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Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwwormA calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.HealthJun 5
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5 things missing from Canada’s AI strategy, from timelines to job impactsThe 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.TechJun 4
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Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access billSignal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.TechJun 4
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Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centresThe strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.CanadaJun 4
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Ottawa to extend steel, aluminum tariff support measures for another yearFinance Canada says a remission program that pays back Canadian tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum, and steel tariff rate quotas on some countries, will be extended to next summer.EconomyJun 3
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Canada’s AI strategy to be released as survey suggests public trust gapArtificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.PoliticsJun 3
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Carney says Canada won’t expel U.S. envoy over Trump’s ’51st state’ talkU.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday shared a screenshot of Trump's social media post where he revived his jabs at Canada as the '51st state.'PoliticsJun 2
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Canada has access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, minister saysAI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.TechJun 2
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Canada, U.S. ‘have a lot of work to do’ ahead of CUSMA deadline: LeBlancCanada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc travelled to Washington for trade talks after asking the U.S. and Mexico to renew the current Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).CanadaJun 2
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Is Canada in recession? ‘We see some weakness,’ Carney says, touts ‘process’Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged 'some weakness' in the economy after recent GDP data showed Canada was in a technical recession.EconomyJun 2
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Canada Post reports $205M loss in first three months of 2026 as union vote nears endThe financial report was released a day before the final day of voting by unionized postal workers on whether to ratify a long-fought-for tentative deal for new contracts.CanadaMay 29
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Canadian drones will head to Ukrainian battlefield under production dealThe defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine signed an agreement to support the co-production of drones on the margins of the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa this week.WorldMay 29
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Kremlin critic says Ukraine war ‘backfiring’ on Putin as discontent growsVladimir Kara-Murza told Global News that mounting military and economic failures have stripped away Putin's strongman image and exposed him as 'increasingly weak.'WorldMay 29
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Kremlin critics urge MPs to back bill strengthening foreign sanctions lawRussian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza and activist Bill Browder said the bill would expose foreign governments who detain political prisoners and hold them accountable.PoliticsMay 28
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Chinese interference ‘systemic,’ report says as minister returns to CanadaCanadian researchers are calling for a more coordinated response by G7 countries to counter 'systemic' Chinese foreign interference in their societies.CanadaMay 27
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Lawful access bill not ‘optional’ but will see privacy amendments: ministerGary Anandasangaree defended Bill C-22 as necessary for investigators as the legislation faces growing privacy concerns and tech industry pushback.PoliticsMay 27
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Ottawa’s long-awaited AI strategy will be released next week, Carney saysThe strategy is one of the most keenly anticipated to come from the government, and is expected to lay out the vision for widespread AI adoption across public and private sectors.PoliticsMay 27
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Apple, Google say lawful access bill could undermine user safety, privacyThe testimony comes amid increasing concerns from privacy experts and technology service providers about the controversial measures in Bill C-22.CanadaMay 26
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Do Canada’s defence promises exceed results? Experts echo U.S. criticismResearchers said increased defence investments and strategies mean little without a clear national security plan that lays out what Canada's military is preparing for.CanadaMay 26
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Conservatives push motion to scrap all federal gas taxes for rest of yearThe affordability push, which calls for suspending the GST on gas and diesel, comes after the Liberals instituted a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax last month.CanadaMay 26
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Canada adds Ebola screening at airports as Ontario test comes back negativeDr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.'HealthMay 22
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U.S. official says Canada yet to prove itself as ‘credible’ defence partnerThe comments were made days after the Pentagon said it was pausing a joint military cooperation advisory board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.'CanadaMay 21
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Rubio says U.S. asking why it’s in NATO after allies didn’t back Iran warRubio did not deny reports that the U.S. will shrink the pool of military capabilities that it would have available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major crisis.U.S. NewsMay 21
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RCMP won’t release China policing pact despite Conservative, NDP pressureThe RCMP said the agreement with China's public security ministry signed in January 'outlines specific forms of mutual collaboration,' but did not give further details.PoliticsMay 21
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Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to knowWhile officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.TechMay 21
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