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Ghana's Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for FIFA World Cup amid rape charges
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not take part in his team’s World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday after his visa application to Canada was refused, FIFA said on Friday. Source link
Canada pledges $100M for Palestinians facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Source link
SpaceX stock jumps after record IPO, making Musk the first trillionaire
SpaceX jumped over 20 per cent in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, making the company worth more than $2 trillion US, and leading Forbes to estimate CEO Elon Musk’s net worth at $1.1 trillion US. It’s expected to be included in the Nasdaq 100 within weeks, making it a major holding for passive funds and […]
Carney announces agreement with France to share sensitive defence, AI information
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement. Source link
B.C. birth alerts class-action lawsuit leads to $66M proposed settlement
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of people who were the subject of birth alerts, which shared private information without the person’s knowledge, has reached a $66-million proposed settlement, according to class counsel. Source link
Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that they are the future of war Source link
Taylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night at age 36. Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette was also honoured. Source link
N.B. lieutenant-governor must speak English and French, top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 6-3 that New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor must speak English and French. Source link
Champagne says he 'followed all the rules,' on Alto high-speed rail project
Finance Minister François-Phillippe Champagne says he “followed all the rules” to make sure he wasn’t in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. Source link
Comox Valley residents come together to halt spread of invasive American bullfrog
A group of residents in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island are coming together to remove invasive American bullfrogs in local lakes and water bodies, with tadpole trapping workshops starting this weekend. Source link