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Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis

Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis

CHARLOTTETOWN — The federal Liberal cabinet wrapped up a three-day retreat in Prince Edward Island on Wednesday promising to heed calls from Canadians to fix the housing crisis, but without any specific new plans to do so.
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Quebec missing 8,558 teachers days before start of school year

Quebec missing 8,558 teachers days before start of school year

Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville attempted to reassure parents Wednesday as he confirmed that the province is still missing thousands of teachers just days before the start of the school year.
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Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfires

Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfires

HALIFAX — The Halifax Regional Municipality is exploring ways to better protect its vulnerable neighbourhoods from wildfires.
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Rogers launches 5G network in Toronto subway, Bell and Telus left out for now

Rogers launches 5G network in Toronto subway, Bell and Telus left out for now

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

The RCMP said Wednesday that it is assessing whether to launch an investigation into the removal of lands from the protected Greenbelt for housing development, following a referral from the Ontario Provincial Police.
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Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord's extradition to Colombia

Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord's extradition to Colombia

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Republican Sen.
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Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as Republican senator wages war on local news site

Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as Republican senator wages war on local news site

MADISON, Wis.
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Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passes

Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees' decision to eliminate free passes

Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district on Wednesday confronted new board members appointed by Gov.
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Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion

Ontario adds $11M to funding for investigation, recovery following Wheatley explosion

WHEATLEY, Ont. — Ontario's minister of natural resources and forestry says the province is putting an additional $11 million toward ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont., that levelled a building and injured 20 people.
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Donald Trump seems inescapable but many Republicans embrace a campaign discussion without him

Donald Trump seems inescapable but many Republicans embrace a campaign discussion without him

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump's decision to skip the first Republican debate may hurt television ratings and put more pressure on the eight contenders who will be on stage .
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