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FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-19
Source: Loonie Politics
282,065 Hours Of Counseling
Federal programs in a single year paid for more than 280,000 hours of counseling for Indigenous people, says an Access To Information note. The Department of Indigenous Services blamed “colonial...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-19
Source: Blacklock's Reporter
Nova Scotia Power can’t explain why hacked customer data was not deleted as planned
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power officials say they don’t know why a digital copy of almost three decades worth of customer information that was later stolen in a cyberattack was...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Loonie Politics
Transgender health group now says its guidelines for treating youth are only ‘opinions’ in ‘intense debate’
Critics are alleging the American transgender health organization whose...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Loonie Politics
Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Loonie Politics
Artificial Intelligence – part 2: The Hype, the Dangers, and the Resistance
This is the second post in a multipart series aimed at cutting through the fog of AI hype in order to help us understand some of the...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Socialist Project
Count on it, UCP red tape will make it easier to lose your health care
Where the hell is Dale Nally now that we actually need him? Read more
Published on: 2026-08-17
Source: Alberta Politics
ICYMI: Aug. 10-16
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Published on: 2026-08-17
Source: The Orchard
Fight Ford and fight for public education on August 29
Monthly anti-Ford protest rallies across Ontario have been ongoing since February 2026. The province-wide actions, originally started after Ford changed freedom of information laws to... The post Fight Ford...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-17
Source: Spring
Canada’s social media ban for kids is coming but there’s a big problem
In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media platforms would...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-16
Source: RSS Feed for INsauga
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
OTTAWA — In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-16
Source: Loonie Politics
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
OTTAWA — In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media...Read more
Published on: 2026-08-16
Source: Loonie Politics
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