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Ramara Chamber of Commerce ‘blindsided’ by eviction notice
“Blindsided.” That’s the word Roger Selman, president of the Ramara Chamber of Commerce, used to describe an unexpected eviction notice his organization received this week. For 14 years, the chamber has had a presence in the Township of Ramara administration building in Brechin. The shared office space was a way to encourage mutual support and…
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AT&T reached a $177M data breach settlement. What consumers should know about claiming their money
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T has reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches. And impacted consumers have a little over a month left to file a claim for their chunk of the money. Several lawsuits emerged across the U.S. — and were later consolidated — after AT&T notified millions of customers that…
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Cash App’s Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how to address that overspending and put you on better financial footing. That’s what you’ll get with Moneybot, a new…
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Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several protesters were arrested Monday at the Iowa state Capitol, where shouts of “trans rights are human rights” reverberated throughout the building as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity. Similar bills have been floated in recent years,…
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Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary. Confusion and anger over the situation spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the…
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Saint John police reviewing report on wrongful conviction of two N.B. men
An external review of police conduct around the wrongful murder convictions of two New Brunswick men has been completed, but the civilian board that oversees the Saint John, N.B., police force says privacy concerns need to be addressed before it can me made public. Tamara Kelly, chairwoman of the city’s Board of Police Commissioners, acknowledged…
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Information breach raises concerns about upcoming U of M campus election
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union has issued an alert about an “accidental disclosure” of member information to candidates running in an upcoming campus election. Student names and identification numbers, as well as their school emails and faculties, were mistakenly shared with 30 campus leader hopefuls via email on Feb. 12, per a statement on…
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Land For Homes discusses importance of knowledge and community context
Nunavut is taking another small step in addressing the housing crisis. Land for Homes (L4H) brought together representatives from several groups including Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC), Nunavut Association of Municipalities (NAM), regional Inuit associations, development corporations, and all levels of government to talk about challenges and collaborations to remove barriers to…
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking havoc on wharves, fisheries, vessels, and gear and the federal government’s pocketbook. In response to the climate disaster, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has had to earmark more than $563 million to deal with Fiona’s aftermath, including damage to 142…
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Trump’s Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It’s Week 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing the country’s senior military officer, sitting for a chummy interview alongside bureaucracy-buster Elon Musk and seeking greater authority over independent regulatory agencies. Trump also said “inflation is back,” but said his short time back in…
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Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving with light speed and brute force to break the existing order and reshape America at home and abroad. He likes the ring of calling himself king. No one can absorb it all. By the time you try to process one big thing — he covets Greenland, Canada,…