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New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation
OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits. In his first spe...
Jun 10, 2025
Quebec government vows to maintain out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is promising to maintain a university tuition hike for out-of-province students despite a court ruling that found the existing policy is not justified. "We are stickin...
Jun 10, 2025
Rule of law, judges 'under attack' in many countries, Canada's chief justice says
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are "under attack" in many countries around the world - but Canadians have reasons to be optimistic. Wagner was ask...
Jun 10, 2025
U.S. condemns Canada, four other nations over Israeli sanctions
OTTAWA - The United States condemned Canada and four other countries on Tuesday for imposing sanctions on two Israeli cabinet ministers. Canada joined the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand on Tu...
Jun 10, 2025
EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union wants to lower a cap on the price of Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of extra profits to fund its war in Ukraine as part of a new raft of sanctions aimed at forci...
Jun 10, 2025
Federal government slow to reduce, modernize its office space
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved slowly to reduce its office space, a new report by Canada's auditor general said Tuesday. The report said that while Public Services and Procurement Canada ha...
Jun 10, 2025
Ottawa's plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says
OTTAWA - Ottawa's efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada's environment commissioner said Tuesday. In a new report, Jerry DeMarco conclud...
Jun 10, 2025
Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline - leaving many First N...
Jun 10, 2025
Feds didn't follow procurement rules in contracts with company behind ArriveCan app
OTTAWA - Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to a company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday. Last year ...
Jun 10, 2025
Auditor general's report on company behind ArriveCan to be released today
OTTAWA - The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada's auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts awarded ...
Jun 10, 2025 Auditor general Karen Hogan speaks during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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