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Prince Edward Island reports $14.8-million deficit in fiscal 2023-24

Prince Edward Island reports $14.8-million deficit in fiscal 2023-24

CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is reporting a deficit of $14.8 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year ending March 31. The figure is $82.8 million smaller than the $97.6-million deficit forecast in the spring 2023 budget.
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Changes now in effect to allow more kids in Manitoba to be kept in care of families

Changes now in effect to allow more kids in Manitoba to be kept in care of families

WINNIPEG — Changes to Manitoba's child welfare system aimed at keeping more families together are now in effect.
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Saskatchewan NDP releases entire platform addressing health care, schools, economy

Saskatchewan NDP releases entire platform addressing health care, schools, economy

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck has put her entire platform to voters before the Oct. 28 election. Beck says her plan offers change that is needed to help Saskatchewan hospitals, schools and families.
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Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a 'step backward'

Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a 'step backward'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Withdrawing the United States from the IMF and World Bank would be “a step backward,” a top U.S.
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Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe promises to not hike small business tax

Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe promises to not hike small business tax

KENASTON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says he won't hike the small business tax if re-elected premier on Oct. 28.
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Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

Third-party candidate Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds

Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, according to results released Friday of
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Trump heads to Colorado to drive his ant-immigration message

Trump heads to Colorado to drive his ant-immigration message

Donald Trump is detouring from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that's been in the news over illegal immigration.
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Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania

Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former President Barack Obama gave a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and urged Black men to show up for Kamala Harris as he opened a swing-state tour for the Democratic ticket.
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