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Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada's military. The government plans to add 6,000 more units with the money, in 25...

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Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can't sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote, the...

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S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 54.26 points...

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Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle

TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's...

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Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive

HALIFAX — As Ottawa incentivizes Canadians to buy electric vehicles or hybrids, Nova Scotia is making it more expensive to drive them. Nova Scotia's budget on Monday includes a $500 fee for electric...

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The food festival isn't dead. But social media is rewriting the recipe

MIAMI (AP) — For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees...

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Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

MONTREAL — Canadian regulators have given the thumbs-up to Gulfstream's latest business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs over the planes' status north...

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Floods in Brazilian state of Minas Gerais kill at least 14 and force hundreds to leave homes

SAO PAULO (AP) — Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people, municipal officials in the city of Juiz de Fora said Tuesday. The torrential rains began on Monday...

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From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreements

Every province and territory has already done the heavy lifting of what’s legal, and what’s not, in rental agreements. Your job is to learn about it. Tenancy laws vary by province, and educational...

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Warner Bros gets a new offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery says it's reviewing a new takeover offer from Paramount, but it continues to recommend a competing proposal from Netflix to its shareholders in the meantime. ...

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