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Frank LaRose, GOP Senate candidate in Ohio, fires a top staffer for tweets critical of Donald Trump

Frank LaRose, GOP Senate candidate in Ohio, fires a top staffer for tweets critical of Donald Trump

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the most prominent Republican in the race to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen.
China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours

China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours

OTTAWA — Canadians are missing out on major tourism revenue from Chinese visitors as Beijing leaves Canada off its list of approved travel destinations — a move that it is linking directly to Ottawa's recent focus on alleged foreign interference.
Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March.
NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is asking the province's integrity commissioner to consider within his Greenbelt investigation the premier and government staffers' reported use of personal phones and emails.
Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

Nova Scotia Power handed $750,000 fine for failing to meet performance standards

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's electric utility has been fined $750,000 for failing to meet 2022 performance targets set by the provincial regulator.
Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans

Kentucky gubernatorial rivals Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron offer competing education plans

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov.

'Smart Window' maker to pay nearly $5 million fine for illegal wastewater dumping in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A California-based company will pay just under $5 million in fines for discharging wastewater into a publicly owned sewage treatment plant in Mississippi without obtaining a valid state permit, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Ottawa's north-south LRT line newly delayed, won’t open until November at earliest

Ottawa's north-south LRT line newly delayed, won’t open until November at earliest

OTTAWA — A southward expansion of Ottawa's light-rail transit system that includes a stop at the airport is facing fresh delays, and will not open until November at the earliest.
A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

NEW YORK (AP) — A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican's campaign.
Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

KELOWNA, B.C. — It's been about five years since Jesse Zeman began a summer ritual of boxing up keepsakes and personal effects to ship to relatives because he worried his home in Kelowna, B.C., would burn down.