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Experts say Ottawa's 'right to repair' consultation should prioritize consumer rights

Experts say Ottawa's 'right to repair' consultation should prioritize consumer rights

Those in favour of creating a federal right to repair law say the government should avoid shaping such legislation according to the wishes of special interest lobbyists as Ottawa gets set to launch consultations on the issue.

City official says Calgary Flames arena deal to include a 35-year commitment to stay

CALGARY — A $1.2-billion deal to replace Calgary's aging Saddledome with a new National Hockey League arena would come with a 35-year lease that includes a commitment from the owners of the Calgary Flames to stay in the city, says a city official.
Wisconsin judge: Don't delete records from probe into 2020 Trump loss

Wisconsin judge: Don't delete records from probe into 2020 Trump loss

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Monday declined to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to ensure that no records are deleted from a now-closed state office created to investigate former President Donald Trump's loss in 2020.
Liberals accuse Tories of 'hijacking' Parliament after threatening to filibuster

Liberals accuse Tories of 'hijacking' Parliament after threatening to filibuster

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands.
Agenda spat at UN climate talks as top official sees chance to ask 'difficult questions' in Dubai

Agenda spat at UN climate talks as top official sees chance to ask 'difficult questions' in Dubai

BERLIN (AP) — Nations resumed talks on tackling global warming Monday with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures, as the U.N.
India among top actors for foreign interference in Canada: national security adviser

India among top actors for foreign interference in Canada: national security adviser

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser says India is among the top sources of foreign interference in Canada, a public designation Ottawa has largely limited to authoritarian states.

10 arrested in North Macedonia in people smuggling raids

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Authorities in North Macedonia said Monday that 10 men were arrested as suspected members of an international people smuggling ring following an investigation that lasted nearly two years.
Vote-counting machines could lead to faster election results in Manitoba

Vote-counting machines could lead to faster election results in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — Elections Manitoba is expecting faster results on election night Oct. 3, and has laid out a timeline that appears to be roughly twice as fast as the drawn-out affair experienced in Alberta last week.
'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversary

'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversary

ON UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — World War II veterans shared vivid memories of D-Day and the fighting as dozens returned to Normandy beaches and key battle sites to mark the 79th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France a
Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump , just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurr
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