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N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

N.S. coal mine closed because of roof falls is allowed to resume production

HALIFAX — A Cape Breton coal mine that has been under a stop-work order after two roof falls in July can resume production, the Nova Scotia government said Wednesday.
Quebec has tentative deal on working conditions with all 'common front' labour unions

Quebec has tentative deal on working conditions with all 'common front' labour unions

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all the unions that are part of a labour alliance representing about 420,000 public sector workers, but negotiations continue on salaries and benefits.
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 primary ballot

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 primary ballot

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.

Jacksonville, Florida, mayor has Confederate monument removed after years of controversy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Crews removed a Confederate monument from a Jacksonville, Florida, park Wednesday morning following years of public controversy.
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act . “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act . “Nothing,” he said, “is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.
Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That's part of a broader pattern

Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That's part of a broader pattern

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has centered his unlikely rise from reality television star to onetime — and potentially future — president on the idea that he’s wiser than Washington’s bumbling political class, once going so far as to label himself a “
Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying

Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024. They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to adults whose only reason for seeking it is a mental disorder.
Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family's saga highlights Biden's migration challenge

Deported by US, arrested in Venezuela: One family's saga highlights Biden's migration challenge

MIAMI (AP) — Pedro Naranjo idolized his father growing up and followed him into the Venezuelan air force to fly helicopters.
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump

Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward Trump

GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president.