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    Biden bashes Trump as he scores another union endorsement

    President Joe Biden notched the endorsement of North America’s Building Trades Unions at a Wednesday event where he went on the attack against Republican rival Donald Trump. The backing adds to the president's roster of support from organized labor.

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    Peguis First Nation launches $1B flood damages lawsuit against feds, province and 2 municipalities

    Peguis First Nation has filed a $1-billion flood-damages lawsuit against the federal government, the provincial government and two municipalities located upstream of the Ojibway and Cree community in Manitoba's northern Interlake.In a statement of claim filed before the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on Tuesday, Peguis — the largest First Nation in Manitoba by population, with a registered population of nearly 12,000 — is seeking compensation for financial losses and other damages that occurred

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    Endangered frogs featured on new Canada Post stamps

    The stamps feature two species on Canada's endangered list.

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    ATV riders to get dedicated trail on P.E.I. — but not for free

    Drivers of all-terrain vehicles in P.E.I. will soon have to pay a registration fee, but the funds will help build and maintain a trail from one end of the Island to the other.An amendment to the Off-Highway Vehicle Act was among the bills that were rubber-stamped on the final day of the P.E.I. Legislature's spring sitting on Tuesday.It would require ATV owners to pay a $50 annual registration fee, only if they use the vehicle off their own private property."If a farmer has an ATV, for example, t

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    Aamjiwnaang First Nation pushes for seat in global plastics treaty negotiations

    Janelle Nahmabin choked back tears as she outlined how benzene emissions in the Sarnia, Ont., area are making members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation sick.The First Nation blames the pollution on the operations of INEOS Styrolution, which produces chemicals used in plastic and rubber products. The facility is just one of many industrial companies in an area that environmental advocates have called "chemical valley." The plant has announced it's closing temporarily for maintenance.Nahmabin, an el

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    Opposition Venezuela presidential candidate sends first on camera message

    After his unanimous appointment as presidential candidate by Venezuela's main opposition bloc, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia sent his first on-camera message to the nation.

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    Alberta warns of critical time for wildfire risk as evacuations start

    Alberta introduced more fire restrictions on Wednesday, as officials said the 2024 wildfire season had started earlier than usual due to ongoing drought and warned that the western Canadian province was entering a critical phase for fire risk. Around 30 people were forced to leave their homes in the Peace River region in the north of the province due to a fast-spreading wildfire on Tuesday, and local media reported inmates from the Peace River Correctional Facility were also evacuated. The eva

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