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Ontario government expands list of ailments pharmacists can treat

Ontario government expands list of ailments pharmacists can treat

TORONTO — Ontario has granted its pharmacists more prescribing powers.
Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes

Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump has a familiar target in his sights: Pennsylvania’s voting rules.
Save the Children advocate says aid cut hinders Canada's leadership in youth rights

Save the Children advocate says aid cut hinders Canada's leadership in youth rights

OTTAWA — Save the Children's global advocate says Canada could lead an effort to have youth steer the reform of global institutions to fight climate change, while urging Ottawa to reverse aid cuts.
Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites

Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites

VANCOUVER — Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of the supervised consumption sites in the province offer a safe place to smoke, and the chief coroner says that
Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wage

Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wage

TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage rises today to $16.55 an hour. The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?

A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has averted for now a threatened government shutdown that would have disrupted many services, squeezed federal employees and roiled politics.
Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'

Biden says it's 'good news' the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for 'manufactured crisis'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a possible government shutdown , the White House wanted to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans.

California governor signs law to bolster eviction protections for renters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Saturday to bolster eviction protections for renters and close a loophole in an existing law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state’s rent cap.
California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won't be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry.
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