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Ontario man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice says the 37-old-man from Oshawa was arrested last week and is facing charges under Canadian law. It says the accused gained unauthorized access to a third-party hosting company’s computer system to […]

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Quebec government tables bill to combat election disinformation and interference

The Quebec government introduced a bill on Thursday to “preserve the integrity of the electoral process” by tackling deliberate disinformation and election interference. The bill tabled by Jean-François Roberge, the province’s minister for democratic institutions, would make it an offence to knowingly spread false information to influence or disturb an election or compromise the public’s […]

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend.  Hydro One said that of the approximately 175,000 customers without power as of late Thursday afternoon, nearly 45,000 lost power in the previous 24 hours […]

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Town, MD of Pincher Creek offer financing program for energy-efficient home upgrades

Homeowners in Pincher Creek and area now have a cost-effective way to upgrade their homes for energy efficiency through the Clean Energy Improvement Program. Offered jointly by the town and MD, the program provides low-interest financing to make energy-saving renovations more accessible and affordable. The program, available to legal owners of existing low-rise residential properties, […]

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Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material — and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The rise of artificial intelligence has kicked off an arms race between perpetrators and police in Canada. The RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Coordination […]

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B.C. Premier David Eby walking back tariff bill after ‘anxiety’ from stakeholders

British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government is walking back a key portion of its controversial tariff response law, admitting the proposed legislation “didn’t get the balance right.” Eby said Friday that the legislation known as Bill 7 needs appropriate “safeguards” after a wave of criticism about potential overreach. “My interest in being able to move […]

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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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Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec

Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced “major obstacles” upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according to an internal report.  A rigorous training schedule, culture shock and fear of failure caused severe stress among the recruits, says the report produced by the province’s Immigration Department. […]

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Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla

Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electric vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO’s association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada. The Progressive Conservative government joined with the NDP and Liberal opposition parties in a vote on Friday to drop the automaker from the rebate program, which […]

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Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

Alberta’s government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites — from wellheads to corporate head offices — but critics say the province doesn’t have the legal right to do so. Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the goal is to keep federal staffers away from any place […]

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In response to critics, Nova Scotia amends bills on interprovincial trade, info law

The Nova Scotia government is responding to critics by amending key parts of its legislative agenda, including its bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers. Changes to the trade bill, shared with journalists on Thursday, are in response to concerns the proposed legislation would override the ability of regulatory bodies to provide oversight that protects the […]

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