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As news is still shared on Facebook, Instagram, Meta may yet be regulated: St-Onge

As news is still shared on Facebook, Instagram, Meta may yet be regulated: St-Onge

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has signaled that she would like to see Meta regulated under the Online News Act, as social-media users find loopholes to share news on its platforms.
Bonnie Crombie won't seek seat at Queen's Park in near future

Bonnie Crombie won't seek seat at Queen's Park in near future

TORONTO — New Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie says she will not run for a seat at Queen's Park in the near future.
Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd

Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record for casting the most tiebreaking votes in the Senate when she voted Tuesday to advance the confirmation of a new federal judge in Washington, D.C.
Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for 'insensitive' comments on 'Freedom Convoy'

Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for 'insensitive' comments on 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA — Senators have voted to condemn one of their own, following a colourful rant covertly recorded during the self-styled "Freedom Convoy" protest last year. The Senate ethics watchdog found this spring that Conservative Sen.

No return date for 700 Quebecers evacuated because of fears dike could burst

MONTREAL — It's unclear when about 700 people can return to their properties in Quebec's Laurentians region after they were forced out earlier this week because of fears a dike on a nearby river could fail, Public Security Minister François Bonnardel
'All I want is my family to live': Canadian man desperate to help family flee Gaza

'All I want is my family to live': Canadian man desperate to help family flee Gaza

Nael Alhalis has been crying every day in recent weeks, worried his wife and two children might die in Gaza at any moment.
Open Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups' work on democracy

Open Society Foundations commit $50M to women and youth groups' work on democracy

NEW YORK (AP) — Open Society Foundations, the major philanthropy now led by Alex Soros , said Tuesday it will commit $50 million to increase civic engagement among women and young people over the next three years as part of its strategy to support de

Financial intelligence agency hands down $7.4M penalty to Royal Bank of Canada

OTTAWA — Canada's financial intelligence agency has levied a $7.4-million penalty against the Royal Bank of Canada for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures.
The House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says

The House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall

Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall

NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist's FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed.