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Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.

Democrat challenges Rep. Van Orden in Wisconsin battleground as her party seeks to flip House

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Governments need to remove interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

Governments need to remove interprovincial trade barriers: CFIB

TORONTO — Provincial and territorial governments need to remove internal trade barriers on labour, services and products like alcohol and meat, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says.
Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting

Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith believes she'll have allies in her battle against so-called federal overreach when she attends this week's meeting of provincial and territorial premiers in Winnipeg.
Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change

Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two leaders who waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in those roles Monday to zero in on the generational challenge of climate change , prodd
Ex-Indiana attorney general enters GOP governor's race after groping case derailed 2020 reelection

Ex-Indiana attorney general enters GOP governor's race after groping case derailed 2020 reelection

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Monday that he is entering the 2024 Indiana governor’s race nearly three years after his reelection bid was derailed by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a
John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book

John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Warren — the multimillionaire businessman who forced South Carolina Gov.
Human error may have caused data breach involving more than 5,500 people in P.E.I.

Human error may have caused data breach involving more than 5,500 people in P.E.I.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island says the personal information belonging to thousands of people may have been part of a privacy breach caused by human error.
AFN chooses interim national chief ahead of annual meeting

AFN chooses interim national chief ahead of annual meeting

The Assembly of First Nations has appointed a new temporary leader as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous tenure and ousting of its national chief.
Hill Harper, an actor on 'CSI: NY' and 'The Good Doctor,' is running for the US Senate in Michigan

Hill Harper, an actor on 'CSI: NY' and 'The Good Doctor,' is running for the US Senate in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hill Harper, an actor known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,” announced on Monday that he is running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat and challenging U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination.
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