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Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.
California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.
Bettman cautiously optimistic about new Senators arena in downtown Ottawa

Bettman cautiously optimistic about new Senators arena in downtown Ottawa

OTTAWA — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was optimistic about the vision of a centrally located arena becoming reality for the Ottawa Senators following a day packed with meetings, tours and discussions.
Mental health worsening across Canada, access to care is uneven, report says

Mental health worsening across Canada, access to care is uneven, report says

TORONTO — Kristin Pardy hid her bulimia for more than 10 years.
With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico

With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday she shares the "legitimate" concerns of U.S. officials about Mexico becoming a back door for China to wedge its way into the North American trading regime.
Sex abuse case: Judge orders seizure of homes belonging to billionaire Robert Miller

Sex abuse case: Judge orders seizure of homes belonging to billionaire Robert Miller

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered the pretrial seizure of two Montreal-area houses belonging to billionaire Robert Miller, at the request of four women who have filed civil lawsuits alleging he sexually abused them as minors.
NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity

NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity

OTTAWA — A Métis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful false claims to Indigenous ancestry.
Saskatchewan NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases

Saskatchewan NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to address high food prices and pause the gas tax in light of recent scurvy cases in the province's North.
S&P/TSX composite rebounds to slight gains, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite rebounds to slight gains, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Fears of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict weighed on stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic Tuesday, but Canada's main index recovered from early losses to end slightly up, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.