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Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say

Problems at U.S. airports could worsen beyond hours-long security lines and missed flights if Congress does not agree on a way to pay Transportation Security Administration officers. Federal officials...

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Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in the Maritimes

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The prime minister made the announcement Thursday during a...

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Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay...

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Better Home & Finance, Coinbase to offer mortgage backed by cryptocurrencies

Prospective homebuyers who have invested in certain cryptocurrencies will be able to use their holdings as collateral to fund their down payment on a home as part of a new mortgage offering. ...

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Manitoba needs more oversight on cloud computing, child care, auditor says

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is unlikely to meet its target of new child-care spaces, has not set up proper oversight on how some child-care grants were used, and needs to improve controls over data stored in...

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DOJ sues SeaWorld's parent company over ban on wheeled walkers at their parks

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Department of Justice on Thursday sued the parent company of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming that a ban on wheeled walkers with seats at its parks violates...

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Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal of building 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. The funding...

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Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13.8B deficit, small business tax cut, AI funding

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on developing a resilient economy amid geopolitical uncertainty. The province is expecting to end this fiscal year with a $12.3-billion...

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Bodies of pilots who died in collision at N.Y. airport are repatriated to Canada

MONTREAL — The bodies of the two Air Canada pilots who died in a collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have returned to Canada. Pilots carried the casket of Jazz Aviation first officer...

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Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup

Officials in Toronto say the city has put together a comprehensive plan to manage the transportation of hundreds of thousands of visitors who are expected during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Toronto will...

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