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Politics
Carney's ‘AI for All’ is a pro-worker plan that forgot the workers
The Prime Minister has bet more than $2bn on artificial intelligence and 250,000 new jobs. But a strategy with no duty to retrain — or even to warn — is straining the limits of his pro-worker branding.
Comment
The shop window is being rebuilt in data — and Canada is dangerously unprepared
AI agents now do the comparing for shoppers. Canadian retailers who treat product data as a technical afterthought will pay for it in sales they never knew they lost.
Business
The Bank of Canada is quietly running out of room — and Carney knows it
Tiff Macklem has cut rates twice this year and signalled a third. But Ottawa's borrowing programme, a stubborn loonie, and a housing market that refuses to clear are leaving the central bank with very little ammunition for the recession nobody is yet calling.
Culture
Canada's World Cup superfans are betting savings, sleep and sanity on a home tournament
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The shame of the Frida Kahlo industry
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Health
Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHO
On Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.
Weather
More than 30,000 hydro clients without power in Quebec after severe storms
More than 30,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and widespread outages to southern Quebec.
World
Trump ‘has not forgotten’ about threats to seize Greenland, U.S. envoy says
Jeff Landry, the special envoy to Greenland and the sitting governor of Louisiana, said Trump told him the U.S. needs to 'get Greenland' during a phone call last weekend.
World
Norovirus outbreak on Princess cruise affects more than 120 passengers
The CDC said that 102 passengers and 23 crew members reported becoming ill during the voyage on the Ruby Princess, travelling from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska.
Crime
Ottawa police rescue woman held hostage for more than 14 hours
A more than 14-hour hostage-taking incident in Ottawa ended Thursday night after tactical officers rescued a woman and arrested a suspect.
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Meet Neil, the 1-ton seal going viral for destroying cars in Australia
In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.
Canada
Olympians trade skis and skates for hats and boots in Calgary Stampede parade
World
Deaths in France spiked 29% amid record heat wave, health agency says
World
Iran prepares for dayslong funeral of late Supreme Leader killed in war
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B.C.’s Eby compares condo plan to ‘liquidation’ at below construction costs
Canada
First of Canada’s quarterly grocery benefit payments roll out
Canada
Ottawa police identify father in deaths of 2 boys as homicide investigation continues
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