions about Biden's age and fitness are reminiscent of another campaign: Reagan's in 1984

The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old.
Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules

Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules

GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing.
Alberta town in health crisis must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles

Alberta town in health crisis must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles

EDMONTON — In Hinton, Alta., an industrial town in the shadows of the Rockies, residents left without a doctor to write prescriptions face a three-hour drive to Edmonton to try their luck at a walk-in clinic.
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll

Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll

OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests.
First GST/HST credit payment from 2023 tax returns set to arrive July 5

First GST/HST credit payment from 2023 tax returns set to arrive July 5

OTTAWA — The first of four payments from the GST/HST credit is set to hit Canadians’ bank accounts on July 5.
California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools

California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mired in a stream of multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the California Legislature on Wednesday turned to voters for help. Lawmakers voted to place a pair of $10 billion bonds on the November ballot.
Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much
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