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How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

How the feds could push cities to build more homes — with a carrot or stick

OTTAWA — From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage.
Hillary Clinton says 'justice is being pursued' in Trump Georgia case. Follow live updates

Hillary Clinton says 'justice is being pursued' in Trump Georgia case. Follow live updates

Follow along for live updates on the indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia .
How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump

How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger.
How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump 's hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work .
Here's a timeline of events leading up to Donald Trump's indictment in Georgia

Here's a timeline of events leading up to Donald Trump's indictment in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prosecutors late Monday indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 associates over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Here is a look at key dates for the investigation: ____ Nov.
Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid

Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid

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Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game

BURNABY, B.C. — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing.
Manitoba minister attacks NDP and union in video about liquor stores strike

Manitoba minister attacks NDP and union in video about liquor stores strike

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's minister responsible for the province's liquor and lotteries corporation says people who are upset they can't buy alcohol due to a strike by staff at Crown-owned liquor stores should blame "the NDP and their union friends.
Long way home: Blamed for affordability crisis, Liberals look to pivot on housing

Long way home: Blamed for affordability crisis, Liberals look to pivot on housing

OTTAWA — Chris Burke and his fiancée have been less than a year away from buying their first home for the past three years. Saving for a down payment was the first challenge.
The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state's policies are “rooted in white supremacy.
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