In response to a drop in TV ad revenues, CBC will cut 600 jobs from the company
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inSecurity
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow to stay in Canada
Beijing has criminalised much dissent in China and Hong Kong, and most protest leaders have been arrested, jailed or fled overseas
Posted inScience
Montreal research hub spearheads global AI ethics debate
AI godfather Yoshua Bengio warned AI developments risked “creating a new species capable of making decisions that harm or even endanger humans”
Posted inCommunity
Could better criminal records mean better job outcomes?
A criminal record tells the worst part of someone’s story. Could including positive details give former inmates a better shot at employment?
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Ottawa, Google reach ‘historic’ deal to support Canadian media
Canadian news would be shared on Google platforms and the company will pay Canadian news companies about $100 million a year
Posted inCommunity
How asylum seekers became the ‘problem’ of Toronto churches
‘We learned that it is possible for the government to watch these asylum seekers freeze outside,’ said Pastor Eddie Jjumba
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Alberta challenges clean energy bill
Alberta will resort to a sovereignty law to oppose Ottawa’s plans to make the province’s national electricity grid carbon-neutral by 2035
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Thousands demonstrate in Canada for ceasefire in Gaza
The rally followed an online petition presented to lawmakers on Friday with 287,000 signatures — said to be the most of any parliamentary e-petition
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Trudeau, EU leaders talk Ukraine and climate at Canada summit
The leaders discussed Ukraine, Canada’s mineral resources, a Canada-EU Green Alliance and the US’ Inflation Reduction Act
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Where Ottawa’s economic statement falls short: experts
While some of Ottawa’s promises are good, the economic update fails to address the reasons why many families are struggling financially