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B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has a year to fix its child protection laws after an Appeal Court panel […]
Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules
LONDON (AP) — TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels […]
Critics say Manitoba’s million dollar ad campaigns are aimed at buying votes
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has budgeted more than $1 million to promote its recent budget and other initiatives such […]
How Canada is trying to rein in Big Tech as data becomes more powerful
TORONTO — Whether you’re catching a flight, opening a new bank account or picking up groceries, a small group of […]
People with long COVID continue to experience medical gaslighting more than 3 years into the pandemic
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]
Russia ‘will not forgive’ US denial of journalist visas
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Sunday that the United States has denied visas to journalists who wanted to cover Foreign […]
Russian race car driver heads to Federal Court over Canadian sanctions
OTTAWA — A Russian race-car driver is taking Canada to court, saying sanctions imposed against him following Moscow’s invasion of […]
Defence Department expecting clarity on cost of new warship fleet later this year
OTTAWA — The Defence Department’s procurement chief is hoping to have a better sense by the end of the year […]
Calls grow for Newfoundland police to reckon with sexual assault claims, culture
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — As a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer heads to jail for sexual assault, calls are growing for […]
B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s privacy commissioner is recommending the province amend its information protection laws after his investigation found several […]