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Biden is hosting a Hanukkah ceremony at the White House as fears mount about rising antisemitism

Biden is hosting a Hanukkah ceremony at the White House as fears mount about rising antisemitism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting a White House reception Monday evening to mark Hanukkah , celebrating the festival of lights as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad amid the Israel-Hamas war .
Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it

Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes into next year's election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it.
Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week

Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week

OTTAWA — Seniors over the age of 87 will be the first cohort that can apply to join a new federal dental-benefits plan, which will be phased in slowly over the next year.

Wisconsin secretary of state calls for removal of fake Trump elector from elections commission

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Speaker Greg Fergus apologizes to committee for video shown at political convention

Speaker Greg Fergus apologizes to committee for video shown at political convention

OTTAWA — House Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to a committee of MPs this morning for a video he made that was shown at a recent Ontario Liberal Party convention.
NDP health critic holding out hope pharmacare bill could be tabled in next five days

NDP health critic holding out hope pharmacare bill could be tabled in next five days

OTTAWA — Time is running out for the Liberal government to table pharmacare legislation before the end of the year, but the NDP's health critic says almost-daily phone calls are still giving him hope.
Forced-labour watchdog opens probe against Guess over possible Uyghur slave labour

Forced-labour watchdog opens probe against Guess over possible Uyghur slave labour

OTTAWA — Canada's corporate watchdog is launching a probe against the company Guess over possible ties to Uyghur forced labour in China.
Nurses, health workers set to join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines

Nurses, health workers set to join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines

MONTREAL — About 80,000 unionized Quebec nurses and other health-care workers will be joining fellow public sector workers already on strike since last week.
In Halifax, a call to promote old-growth forests as a guard against future wildfires

In Halifax, a call to promote old-growth forests as a guard against future wildfires

HALIFAX — As he stands near a Nova Scotia forest with soaring 150-year-old trees, Mike Lancaster sees a natural, long-term solution to the threat wildfires pose to city dwellers. The director of the St.
Climate change battering municipal finances across Canada

Climate change battering municipal finances across Canada

MONTREAL — The hamlet of Gore, Que., had the foresight to start preparing for more intense annual flooding due to climate change a decade ago.