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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.
On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways

On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump: Does he hew to the institutional norms he’s spent decades defending or flex
Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report

Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but not enough to trigger a recession.

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.
Federal fisheries proposal would slash commercial elver quota in 2025

Federal fisheries proposal would slash commercial elver quota in 2025

HALIFAX — Commercial elver fishers in the Maritimes are dismissing new quotas for the 2025 season, saying they would significantly cut their share of the lucrative baby eel fishery.
Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, a preemptive move that would be a nove
Conservatives intervene to delay debate on NDP motion in House of Commons

Conservatives intervene to delay debate on NDP motion in House of Commons

OTTAWA — The Conservatives stalled debate on an NDP opposition day motion in the House of Commons on Friday, a day after the New Democrats intervened in the Tories' own opposition day.
State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as counties reported official results from the Nov.
JD Vance and his wife tour western North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene

JD Vance and his wife tour western North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene

FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday surveyed damage from Hurricane Helene and talked to first responders in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election.