GM abandons robotaxi business, to focus on driver-assist systems
General Motors announced Tuesday it will end funding for its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit and focus on developing driver-assist systems for personal vehicles, citing the considerable time and resources needed to scale the robotaxi business and a increasingly competitive market.
GM abandons robotaxi business, to focus on driver-assist systems
General Motors announced Tuesday it will end funding for its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit and focus on developing driver-assist systems for personal vehicles, citing the considerable time and resources needed to scale the robotaxi business and a increasingly competitive market.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Colleges Face $752 Million in Spending Cuts Amidst International Enrollment Crisis
Ontario colleges face unprecedented financial strain after cutting $752 million in spending due to a sharp drop in international enrollment caused by federal study permit cuts and a lack of government support, resulting in job losses, program closures, and campus closures.
Ontario Colleges Face $752 Million in Spending Cuts Amidst International Enrollment Crisis
Ontario colleges face unprecedented financial strain after cutting $752 million in spending due to a sharp drop in international enrollment caused by federal study permit cuts and a lack of government support, resulting in job losses, program closures, and campus closures.
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36% Bias Score
"Federal Government Opposes Use of Notwithstanding Clause as Provinces Increase its Use"
"Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani opposes the use of the notwithstanding clause, while provinces increasingly invoke it; a Supreme Court case on Quebec's Bill 21, which bans religious symbols in public service, is pending, and the federal government will intervene."
"Federal Government Opposes Use of Notwithstanding Clause as Provinces Increase its Use"
"Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani opposes the use of the notwithstanding clause, while provinces increasingly invoke it; a Supreme Court case on Quebec's Bill 21, which bans religious symbols in public service, is pending, and the federal government will intervene."
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36% Bias Score
Increased Illegal Border Crossings Prompt U.S. Tariff Threat
A tenfold increase in illegal border crossings from Canada into the U.S. (from 2,238 in 2021-22 to 23,721 in 2023-24) has prompted President-elect Trump to threaten tariffs, exposing Canada's insufficient border security and reactive immigration policies.
Increased Illegal Border Crossings Prompt U.S. Tariff Threat
A tenfold increase in illegal border crossings from Canada into the U.S. (from 2,238 in 2021-22 to 23,721 in 2023-24) has prompted President-elect Trump to threaten tariffs, exposing Canada's insufficient border security and reactive immigration policies.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Forms AI Alliance to Challenge US Dominance
President Vladimir Putin announced a new AI alliance with BRICS and other countries to challenge US dominance, aiming for joint research and market access to overcome Western sanctions limiting Russia's AI development, projecting 11.2 trillion rubles added to GDP by 2030.
Russia Forms AI Alliance to Challenge US Dominance
President Vladimir Putin announced a new AI alliance with BRICS and other countries to challenge US dominance, aiming for joint research and market access to overcome Western sanctions limiting Russia's AI development, projecting 11.2 trillion rubles added to GDP by 2030.
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44% Bias Score
Trudeau to Meet Premiers Amid Trump's Tariff Threats
Facing threatened 25% tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Canada's premiers today to coordinate a national response focused on enhanced border security and a unified "Team Canada" approach to negotiate with the U.S.
Trudeau to Meet Premiers Amid Trump's Tariff Threats
Facing threatened 25% tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Canada's premiers today to coordinate a national response focused on enhanced border security and a unified "Team Canada" approach to negotiate with the U.S.
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52% Bias Score
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
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44% Bias Score
"Report Highlights Gaps in Canada's Hate Crime Response, Omits Jewish Community's Experiences"
"A federal report details systemic failures in Canada's response to hate crimes, highlighting under-resourcing of police units, victims' hesitancy to report, and prosecution shortcomings. Despite police data showing Jews as the most targeted group, the report lacks detailed discussion of their exper...
"Report Highlights Gaps in Canada's Hate Crime Response, Omits Jewish Community's Experiences"
"A federal report details systemic failures in Canada's response to hate crimes, highlighting under-resourcing of police units, victims' hesitancy to report, and prosecution shortcomings. Despite police data showing Jews as the most targeted group, the report lacks detailed discussion of their exper...
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36% Bias Score
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Opposes Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Bid, Citing National Security
President Biden opposes Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns; CFIUS has until December 22 to decide, and the companies may sue if the deal is blocked.
Biden Opposes Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Bid, Citing National Security
President Biden opposes Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns; CFIUS has until December 22 to decide, and the companies may sue if the deal is blocked.
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40% Bias Score
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Ahead
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, its fifth cut since June, amid rising economic uncertainty and slowing growth, signaling a potential slowdown in the pace of future rate reductions.
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Ahead
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, its fifth cut since June, amid rising economic uncertainty and slowing growth, signaling a potential slowdown in the pace of future rate reductions.
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16% Bias Score
BC Conservative Caucus Divided Over Social Values
A conflict erupted within British Columbia's Conservative caucus after 13 MLAs criticized Elenore Sturko for supporting the resignation of a Vancouver Police Board member who made controversial social media posts; the incident exposes divisions within the party despite leader John Rustad's emphasis ...
BC Conservative Caucus Divided Over Social Values
A conflict erupted within British Columbia's Conservative caucus after 13 MLAs criticized Elenore Sturko for supporting the resignation of a Vancouver Police Board member who made controversial social media posts; the incident exposes divisions within the party despite leader John Rustad's emphasis ...
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36% Bias Score