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Liberals were close to tabling A.I. legislation, says former N.L. cabinet minister
A former Liberal cabinet minister says the government was close to introducing legislation around the internal use of artificial intelligence (AI) but ran out of time before governments changed after the Progressive Conservatives won the fall general election. “ I’m very sad that my efforts towards legislation did not get fulfilled before the government changed, but…
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Hans McCarthy wins landmark Forensic Audit, setting new standards for First Nations governance
(ANNews) – Hans McCarthy, grandson of the late Frog Lake Chief Lawrence Francis Quinney, has achieved a landmark court victory in a forensic audit, establishing a new standard for financial transparency and accountability for First Nations across Canada. McCarthy, who currently lives in Pigeon Lake, Alberta says, “I grew up in Frog Lake First Nation.…
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One Tech Tip: Don’t give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead
LONDON (AP) — You’ve heard of burner phones. What about burner email? So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you’re able to use any services — from an app you’ve downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online. But who says you…
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The feds raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists
Edward Burrier chuckled as he told his colleagues what he thought about an academic paper written by a prominent U.S. climate scientist. Burrier, a director of public policy at Canadian fossil fuel giant TC Energy, said the study was largely to blame for public skepticism about whether liquefied natural gas (LNG) is as environmentally friendly…
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Trudeau was warned about Trump’s trade plans before phone call: briefing note
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau went into his first phone call with a newly re-elected Donald Trump aware that the U.S. president likely was looking to reopen the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement — just a few weeks before he first threatened devastating economy-wide tariffs. A briefing note prepared ahead of the phone conversation between Trudeau and Trump on…
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N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political scientist
The Nova Scotia legislature has wrapped up a winter sitting that a political scientist says was marked by government moves to increase cabinet’s authority and shrink the legislature’s ability to provide oversight. Tom Urbaniak, a professor at the University of Cape Breton, said the government’s multiple omnibus bills paint the picture of a government working…
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Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage
ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February. The redacted footage shows deputies talking with the two workers who called authorities to report seeing someone lying on the floor inside the home. With…
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Trump officials texted attack plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text…
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Self-professed ‘DOGE person’ Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced questions Tuesday at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to close field offices and cut back on phone service at the beleaguered agency. Frank Bisignano, a self-professed “DOGE person,” was called to account for recent upheaval…
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Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
ISTANBUL (AP) — The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Imamoglu, arrested on March 19 on corruption charges, is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule. His arrest has been widely viewed…