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Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (249+ words) Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace. The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper,…...
Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach
1+ day, 57+ min ago (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...
California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (602+ words) The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16, require operators of AI chatbots to…...
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (514+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addresses reporters in Fredericton on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying…...
Ontario Science Centre laying off entire science department
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (145+ words) Premier Doug Ford speaks to media at the construction site of the future science centre at Ontario Place in Toronto, on Feb. 26, 2026. TORONTO - The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 30 workers including the entire science department, The Canadian Press has…...
A number of employees at Montreal-based AtkinsRéalis experiencing pay delays
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (219+ words) AtkinsRealis headquarters are seen in Montreal on Nov. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL - A number of employees at engineering firm AtkinsRéalis have recently seen their pay delayed as the company transitions to a new resource planning system. A spokesperson…...
Three weeks of empty grocery store shelves causes mass buy event in Nunavut community
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (586+ words) Grocery stores in Cambridge Bay have been short on produce and staples for at least three weeks, with bare shelves lining the aisles, according to Rosabelle Aknavigak. Fresh vegetables, bread, rice, flour, and even frozen pizza have been rare finds…...
The Latest on the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (418+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada’s premiers hold a closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive…...
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (625+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...