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Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts

Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials .
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Battle for control of Virginia Legislature may hinge on a state senate race with independent streak

Battle for control of Virginia Legislature may hinge on a state senate race with independent streak

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon says he won't run for reelection next year

Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon says he won't run for reelection next year

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer announced Monday that he won't be running for reelection next year. Blumenauer has represented Oregon's solidly Democratic 3rd Congressional District since 1996.
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Manitoba Public Insurance workers reject offer, remain on the picket line

Manitoba Public Insurance workers reject offer, remain on the picket line

WINNIPEG — Workers at Manitoba's Crown-owned auto insurance corporation rejected the latest contract offer Monday and remained on strike.
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Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.
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B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025.
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Manitoba government says efficiency will free up hydroelectric capacity

Manitoba government says efficiency will free up hydroelectric capacity

WINNIPEG — Encouraging people to reduce their energy consumption through efficiency measures such as heat pumps is the first priority in ensuring Manitoba has enough capacity in its hydroelectric system, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.
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Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says

Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing in opposite directions, making it harder to bring inflation down.
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Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief, too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused

Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief, too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's unfair that Atlantic Canada is being targeted for federal relief on heating bills that won't apply to B.C., after Ottawa announced a three-year pause on carbon pricing for home fuel oil.
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Moe says Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon tax if no federal break given

Moe says Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon tax if no federal break given

REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is to stop collecting the carbon tax on natural gas if Ottawa doesn't offer a break, a move that has received unanimous support in the provincial legislature. Moe said Monday that starting Jan.
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