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Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy

Alberta CEOs in Ottawa to find common ground on energy, climate and economy

CALGARY — More than 50 Alberta CEOs, entrepreneurs and industry leaders are in Ottawa this week in an effort to raise the profile of their province and promote "collaboration" on issues related to energy, climate and the economy.
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Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake

DENVER (AP) — On the heels of a U.S.
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Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested

Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested

BANGKOK (AP) — A teenage boy with a handgun opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing two people before being apprehended, authorities said.
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GO Transit trains, UP Express stopped at stations due to CN rail system failure

GO Transit trains, UP Express stopped at stations due to CN rail system failure

TORONTO — All GO Transit trains are not running amid what is being called a network-wide system failure. The outage is also affecting the rail service connecting downtown Toronto to Pearson International Airport.
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Early manifesto file found on laptop linked to alleged London attacker, jury told

Early manifesto file found on laptop linked to alleged London attacker, jury told

WINDSOR, Ont. — Jurors in the Ontario trial of a man accused of killing a Muslim family were told police found a draft of a white nationalist manifesto on a laptop linked to the alleged terrorist.
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Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next

Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next

TORONTO — Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can't prescribe birth control or emergency contraception.
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Panda Game parties organized by University of Ottawa tone down student celebrations

Panda Game parties organized by University of Ottawa tone down student celebrations

OTTAWA — Parties after an annual football match between rival Ottawa universities led to chaos, arrests and dozens of tickets in the past couple of years, with students climbing light poles, starting fights and even flipping a car in October 2021.
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Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen.
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Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

ROME (AP) — At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a fiery bus crash in Mestre, Italy, just across the Venetian Lagoon from old Venice, where firefighters and other emergency responders worked into the night trying to extract bodies and squ
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McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
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