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Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as 'hobbled together'

Ontario call for proposals to study feasibility of east-west pipeline criticized as ‘hobbled together’

The prospect of an east-west energy corridor — backed by Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan — has sparked sharp debate. Industry associations and engineering unions say such a pipeline project could create thousands of jobs and secure Canada’s energy future, but criticism includes that it was thrown together and needs more government transparency.

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Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

As the Trump administration grows irritated that Canada continues to review the multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35s, the Liberal government has gone out of its way to downplay how the fighter jet plan is obviously being used as leverage in trade talks. There are, however, legitimate reasons for one more look — just not ones the government is willing to acknowledge in its talking points.

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Will we control AI, or will it control us? Top researchers weigh in
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January 11, 2025

Will we control AI, or will it control us? Top researchers weigh in

Imagine this: you’re gently awoken by the dulcet tones of…

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Canada's acceptance of refugee claims has ballooned — more for some countries than others
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January 11, 2025

Canada’s acceptance of refugee claims has ballooned — more for some countries than others

This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News…

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Cyberattacks can take entire school networks out. It's time to pay more attention to them, experts say
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January 11, 2025

Cyberattacks can take entire school networks out. It’s time to pay more attention to them, experts say

Cyberattacks can derail day-to-day operations in every single school by…

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Fact-checking has become partisan. Can it survive the backlash from conservatives and Big Tech?
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January 11, 2025

Fact-checking has become partisan. Can it survive the backlash from conservatives and Big Tech?

Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program is causing a…

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Ahead of Trump presidency, U.S. banks abandon Mark Carney climate initiative
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January 11, 2025

Ahead of Trump presidency, U.S. banks abandon Mark Carney climate initiative

All major U.S. banks have quit a climate initiative known…

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'Zombie facts' live on after black plastic and other studies get corrected or retracted
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January 11, 2025

‘Zombie facts’ live on after black plastic and other studies get corrected or retracted

Headlines warning people to throw out their black plastic kitchen…

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Meta is adding guardrails for teens using AI chatbots, but experts say they won't address mental health risks
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January 11, 2025

Meta is adding guardrails for teens using AI chatbots, but experts say they won’t address mental health risks

Concerns are growing about how some young people engage with…

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Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
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January 11, 2025

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a…

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Meta's smart glasses make it easy to secretly film people. It's mostly women bearing the fallout
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January 11, 2025

Meta’s smart glasses make it easy to secretly film people. It’s mostly women bearing the fallout

There’s a sense of tension that lives inside Kassy Zanjani…

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