@scrubfire84.bsky.socialTop Dem on Foreign Affairs committee opposes Trump-proposed $2.8B arms sale to Israel
U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Wednesday he would not support the sale o...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialFencing goes up around Kennedy Center as activists worry it will be demolished
Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts centre for repairs.
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialSummer camp took ‘immediate action’ after learning of alleged sexual assault, says owner
The owners of a summer camp in southeastern New Brunswick say “immediate action” was taken after a report of an alleged sexual assault on a ...
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@scrubfire84.bsky.socialAlberta oil and gas company ordered to abandon assets for repeated non-compliance
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a formal abandonment and reclamation order against Calgary-based MAGA Energy Ltd., forcing the company to permanently dec...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialDiver injured in great white shark attack off Quebec's Gaspé coast
A diver was transported to hospital after being injured by a great white shark in Percé, Que., in the province’s Gaspé region.
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialBell's Sask. AI data centre expansion raises hopes, concerns for George Gordon First Nation members
Some George Gordon First Nation members are questioning the long-term implications of Bell's AI data centre expansion near Regina.
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialU.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates for 1st time in 3 years
The Federal Reserve said it cut rates to help bring inflation back to the central bank's two per cent target. It's the first policy shift under the new Fed chief, who took office in ...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialOpposition calls poor school assessment scores in N.B. heartbreaking, 'very concerning'
New Brunswick's education minister says she was disappointed with the 2025 results of an international assessment program that showed student...
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@scrubfire84.bsky.social‘Very harmful’: website uses AI to generate northern Indigenous news ‘correspondents’
The website WE NEWS has three northern Indigenous 'AI correspondents.' Their profiles say they are 'a member of Yukon First Nation,' 'of Dene heritage,' and 'an In...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialMississauga, Ont., city council votes unanimously to ban new data centres for 1 year
Mississauga city council has voted unanimously on a moratorium on new data centres for one year, the latest municipality to hit the brakes on the artificial intelli...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialCrown drops charge against Toronto man accused in Pearson gold heist
Prosecutors have withdrawn a charge against a Toronto man accused of taking part in the multi-million dollar gold heist at Pearson airport in 2023.
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialRussian drones hit bus, train in Ukraine, killing 5: officials
Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with strikes on transport links an...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialSky-high crude and diesel prices are fuelling protests worldwide
Countries including Syria, France and Guatemala have seen blockades, marches or other protests due to rising fuel prices caused by conflict in the Middle East.
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialCanada stood its ground on trade with the U.S. What happens when the cost hits home?
Canada has stood firm in its trade fight with the U.S., but what happens when tariffs hit Canadians’ wallets and new trading partners become a bigger part of the ec...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialFord supports Carney's plan to privatize Toronto Pearson International Airport
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is fully on board with the prime minister's plan to see private investors take over operations at Canada's four largest airports, includ...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialResearch centre, AI company vandalized ahead of Montreal artificial intelligence summit
Two buildings housing an AI research institute and a software company were vandalized Tuesday night in Montreal, as the city gets set to host Canada's largest AI...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialMontreal residents, drug safety advocates clash over future of supervised consumption site
Tensions are rising in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood over Maison Benoît Labre's supervised consumption site as some residents demand relocation due to ...
@scrubfire84.bsky.socialFederal authorities cancel Edmonton mom's removal from Canada hours before she boards plane
In an email, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Halima Abdi’s application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds pa...
