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    Governor says 'best minds in the world' are working on bridge recovery and rebuild

    As investigators began collecting evidence from a cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Gov. Wes Moore says the bridge will be rebuilt.

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    Chief electoral officer expresses confidence in integrity of last two elections

    OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is telling a federal inquiry he has confidence in the integrity of the last two general elections with respect to his mandate. As head of Elections Canada, Perrault is responsible for ensuring Canadians can exercise their democratic rights to vote and be a candidate. Perrault is testifying at a commission of inquiry into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them. The hearings are delving into possible inter

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    Ford calls for Ontario school board to 'focus on kids' — not legal battle with social media giants

    In response to Ontario school boards suing social media giants for disrupting student learning, Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged in Ottawa on Thursday to "Let's focus on the core values of education. Let's focus on the reading and writing. That's what we need to do." Ford added that "I don't know what are they spending on lawyer fees to go after these massive companies that have endless cash to fight this. So let's focus on the kids, not about this other nonsense that they're looking to fight in

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    I-35W bridge survivors recall Minnesota collapse

    For Minnesotans, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore brought back memories of tragedy at home. Survivors of the 2007 Interstate 35W bridge disaster recall when the ground fell beneath their feat–and their long journeys toward recovery. (AP video: Mark Vancleave)

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    Canada Post releases new stamp celebrating Muslim festival

    TORONTO — Canada Post has released a stamp featuring Middle Eastern cookies to commemorate an annual festival that marks the end of a holy month for Muslims. The Crown corporation says Canadians can use the stamps to send greetings ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a four-day Islamic festival in April that follows Ramadan, a holy month many Muslims spend fasting from sunrise to sunset and volunteering for charities. The stamps feature cookies called maamouls that are baked and consumed by Muslims across the

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    Houston pitches new volunteer organization to help during natural disasters

    Nova Scotians who want to help during natural disasters will be able to sign up for a new volunteer corps called the Nova Scotia Guard.Premier Tim Houston said Thursday that anyone with usable skills can register with the province, which will build a pool of volunteers who first responders and community organizations can call on during or after emergencies."You kind of want to over-resource these things," he said during a news conference. "You wish you had more people doing a search, more people

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    Native Women's Association forced to lay off half its staff amid funding shortfall

    OTTAWA — The Native Women's Association of Canada says it was forced to lay off roughly half its workforce due to a major shortfall in federal funding. The advocacy organization says it received grants totalling $48 million last year as part of Canada's national apprenticeship program and other initiatives. This year, revenue dropped to $10 million, with funding for staff falling from $11 million to $3 million. As a result, the organization says it was forced to lay off 75 contract and permanent

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