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Boston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft charges

Boston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft charges

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston city councilor was arrested Friday on federal fraud charges, accused of funneling part of an inflated bonus payment to a staffer to whom she was related into her own pockets during an exchange at a City Hall bathroom, the U.S.
Saskatoon doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case

Saskatoon doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case

SASKATOON, Sask. — A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of his genitals. Three charges against Dr.
Quebec premier wants to put a stop to prayer in parks and public places

Quebec premier wants to put a stop to prayer in parks and public places

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault says he's looking at ways to end prayer in public places, including parks, as his government promises to table new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools.
Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven't been forgotten

Vance tells residents in hurricane-stricken North Carolina that they haven't been forgotten

FAIRVIEW, N.C.
Telus asks court to quash cabinet order for review of wholesale fibre internet rules

Telus asks court to quash cabinet order for review of wholesale fibre internet rules

Telus Corp. is challenging a federal order for a CRTC review on whether Canada's Big 3 telecom providers should be able to access each other's wholesale fibre internet networks.
Canada's Arctic policy draws on international collaboration to face emerging threats

Canada's Arctic policy draws on international collaboration to face emerging threats

OTTAWA — Canada has unveiled an Arctic foreign policy that commits to increasing domestic and international collaboration to combat emerging foreign threats in the North.
Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border

Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border

WINNIPEG — Manitoba conservation officers will soon be helping with surveillance at the U.S. border as part of a plan to address threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, Premier Wab Kinew said Friday.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.
Toronto AI company Cohere to receive $240M from Ottawa to help get data centre built

Toronto AI company Cohere to receive $240M from Ottawa to help get data centre built

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence firm Cohere will receive up to $240 million from the federal government to boost its computing capacity.
SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports

SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports

Four members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S.