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Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs

Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs

OTTAWA — Refugees are being left behind by Canada's oversized immigration backlogs, and people from some countries are worse off than others, the auditor general found in her investigation of immigration applications.
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Republicans warn many Gaza refugees could be headed for the U.S. Here's why that's unlikely

Republicans warn many Gaza refugees could be headed for the U.S. Here's why that's unlikely

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and other top Republicans want the U.S.
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'Thin line' between freedom of speech and 'freedom of hate,' says Israeli ambassador

OTTAWA — Israel's envoy to Canada says it is important for democracies to assess when a line has been crossed between freedom of speech and what he calls "freedom of hate.
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Ottawa paramedics seek approval to use taxis for non-urgent concerns

Ottawa paramedics seek approval to use taxis for non-urgent concerns

Ottawa paramedics are seeking provincial approval for a new program that would see some patients with non-urgent concerns taken to hospital in a taxi, in a bid to ease the crushing demands on ambulance crews.
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The US Supreme Court notched big conservative wins. It's a key issue in Pennsylvania's fall election

The US Supreme Court notched big conservative wins. It's a key issue in Pennsylvania's fall election

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S.
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Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows

Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows

MIAMI (AP) — Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings , even as they express mixed views of Mexico’s government, according to a new poll.
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Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways

Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January.
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US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board

US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board

MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — Deportation flights of Venezuelans from the U.S.
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Takeaways from AP's reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine work

Takeaways from AP's reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine work

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. These people were hurt by his work

RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. These people were hurt by his work

When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare.
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