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Liberal leadership candidates divided on question of cuts to public service

Liberal leadership candidates divided on question of cuts to public service

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada’s federal public service — with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far.
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Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

EDMONTON — A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, according
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Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital

Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A gunman has been killed after shots were fired Saturday at a hospital in central Pennsylvania. The extent of injuries were unclear. Officials at UPMC Memorial in York said that no patients were injured and that the gunman is dead.
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Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
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Ford highlights promise to speed up Ring of Fire approvals at stop in Thunder Bay

Ford highlights promise to speed up Ring of Fire approvals at stop in Thunder Bay

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted his promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on Saturday as he visited Northern Ontario on the last weekend of the provincial election campaign.
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Blue Jays to wear City Connect uniforms on Friday night home games this season

Blue Jays to wear City Connect uniforms on Friday night home games this season

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday.
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Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound candidates say municipalities need help

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound candidates say municipalities need help

MPP hopefuls have strong opinions on what is needed to help local municipalities fund their infrastructure needs
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Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say

Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say

CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak in a southern Sudanese city killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days, health authorities said Saturday.
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Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as growing questions over the next phase clouded the fragile deal 's future.
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World champion Franjo Von Allmen edges Marco Odermatt in Swiss podium sweep of World Cup downhill

World champion Franjo Von Allmen edges Marco Odermatt in Swiss podium sweep of World Cup downhill

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — World champion Franjo von Allmen led a Swiss sweep on home snow Saturday at the first World Cup downhill since winning his first career gold medal two weeks ago.
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