Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
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'Panicky pandemic publishing' of COVID-19 research erodes trust in science: report
OTTAWA - Publishing weak, careless and sometimes fake research on the novel coronavirus is eroding trust in science, leading people to ignore public health advice, a new report from the Royal Society ...
Oct 30, 2020
Canada crawling toward AI regulatory regime, but experts say reform is urgent
OTTAWA - On Thursday, privacy watchdogs revealed that five million images of shoppers' faces were collected without their consent at a dozen of Canada's most popular malls.Real estate company Cadillac...
Oct 30, 2020
Economic recovery threatened if some workers, households left behind, Macklem says
OTTAWA - An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker s...
Oct 30, 2020
Former MP Rob Anders accused of not reporting $750K in income for tax purposes
CALGARY - Tax authorities allege former Conservative MP Rob Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years, court documents show. Anders faces five charges, including t...
Oct 30, 2020
Premiers call on PM to schedule meeting on health funding without delay
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are growing impatient with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to schedule a meeting to discuss their demand for at least $28 billion more each year for health care. Tru...
Oct 30, 2020
'No manual or checklist:' Yukon ditching fall time change this year
WHITEHORSE - As most Canadians get ready for the clocks to fall back an hour on Sunday, Yukon is sticking with daylight time.The territory decided to adopt year-round daylight time in March after a su...
Oct 30, 2020
Fierce fight brewing as unhappy jail guards in Ontario seek to form new union
TORONTO - Disaffected Ontario correctional officers are pushing for their own union in an increasingly bitter battle to win the hearts and cards of thousands of front-line jail workers. Backed by a we...
Oct 30, 2020
Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure
ATLANTA - Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tested negative for COVID-19 after having had "direct exposure" to someone who tested positive, but he is quarantining as a precaution, according to a stat...
Oct 30, 2020
'Have to get things under control:' Manitoba brings back tougher COVID restrictions
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is ordering many businesses to close, limiting hospital visits and capping attendance at religious services after a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases. The prov...
Oct 30, 2020
Canadian Rangers deployed to Neskantaga First Nation during water crisis, Miller says
OTTAWA - Canadian Rangers were expected to arrive in Neskantaga First Nation on Friday to help the remote community in northern Ontario as it grapples with a water crisis. Much of the First Nati...
Oct 30, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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