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MONTREAL — The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says — more than double what was initially promised.

OTTAWA — The administrative wing of the Prime Minister's Office says it has new procedures for vetting federal appointees following concerns it failed to search online posts made by the incoming head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

TORONTO — Trying to repair the Ontario Science Centre building would be "foolish," Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday in response to calls to reverse his abrupt closure of the attraction.

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DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan soon after the 2020 election.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Doctors in Atlantic Canada say too many beds in emergency departments are taken up by people who need non-emergency care, and the "bed-blocking" is driving high numbers of emergency department deaths. Dr.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has named Candace Laing its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House that until now had been marked by discipline and loyalty.

OTTAWA — An Israeli defence contractor is taking the Canadian government to court after the company says it was taken out of the running for a multimillion-dollar military equipment contract without explanation. Elbit Security Systems Ltd.