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B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy 'floatel' near Squamish

B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy 'floatel' near Squamish

A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a cruise ship that's been renovated to house workers near Squamish, B.C. A statement from Woodfibre LNG says it has received a compliance order from the B.C.
Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being sexually assaulted while held hostage in Gaza, and said the story left her fearing more such accounts “will only increase as more hos
California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change

California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child's pronoun change

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall

Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall

CALGARY — Alberta is moving to ban cellphones in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms starting in the fall.
Sask. Party MLAs deflect committee attempt to call witnesses about gun allegations

Sask. Party MLAs deflect committee attempt to call witnesses about gun allegations

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party legislature members have deflected an attempt to get senior government officials, including Premier Scott Moe, to answer public questions on weapons and harassment allegations against a cabinet minister.
Halifax MP Fillmore to leave federal politics ahead of expected mayoral run

Halifax MP Fillmore to leave federal politics ahead of expected mayoral run

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Andy Fillmore says he won’t return to the House of Commons in the fall. Fillmore was first elected as MP for Halifax in the 2015 election that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to power.
AI chatbots use Canadian news, but Ottawa won't say if they should be paying for it

AI chatbots use Canadian news, but Ottawa won't say if they should be paying for it

OTTAWA — The federal government is dodging questions about whether artificial intelligence companies should be paying Canadian news publishers for content their chatbots are openly using.
Armed man who demanded to see Wisconsin governor pleads guilty to misdemeanor

Armed man who demanded to see Wisconsin governor pleads guilty to misdemeanor

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who twice brought guns to the Wisconsin state Capitol building looking for Gov. Tony Evers has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Prosecutors accused Joshua Pleasnick of coming to the Capitol on Oct.
Navalny's widow to meet with Trudeau, Joly in Ottawa on Tuesday

Navalny's widow to meet with Trudeau, Joly in Ottawa on Tuesday

OTTAWA — The widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is expected to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Tuesday in Ottawa.
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota sues to take an abortion rights initiative off the ballot

An anti-abortion group in South Dakota sues to take an abortion rights initiative off the ballot

An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has sued to block an abortion rights measure from the November ballot.