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South Bruce continues practice of not recording council meetings despite regional trend
TEESWATER – A series of motions tied to transparency and accountability stirred debate at the May 12 South Bruce council […]
The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it is supercharging its use […]
Lawmakers warn data protection rules don’t protect key sites, including White House and CIA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data […]
Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo
Officials managing the federal government’s return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability of Ottawa’s troubled municipal transit system to actually […]
Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn’t pay proper tariffs
Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties […]
Brazil’s Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday that add to the […]
San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as […]
Mudge islanders disappointed land use bylaw review to commence after Gabriola OCP review is complete
In early 2024, Mudge Islanders were suddenly inundated with bylaw complaints – 56 to be exact – to the Islands […]
Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states […]
‘We’re not going away’: Erin residents still waiting for Canada’s first municipal effluent cooling system to protect Credit River
When Belfountain resident Ann Seymour was a child, her “lovely parents” would pile the entire family in the car for […]