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Biden administration pledges $6 billion to a pair of high-speed electric rail routes in the US West

Biden administration pledges $6 billion to a pair of high-speed electric rail routes in the US West

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday said it will give more than $6 billion to a pair of high-speed electric rail routes in the U.S.
Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he's leaving Congress by year's end

Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he's leaving Congress by year's end

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as U.S. House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that he is resigning and will leave Congress by the end of the year.
Ex-Nashville mayor to run for GOP-held US House seat, seeking a political return years after scandal

Ex-Nashville mayor to run for GOP-held US House seat, seeking a political return years after scandal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry on Wednesday announced a Democratic run for the U.S. House seat held by Republican Rep.
Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date

Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date

OTTAWA — The long-promised cap on greenhouse gas emissions for Canada's oil and gas sector will begin as early as 2026 and use a cap-and-trade system that applies by facility, a federal government source said Wednesday.
Meet the candidates seeking to be national chief of the Assembly of First Nations

Meet the candidates seeking to be national chief of the Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is choosing a new national chief as part of its three-day special assembly in Ottawa.
Bills to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and Louis Riel pass final vote in Manitoba

Bills to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and Louis Riel pass final vote in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — A bill to make Orange Shirt day a statutory holiday in Manitoba has passed its final vote in the legislature. The bill will ensure that workers under provincial jurisdiction get a day off, or holiday pay if they work, every Sept. 30.
Shortage of Ozempic, 2 other diabetes drugs expected to last into 2024: Health Canada

Shortage of Ozempic, 2 other diabetes drugs expected to last into 2024: Health Canada

Health Canada says it is working with manufacturers to make diabetes drugs, including Ozempic, more available during a worldwide shortage fuelled by high demand that's expected to last into the new year.
Tories threaten to delay government work, hold up billions over price on pollution

Tories threaten to delay government work, hold up billions over price on pollution

OTTAWA — The official Opposition has threatened to delay government work and hold up billions of dollars in spending if the Liberal government doesn't drastically revise its carbon-pricing plan.
Defence minister announces panel members tasked with reviewing military colleges

Defence minister announces panel members tasked with reviewing military colleges

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair has announced the names of the seven people asked to review Canada's military colleges and recommend whether they should stay open, and if so, how they should change.
Saskatchewan auditor reports longer waits for neurosurgeries, more homelessness

Saskatchewan auditor reports longer waits for neurosurgeries, more homelessness

REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says wait times have spiked for people needing brain and spine surgeries, and there has been a sharp increase in detox clients reporting they are homeless.
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