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With AI, workplace surveillance has 'skyrocketed'-leaving Canadian laws behind
OTTAWA - Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your...
Mar 09, 2024
A bill that could ban TikTok advances to the Senate. What’s next?
The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn't divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue. The ...
Mar 08, 2024
New funding announced for federal programs that support Indigenous entrepreneurs
HALIFAX - The federal government is spending $2.5 million to expand an entrepreneurship program for Indigenous women and create a similar program for Indigenous youth. Small Business Minister Rechie V...
Mar 08, 2024
B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...
Mar 08, 2024
Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is going all-in on calling out "shrinkflation." The term applies to a seemingly covert way for companies to raise prices by ever so slightly reducing the size of ...
Mar 08, 2024
Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a loo...
Mar 07, 2024
Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are efforts to persuade public officials to take the issue seriously. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Mar 07, 2024
Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council's plan but mayor vows a veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour - which opponents say...
Mar 07, 2024
Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House as lawmakers voice concerns about the p...
Mar 07, 2024
Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn't clear
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota probably won't meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issu...
Mar 07, 2024
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