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US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for the weather conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.
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Jury reaches verdict in trial of pipeline company's lawsuit against Greenpeace, spokesperson says

Jury reaches verdict in trial of pipeline company's lawsuit against Greenpeace, spokesperson says

MANDAN, N.D.
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New resident hoping to land first job in Canada at Midland fair

New resident hoping to land first job in Canada at Midland fair

'I want to be a PSW,' says Neavjot Saini, who arrived in the area six months ago from India. Hundreds of residents attended Wednesday's spring job fair at the Midland rec centre
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Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers

Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers

MONTREAL — Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures that will reduce red tape for funeral directors, real estate brokers and racehorse owners.
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Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security

Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the U.S.
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Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband

Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S.
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Cost of Hudson's Bay redevelopment in Winnipeg to double, says First Nations group

Cost of Hudson's Bay redevelopment in Winnipeg to double, says First Nations group

WINNIPEG — A First Nations-led project to redevelop the former Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost.
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Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn't needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia.
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Jill Dunlop shuffled, now Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response

Jill Dunlop shuffled, now Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response

Familiar faces fill the cabinet, but Simcoe North MPP is out as education minister as Ford shuffles the deck
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Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians

Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians

OTTAWA — China's embassy in Ottawa is confirming that Beijing executed Canadian citizens earlier this year. It's not clear how many Canadians were executed, although the Canadian government says they did not include Abbotsford, B.C.
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