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Year: 2024

Canada announces new funding to tackle rent affordability and rising grocery prices

By Natasha O’Neill Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canada’s federal government has announced $99 million in new funding to tackle rent affordability and $5 million in annual spending to help investigate rising grocery prices. In a press conference on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland

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Nonprofit Sisters Folk Festival Inc. changes name to SFF Presents to reflect broader work in the community

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters-based nonprofit Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. announced Tuesday it has changed the name of the organization to SFF Presents to reflect the full scope of their work in the Central Oregon community.  Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 as the nonprofit organization in charge of producing its signature event, the annual

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Deadly decadelong listeria outbreak linked to cotija and queso fresco from a California business

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decadelong outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the announcement Tuesday. Rizo-Lopez Foods of Modesto, California, has recalled more than 60 types

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Flurry of Hayden Homes Amphitheater concert announcements: The Beach Boys, The Gipsy Kings and The Decemberists

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Live Nation is quickly ramping up filling in the open dates on the Bend Hayden Homes Amphitheater summer concert schedule, with three announcements Tuesday morning: The Beach Boys, The Gipsy Kings and The Decemberists: THE BEACH BOYS ANNOUNCE THEIR “ENDLESS SUMMER GOLD” 2024 TOUR HAYDEN HOMES AMPHITHEATER – BEND, OR AUGUST

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Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an ‘over-zealous’ security guard

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike says an “over-zealous” security guard contributed to the physical altercation that led to his arrest after the rapper and activist won three awards at the Grammys. “As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around which

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Houston Unites for Winter Preparedness: Bridging Communities and Cultures for Safer Tomorrows

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     Feb. 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a landmark effort to enhance winter preparedness across Houston’s diverse communities, Houston Style Magazine’s Editor, Francis Page Jr., participated in a vital roundtable discussion on January 30, 2024. Held at the Southwest News Group, this event

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Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. hosting 3 virtual open houses on draft Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will host three virtual open house sessions, Feb. 15, Feb. 29 and March 2, to discuss the draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) for 2024-2028. The five-year plan is a comprehensive look at Oregon’s outdoor recreation needs and priorities based on a survey of

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Takeaways from the scathing appeals court ruling denying immunity to Donald Trump

By Jeremy Herb, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said Tuesday that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency, flatly rejecting Trump’s arguments that he shouldn’t have to go on trial on federal election subversion

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