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Poll suggests 13% of Canadians think Canada should become the 51st American state
By Kyle Duggan and Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – President-elect Donald Trump is calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the governor of the “Great State of Canada” on his social media account. Trump said in a taunting post to Truth Social early Tuesday it was a “pleasure to have dinner” with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate and that he looks forward to seeing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Postal strike delaying delivery of medicine, necessities to remote areas: AFN chief
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations says the ongoing postal strike is delaying supplies of medicine and other necessities to rural and remote communities. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling on Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to reach a resolution to the strike, which is nearing four weeks. Negotiations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada continues to review Syrian refugee claims as European nations pause intake
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the Assad regime’s fall. Miller says Canada’s asylum system isn’t seeing the same pressure as European counterparts such as Germany and Austria. Syrian President Bashar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliament set to hold an 11th hour vote on $21B in government spending
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament are set to vote on a government request for billions of dollars in funding as the clock ticks down on a deadline. Last month, the Liberals asked Parliament to approve $21.6 billion in spending through the supplementary estimates. The money will go to fund the First Nations child and family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, which she will present on Dec. 16, will show a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. When asked if she would also meet her deficit target, Freeland wouldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel Prize in physics
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
Artificial intelligence pioneer and British Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton received the Nobel Prize for physics at a ceremony in Stockholm. Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield won the prize for using physics to enable machine learning, a branch of computer science that helps AI mimic how humans learn. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump taunts Trudeau as governor of the ‘Great State of Canada’
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Donald Trump referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the governor of the “Great State of Canada,” doubling down on taunting comments the U.S. president-elect reportedly made during a recent dinner between the two leaders. Trump’s post to Truth Social early Tuesday says it was “a pleasure to have dinner the other night ... Read More »
1 responseNobel Prize ceremony begins; AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to receive award
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
The Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden has begun and British Canadian AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton will shortly be given his award. The presentation is being held at the Stockholm Concert Hall, where King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is expected to bestow the award on Hinton and his physics prize co-laureate, John Hopfield. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canada Post says no end to strike in sight
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada Post says no end to strike in sight With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn’t see an end in sight. On Monday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sent over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post strike on day 26 as union sends new proposals
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn’t see an end in sight. On Monday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sent over its latest list of proposals, which include wage gains and job protections. But Canada Post said in a statement that the proposals don’t bring the two ... Read More »
1 responseParliament set to hold an 11th hour vote on $21B spending bill
By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Members of Parliament are set to vote on a government bill asking for billions in funding as the clock ticks down on a deadline. Last month, the Liberals made a request for Parliament to approve $21.6 billion in spending. The money will go to fund the First Nations child and family services program, ... Read More »
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