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Here's the latest for Tuesday April 16th: Trump going back to court; Israel says it will respond to Iranian attack; Israel urges displaced Palestinians to stay out of northern Gaza; Massive crane used to haul away chunks of collapsed Baltimore bridge.
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Biden targets wealthy in Pennsylvania tour with a hometown visit
U.S. President Joe Biden kicks off a multi-city tour of the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a stop in his hometown of Scranton where he will renew calls to increase taxes on wealthy Americans and large corporations. With 19 electoral votes, one of the highest counts among all 50 U.S. states, and voters who swing between backing Democrats and Republicans, Pennsylvania is a top prize in the 2024 presidential election that features a rematch between Biden and his Republican riva
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Moncton street where biking child was struck may get traffic-calming measures
Moncton is looking at ways to slow traffic on a north end street near where a student biking to school was struck Friday morning.The crash led to the child being sent to hospital and on Monday prompted city councillors to discuss enforcement and road safety.René Lagacé, Moncton's director of engineering, said in an interview after the council meeting that city staff were planning traffic-calming measures for Twin Oaks Drive before the crash.He said staff aim to present options to council by late
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'We thrived': Nova Scotians who wintered in RVs call for permanent setup
Some people said it couldn't be done. But after spending the winter warm and dry in her insulated RV, Carrie Steeves feels triumphant. "It feels good that it was successful," Steeves said in a recent interview. "It feels good that so many people told me that we couldn't do it and that it was not doable to live in a camper for the winter, and I knew that it could be done."We survived it. Not only did we survive it, we thrived."Steeves led the charge last year for the pilot project that allowed 12
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Cape Breton plant scrambling after Victoria County decides to stop accepting seafood waste
Victoria County has given a northern Cape Breton fish plant less than three weeks to stop sending seafood waste to the dump.The county says the move is necessary because of new provincial regulations, but the general manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries says the plant is the largest employer in the county and now he's scrambling to keep the operation in business.Osborne Burke said the municipality doesn't seem to care about the possible impact of its decision."The question is why is the co
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In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Freeland to present federal budget today Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, showcasing how the government plans to win back support from disgruntled Canadians worried about the cost of living. The Liberal government has already unveiled significant planks of the budget over the last few
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What would it take to make Mooney's Bay toboggan hill safe? City wants to find out
There's still no way to make the shuttered toboggan hill at Mooney's Bay safe for sledding without significant and potentially costly changes, according to a City of Ottawa report asking for $250,000 to study fixes that could include moving large amounts of contaminated soil.The local councillor is supporting the proposed study, but still hopes there might be an easier way to save a beloved but dangerous winter playground.The hill has been off limits to sledders since 2017 following multiple acc
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