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N.W.T. MLAs voted Thursday to hold a public inquiry into the territory’s 2023 wildfire response, but Premier R.J. Simpson says his government isn’t making any promises. MLAs who were present voted 10-6 in favour of the inquiry, with all regular MLAs in favour and all cabinet ministers voting against it. FollowingContinue Reading
Politics The federal NDP says it has paid off its debt from the last general election and is no longer in the red. The NDP said in the fall it had less than $2 million outstanding on its $22 million debt David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024 5:45Continue Reading
Ottawa Independent MP Kevin Vuong says he is “open” to joining the federal Conservatives, adding that he doesn’t think Canada “has been steered in the right direction.” Vuong was dropped as a Liberal candidate days before the 2021 federal election Independent MP for Spadina-Fort York Kevin Vuong says he wouldContinue Reading
Saskatchewan The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested for drug and firearm offences after police encountered him at the scene of an overdose. 8-year sentence overturned in Saskatchewan due to Good Samaritan Drug Overdose ActThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 22, 2024Continue Reading
Business Google is pausing an AI tool that creates images of people following inaccuracies in some historical depictions the model generated, the latest hiccup in the Alphabet-owned company’s efforts to catch up with rivals OpenAI and Microsoft. Company has been racing to produce AI software rivalling OpenAI, MicrosoftThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading
Alabama hospital stops IVF treatments after court rules embryos are childrenThe University of Alabama at Birmingham health system has announced it is pausing in vitro fertilization treatments after the state’s supreme court ruled embryos are children. The majority ruling raises serious legal questions about fertility treatment across the U.S. asContinue Reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith found themselves at loggerheads yet again Wednesday after he suggested that at least some in the oilpatch have prioritized profits over securing a long-term future for its workers. In an interview on Real Talk Ryan Jespersen, Trudeau said that parts of the oilContinue Reading
The Current Lab-grown meat is made from taking just a few cells in a lab. It could be a critical tool in the fight against climate change, but experts say it won’t be a reality in our grocery stores any time soon. Cultivated meat might help the climate, but itContinue Reading
Edmonton skip Selena Sturmay facing six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion Jennifer Jones injects buzz into a non-elimination game on Friday at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre, but one with stakes nonetheless. B.C.’s Grandy taking on Manitoba’s Cameron for final playoff spot in CalgaryDonna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Toronto The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by outlaw motorcycle gang members. Second time Woodbridge branch in the hot seat in 5 monthsMichael Smee · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024Continue Reading
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