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Muskoka hospital says patient volumes surge to 150 per cent capacity

Muskoka hospital says patient volumes surge to 150 per cent capacity

TORONTO — Patient volumes at a pair of hospitals in central Ontario have surged to as high as 150 per cent of its capacity, the health-care network is warning.
Liberals' bail-reform bill sparks concerns about need for more legal aid funding

Liberals' bail-reform bill sparks concerns about need for more legal aid funding

OTTAWA — Many in Canada's legal community are expressing concern about how the overloaded court systemand those needing legal aid could be affected by a Liberal bill that proposes to make bail harder to access.
Canada-India dispute likely target for disinformation efforts, State Department warns

Canada-India dispute likely target for disinformation efforts, State Department warns

WASHINGTON — Canada's ongoing diplomatic standoff with India risks making it an even more tempting target for international efforts that use disinformation to reshape global narratives, a senior State Department official says.
New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says

New Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a judge says

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divided up a politically conservative oil-producing region in New Mexico don’t violate the state constitution, a judge ruled in an order published Friday.
Early work to begin on project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic

Early work to begin on project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic

LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — A decade after the deadly Lac-Mégantic train disaster, work on the project to divert trains from the downtown core is set to begin, despite divisions in the community over the proposed route.
Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada's shortage.
Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district

Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans closely questioned voting rights advocates and attorneys for Louisiana Republican officials Friday on whether Louisiana must follow Alabama’s court-ordered path in drawing a new mostly Bl
A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back

A Texas neighborhood became a target of the right over immigration. Locals are pushing back

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Mario Carranza put a mobile home on a $28,000 lot in Colony Ridge, one of the biggest neighborhoods in Texas, lured by cheap land and the chance for his family to escape the crime he says was rampant around their apartment in
Saskatchewan government spending $40M to address homeless crisis

Saskatchewan government spending $40M to address homeless crisis

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan is spending $40.2 million over the next two years in a plan intended to help people who are unhoused across the province.
Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results in attempt to keep leadoff spot

Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results in attempt to keep leadoff spot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa's Democratic Party announced Friday it will hold a caucus on Jan.
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