Politics

Mandates aim to tackle discrimination in public service, unions say it's not enough

OTTAWA — Federal government departments and agencies will now have to evaluate whether their hiring practices are discriminatory after changes to the Public Service Employment Act came into effect this week.

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UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo park shows urgency of problems, First Nation says

A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesman for the First Nation that originally brought concerns about Wood Buffalo National Park to UNESCO.

Jul 5, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday called a special legislative session to pursue new abortion restrictions after the state Supreme Court declined to reinstate a 2018 ban after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the rush to cut California's pollution and rid the state of fossil fuels, the most intriguing confrontation hasn't involved business leaders or the oil industry .

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Mayor Suarez launches an artificial intelligence chatbot for his presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — A super PAC supporting Miami Mayor Francis Suarez 's run for the Republican presidential nomination has launched an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions about him, marking yet another example of how generative AI tools

Jul 5, 2023 3:13 PM Read more >

Quebec joins feds in suspending ads on Facebook, Instagram as Meta vows to block news

OTTAWA — The federal governmentis suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram as tensions with tech giants rise, with the province of Quebec and the City of Montreal following suit within hours.

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Alberta premier pledges $30M for drug treatment centre on First Nation near Calgary

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is to spend up to $30 million to build a long-term drug addiction treatment facility on the Tsuut’ina First Nation west of Calgary.

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How did the federal government and Meta reach an impasse over the Online News Act?

Tensions between Ottawa and tech giants further escalated on Wednesday over Canada's recently passed Online News Act.

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Attorney who challenged Trump's 2020 loss gives up law license as states weigh disciplining him

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorney Lin Wood , who filed legal challenges seeking to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is relinquishing his law license, electing to retire from practicing rather than face possible disbarment.

Jul 5, 2023 2:44 PM Read more >

Trump will report raising more than $35 million in second quarter, campaign says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump 's campaign said Wednesday that he raised more than $35 million for his White House bid during the second fundraising quarter, nearly double what he raised during the first three months of the year .

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