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Rebel News, Juno News and other critics say public funding compromises journalism, but that does not automatically make the program unconstitutional OTTAWA – Federal funding for local journalism has become part of a larger debate about whether Ottawa…
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Rebel News, Juno News and other critics say public funding compromises journalism, but that does not automatically make the program unconstitutional OTTAWA –…
Facebook’s Canadian news blackout continues as Ottawa, Meta and the CRTC explore separate paths toward a possible settlement Ottawa and Meta have reopened…
The people, decisions and developments shaping the North.
Indigenous leaders have launched new court challenges against the federal government’s plan to fast-track the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline, saying Ottawa failed…
THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay has released the official list of school board trustees elected during the municipal election. Eight…
Jobs, industry, mining and the regional economy.
U.S. defence and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has completed its $3.45-billion acquisition of Ultra Maritime, an undersea defence company based in Dartmouth, Nova…
DoorDash has agreed to buy grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about US$17 billion, as it looks to expand its…
Loblaw is apologizing to about two million customers after hackers accessed personal information in a data breach earlier this year. The grocery company,…
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Paramedic students at a northern Ontario career college are facing financial struggles after the provincial government paused student aid funding, including grants designed…
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Walmart has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant for customers in Canada. Called Sparky, the tool is available in English and…
Technology and its impact on people and communities.
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a historic milestone, but engineers are investigating a recent communication problem that briefly left the probe out…
Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro arrives November 6, but the best purchase depends on your workload, memory needs and budget October 31, 2026 TORONTO…
Hackers stole about US$6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts believe could be the biggest financial theft ever.…
The World Health Organization says there is still “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak after passengers were evacuated from the virus-hit MV…
An evacuation order has been issued for part of Woodlands County after an out-of-control wildfire broke out Monday evening. The alert affects residents…
Health Canada is warning Canadians about several infant self-feeding devices sold on Amazon that are banned in the country because they can pose…
THUNDER BAY – Former Tbaytel CEO Peter Diedrich is running for mayor, saying he wants to help improve the city instead of “sitting…
OTTAWA — A new Liberal government bill meant to help police and intelligence agencies investigate crime online is facing strong criticism from technology…
An American and a French passenger who left a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus,…
The federal government announced new rules Wednesday to better protect people using immigration and citizenship consultants in Canada. The changes are meant to…
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says $8.5 billion in federal funding will start going to Ontario First Nations on May 29 to help…
Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9 per cent in April, the highest level in six months, as the economy lost 18,000 jobs, according…
