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Ontario woman files proposed class-action lawsuit over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes

Ontario woman files proposed class-action lawsuit over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes

An Ontario woman who became ill after eating cantaloupe is the lead plaintiff in a second proposed class-action lawsuit filed over cantaloupe-linked salmonella infections across the country.
DeSantis in Iowa criticizes House Republicans for not making impact or keeping promises

DeSantis in Iowa criticizes House Republicans for not making impact or keeping promises

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis criticized House Republicans Wednesday, lamenting to a crowd in southwestern Iowa that he has “not noticed much of a difference” since they edged into the majority after the 2
Canada's clean-tech revolution will be limited without more clean power: Champagne

Canada's clean-tech revolution will be limited without more clean power: Champagne

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne spent most of last year doling out big bucks for massive new electric-vehicle battery plants as Canada made some major moves to solidify its green industrial strategy.
Trump's vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family's story

Trump's vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family's story

Noelia Sanchez was born in the rolling farmlands of southwest Missouri, where her Mexican parents worked as seasonal farmworkers in the 1950s.

Kentucky’s former attorney general Daniel Cameron to help lead conservative group 1792 Exchange

FRANKFORT, Ky.
Women, non-binary candidates faced online harassment in 2023 P.E.I. election: report

Women, non-binary candidates faced online harassment in 2023 P.E.I. election: report

CHARLOTTETOWN — The prevalence of online harassment targeting women and non-binary political candidates is a concerning trend that may deter them from running for office, says the P.E.I. Coalition for Women in Government.
17.4 per cent raise over 5 years for Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions

17.4 per cent raise over 5 years for Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions

MONTREAL — Around 420,000 Quebec public sector workers will receive salary increases of 17.4 per cent over five years. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed today the settlement that led to a Dec.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files as presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files as presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
After homeless man dies in Halifax encampment, lawyer keeps up fight for benefits

After homeless man dies in Halifax encampment, lawyer keeps up fight for benefits

HALIFAX — A homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment last month had been fighting for improved income assistance for people living in tents, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Michigan state lawmaker enters crowded U.S. House race as Democrats aim to defend open seat

Michigan state lawmaker enters crowded U.S. House race as Democrats aim to defend open seat

Michigan state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet on Wednesday became the fifth candidate to enter a competitive race for a U.S. House seat that Democrats are being forced to defend without an incumbent because of U.S. Rep.