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Doug Ford defends rebate cheque plan, says election is 'the last thing' on his mind

While the exact amount of the "tax rebate" cheques is still being finalized, it is expected to be around $200....

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Ford government to ban foreign students from Ontario medical schools

Premier Doug Ford is also offering free tuition to 1,360 Ontarians if they agree to work as doctors in the province for ...

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A close call

Everyone has a story to tell about Helene, so here is mine. A large red oak came down across part of my driveway, taking...

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Harris 'outraised and outspent' Trump by an eye-watering sum in October - revealed

Kamala Harris raised more and spent more money on the election in early to mid October than Donald Trump in the post-Cit...

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After years of legal battles, Montreal suburb finally kills deer in park

MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb with a park overpopulated with white-tailed deer says it has carried out the first phase of...

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Pacific police on show as Commonwealth summit wraps up

Australian and Pacific Islands police forces will showcase their growing bonds as a climate-dominated Commonwealth Heads...

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Austrian center-right, Social Democrats begin coalition talks after far-right election win

Center-right leader defends exclusion of far-right FPO, says talks focus on finding solutions that prevent extremist gro...

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Kamala Harris needs a minute

At CNN’s town hall, Harris gave a revealing answer to why she occasionally struggles on the stump....

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Trump Vs. Harris 2024 Polls: Tie In Final NYT/Siena Poll, As Race Narrows Weeks Before Election Day

Most polls indicate a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris....

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CNN Host Takes Down Georgia Republican's 'Horse Crap' Election Talk In Tense Interview

Jim Acosta checked the Georgia Republican Party chair for "just lying" about the 2020 election in his state....

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Rachel Reeves: Playing Labour's first big gambit

Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years....

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Biden Proposes Canceling Student Loans For Financial Hardship—Impacting 8 Million. Here’s Who Could Qualify.

About $175 billion has been forgiven for nearly 5 million Americans during the Biden administration....

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Ohio abortion ban ruled unconstitutional in wake of voter-OK'd referendum

The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down by a county judge who said last year's voter-a...

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Rachel Laser: Candidates must respect separation of church and state

The religious beliefs of Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and other candidates up and down the ballot this election should pr...

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Carrie Sheffield: Donald Trump will defend religious liberty, expression

Most Americans don’t see Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as particularly religious or Christian, according to a survey b...

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Trump, Harris to Hold Dueling Events in Texas to Spotlight Key Issues

Harris will advocate for abortion access in Houston, sharing the stage with Beyoncé, while Trump will focus on border ...

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Elon Musk And Vladimir Putin Have Stayed In Close Touch Over The Past 2 Years: Report

The tech billionaire has emerged as a major player in Donald Trump's reelection campaign....

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MSA Professional Services set to rewrite La Crosse's zoning code for $259K

La Crosse planning commission approves MSA to rewrite zoning code for $259,000. The rewrite aims to facilitate more hous...

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Would Donald Trump really use the military for retribution against perceived political rival?

NPR's A Martinez talks to Mark Esper, a Trump-era defense secretary, about how Donald Trump might use the military if he...

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Texas is not a swing state but it will get attention from Trump and Harris

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris take detours from swing states to visit Texas. Beyoncé will perform a...

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'900 pages of pure terror' reportedly pushing swing state union members to vote for Harris

Many union members in Pennsylvania are voting and campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris, in large part motivated ...

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Reader's View: We are better than some candidates

Political candidates who demonize others or kindle hatreds deserve neither respect nor votes....

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Lee Anderson mercilessly mocks former EU Chief over 'way off the mark' Brexit prediction

Brussels bureaucrat thinks UK will rejoin the EU 'within 15 years'....

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Why Harris’s pitch to Muslim and Arab American voters is failing

Caught in the bind of the Gaza war, the VP failed to cement herself as the choice for this bloc....

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American Opinion: It's time to pass a federal shield law

From the editorial, "A greater danger would be to erode the very freedoms that protect American citizens from the perils...

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New Ads Blast GOP Sens. Deb Fischer, Ted Cruz For Holding Up Veterans' Burn Pit Benefits

Fischer and Cruz are locked in contentious reelection battles....

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Obama Calls BS On Reason For Voting Trump: 'Don’t You Give Him Credit For That'

“Let me make sure you all understand this," the former president told a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Georgia....

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The Pannun plot | Operation Mess-Up

The Pannun plot | Operation Mess-Up...

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JD Vance’s Michigan Town Hall: 5 Key Moments

Sen. JD Vance promoted former President Donald Trump’s policies on tariffs and border security in the key swing state....

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What Labour Party and Tories keep getting wrong about Reform UK and Nigel Farage

As the Conservative Party scrambles to reassert itself, many things become clear about the distance between it and Refor...

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FIRST READING: Why it's basically impossible for Liberals to fire Trudeau

For one, there's no mechanism to remove a leader who refuses to quit...

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Wiltshire town council to take responsibility of more services - here's what

Westbury Town Council is on track to take over the management of assets and services in the new year....

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I’m an incurable catastrophiser – here’s how I found comfort

Why do we talk about schadenfreude but never confelicity?...

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Government officials uphold decision to evict couple living at horse centre

The Planning Inspectorate has upheld a decision by Broadland District Council to order a couple living at Weston Equestr...

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Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history plan...

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How we came to part ways on the Appalachian Trail

We set out to hike together. But sometimes, parenthood is about letting your kid forge ahead....

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This is the first time I’ve felt sorry for sober, anxious young people

People my age pity the young - and that says something awful about today...

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Mel Gibson Backs Donald Trump And Launches Nasty Insult At Kamala Harris

The "Lethal Weapon" star's attack on the Democratic nominee was right out of the GOP playbook....

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Jessica Hurd: Here's why MAGA is here to stay

Political Focus Group member Jessica Hurd explains why she thinks MAGA will stick around regardless of what happens in t...

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Community: Louisiana DAR honors the late Annie Laurie Roumain Moody at Baton Rouge ceremony

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Daughters from around Louisiana gathered at Roselawn Cemetery in B...

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From Shivakumar to Kumaraswamy, why so many Karnataka bigwigs have a stake in an assembly bypoll

Congress named CP Yogeeshwara its candidate from Channapatna just hrs after he jumped ship from BJP. And though it's an ...

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Rachel Reeves issued huge warning over UK debt - Britain's economy could 'crumble'

Rachel Reeves will be forced to raise taxes even further or risk widening the alleged £22bn black hole over her debt ru...

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Early voting is surging across the country. It's unclear who benefits

Nearly 30 million Americans have voted early. Despite mixed signals from Donald Trump, the GOP is showing gains with ear...

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Nursery owned by Central Valley congressman has history of safety violations

California safety regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family f...

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Yvonne Thibodeaux

Funeral Service for Yvonne Betty Boutte Thibodeaux, 88, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 St. Henry Catholic Ch...

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Lafayette Miller Jr.

Lafayette Miller Jr., 86, passed away Oct. 14, 2024. Services will be Saturday, Oct. 26. Viewing at 9 a.m. Funeral at 11...

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The restaurant lover's guide to picking a president

There's a reason candidates make stops at local eateries. It's shorthand for connecting with voters. So who's the winner...

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Jamice Marie Courville Peace

Jamice Marie Courville Peace, 77, a resident of Lake Charles, La., passed from this life on Oct. 21, 2024, in the comfor...

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Fernando Valenzuela, a generous friend and a really great golfer

Fernando Valenzuela loved to golf -- not at an exclusive private club, but at a public course in Montebello, says a read...

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Fire breaks out at Jolie Apartments under care of 'keeper'

The Jolie Apartments lost one of its vacant building Wednesday after the City of Shreveport demolished it to ensure the ...

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Prep Football Picks to Click: Week 8 prep football players to watch in Shreveport area

Every week, we will highlight a handful of Shreveport-Bossier City area high school football players who appear to have ...

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'They want to let us know': Anti-vaping educators ask Louisiana students how they can help

A local organization has started experimenting with how best to convince young people to stop vaping -- or never start....

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My View: Macaroni for breakfast? Why not?

Lately I have had a big imaginary cartoon question mark over my head. I just don’t know what to think about my current...

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Republicans allege ballot harvesting scheme in rural SC county. It's not the first time.

Marion, a rural, Democratic-aligned community in the Pee Dee, is at the center of election fraud claims by the state GOP...

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Letter: Sen. Dave Rader of District 39 serves with honor, votes pro-life

Rader’s integrity, sincerity and decency have long made him one of the most admired leaders in Tulsa, says Tony Lauing...

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Move by California governor to block AI safety laws could affect the world

The governor and prominent tech investors believes too many regulations could slow down AI’s growth....