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Vital Metals pauses construction of Saskatoon critical minerals facility

Vital Metals pauses construction of Saskatoon critical minerals facility

REGINA — Canada’s only rare earths mining company is pausing all construction at its Saskatoon processing facility.
House Republicans push asylum restrictions, border security

House Republicans push asylum restrictions, border security

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans for months have railed against the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.
Colorado gun control bills progress; semi-auto ban unlikely

Colorado gun control bills progress; semi-auto ban unlikely

DENVER (AP) — A high school student told Colorado state lawmakers he'd work to oust them if they didn’t support a sweeping ban on semiautomatic weapons. The bill’s sponsor wiped back tears as she implored her Democratic colleagues to support the ban.
B.C. First Nation sues port firm, others for disrupting ancestral remains

B.C. First Nation sues port firm, others for disrupting ancestral remains

VANCOUVER — A First Nation is suing the British Columbia and federal governments and the company behind a railway terminal port in the province's Interior, claiming it wasn't property consulted about the project it says has "desecrated" its ancestral
Charities find loopholes in 'broken' terror laws to help Afghans as MPs study bill

Charities find loopholes in 'broken' terror laws to help Afghans as MPs study bill

OTTAWA — Humanitarian and development groups say Canada's vague terror laws have forced them to find loopholes in the Criminal Code for aid workers to operate in Taliban-held Afghanistan, as MPs consider amendments to the law.
Alberta's United Conservative Party government releases 'aspirational' climate plan

Alberta's United Conservative Party government releases 'aspirational' climate plan

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative Party government released a climate plan Wednesday that it hopes will take the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but offers few details, targets or new measures on how it would get there.
Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports

Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON — A trove of leaked Pentagon secrets included Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately telling NATO that Canada would never meet the military alliance's targets for defence spending, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday

Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women's access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect.
Florida expands 'Don't Say Gay'; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills

Florida expands 'Don't Say Gay'; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov.
Chicago Mayor-elect Johnson pledges 'smart' fight on crime

Chicago Mayor-elect Johnson pledges 'smart' fight on crime

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.