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N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case

N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Liberal Party officials told a legislature committee Wednesday that their handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused by a former employee was “above board” and legal.
Federal budget to include more money for apartment construction loans

Federal budget to include more money for apartment construction loans

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has revealed another glimpse of what it will present in the coming federal budget, announcing it's setting aside another $15 billion for an apartment construction loan program.
Residents to return to Vancouver's homeless encampment after city cleared the site

Residents to return to Vancouver's homeless encampment after city cleared the site

VANCOUVER — Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in this week after the city completed a cleanup of the site.
Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

What would an all-female government look like in the U.S.? Or even a majority female government? It’s something that remains a fantasy.
As Roe v. Wade fell, teenage girls formed a mock government in 'Girls State'

As Roe v. Wade fell, teenage girls formed a mock government in 'Girls State'

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

Lawsuit asks judge to disqualify ballot measure that seeks to repeal Alaska's ranked voting system

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Three Alaska voters have filed a lawsuit seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that aims to repeal the state's open primary and ranked vote elections system, citing errors in the signature collection and approval process.
Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.
Manitoba NDP government not yet committing to all schools promised by Tories

Manitoba NDP government not yet committing to all schools promised by Tories

WINNIPEG — The future of nine schools promised by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is uncertain. The Tories promised last year to build the schools by 2027, under a so-called P3 system in partnership with the private sector.
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election

MADISON, Wis.

US Rep. Lauren Boebert recovering from blood clot surgery

DENVER (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday in Colorado for a blood clot in her leg and is expected to make a full recovery, her campaign said in a news release.