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Trump chooses Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department

Trump chooses Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labor Department.
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Area councillors call on Ford to avoid use of notwithstanding clause

Area councillors call on Ford to avoid use of notwithstanding clause

'As it stands, the system is broken. It's tragically broken, but this would make it even more broken,' Orillia councillor says of 'criminalizing' homelessness
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Trump chooses former Soros money manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary

Trump chooses former Soros money manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction , to serve as his next treasury secretary.
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'A little society on your desk': Love of bugs inspires ant colony business

'A little society on your desk': Love of bugs inspires ant colony business

University student has built a business from his own interest in ant farms
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Lakehead STEM Hub called 'pivotal development' for Barrie: chamber

Lakehead STEM Hub called 'pivotal development' for Barrie: chamber

'This move reinforces Barrie's emergence as a thriving hub for innovation and education,' says chamber of commerce
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Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Octopus battles B.C.'s bomb cyclone in ocean floor video

Even with eight legs it was difficult to hang on during this week's bomb cyclone in British Columbia, with a remote camera capturing an octopus battling currents whipped up by the hurricane-force winds.
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Bill 212, Hwy. 413 Traffic Act 'set dangerous precedent': Ontario Nature

Bill 212, Hwy. 413 Traffic Act 'set dangerous precedent': Ontario Nature

'The government of Ontario is seeking to rush this process without honest accounting of the true economic and environmental costs,' says organization
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Three people arrested after stolen BMW collided with TTC bus in Toronto: police

Three people arrested after stolen BMW collided with TTC bus in Toronto: police

Toronto police say three people have been arrested in connection with a stolen car that collided with a city bus earlier this week, injuring several people. Police say a BMW was stolen at gunpoint from the driver on Nov.
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Read all about it: Rotary donates more books to Barrie school

Read all about it: Rotary donates more books to Barrie school

Rotary Book Day sees copies of Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure delivered to Grade 2 students at Codrington Public School
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Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction

Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction

A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man told a coroner's inquest his goal was to "distract" Abdirahman Abdi with punches during the arrest, and he "did his best" to monitor him afterwards.
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