Ontario Unveils Plan to Clear Homeless Encampments with Stricter Laws and Increased Funding
Ontario introduces legislation increasing penalties for trespassing and banning public drug use to clear homeless encampments, while investing $75.5 million in shelters and housing, aiming to resolve conflicts with court rulings that prevent evictions without adequate alternatives.
Ontario Unveils Plan to Clear Homeless Encampments with Stricter Laws and Increased Funding
Ontario introduces legislation increasing penalties for trespassing and banning public drug use to clear homeless encampments, while investing $75.5 million in shelters and housing, aiming to resolve conflicts with court rulings that prevent evictions without adequate alternatives.
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52% Bias Score
Canada Sets Moderate 2035 Emissions Reduction Target Amidst Political Headwinds
Canada announces a new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45-50% from 2005 levels by 2035, falling slightly below expert recommendations and facing political hurdles despite recent emission declines.
Canada Sets Moderate 2035 Emissions Reduction Target Amidst Political Headwinds
Canada announces a new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45-50% from 2005 levels by 2035, falling slightly below expert recommendations and facing political hurdles despite recent emission declines.
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32% Bias Score
"Trump's Provocative Actions Renew Focus on His Trolling Tactics"
"President-elect Donald Trump's recent meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his appearance at the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening involved provocative actions, including social media posts promoting his perfume line and suggesting that Canada become the 51st U.S. state, reflecting...
"Trump's Provocative Actions Renew Focus on His Trolling Tactics"
"President-elect Donald Trump's recent meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his appearance at the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening involved provocative actions, including social media posts promoting his perfume line and suggesting that Canada become the 51st U.S. state, reflecting...
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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
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
Beyond Pride: Addressing Real LGBTQ+ Workplace Challenges in Canada
LGBTQ+ Canadian employees face significant workplace challenges beyond symbolic gestures, including travel anxieties, exclusion from social events, and insufficient support for fertility issues; proactive measures are needed to foster genuine inclusivity.
Beyond Pride: Addressing Real LGBTQ+ Workplace Challenges in Canada
LGBTQ+ Canadian employees face significant workplace challenges beyond symbolic gestures, including travel anxieties, exclusion from social events, and insufficient support for fertility issues; proactive measures are needed to foster genuine inclusivity.
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16% Bias Score
Agnico Eagle Bids $204 Million for O3 Mining's Marban Gold Project
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is bidding $204 million for O3 Mining Inc., a 58% premium, to acquire its Marban Alliance gold project near Agnico's Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec's Abitibi region, aiming to share infrastructure and labor, with permitting being the main hurdle.
Agnico Eagle Bids $204 Million for O3 Mining's Marban Gold Project
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is bidding $204 million for O3 Mining Inc., a 58% premium, to acquire its Marban Alliance gold project near Agnico's Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec's Abitibi region, aiming to share infrastructure and labor, with permitting being the main hurdle.
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44% Bias Score
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
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40% 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
"TikTok Challenges Canada's Order to Shut Down Operations"
"The Canadian government ordered TikTok to cease operations due to national security concerns, prompting a legal challenge from TikTok citing procedural unfairness and disproportionate measures; the app remains accessible to Canadian users."
"TikTok Challenges Canada's Order to Shut Down Operations"
"The Canadian government ordered TikTok to cease operations due to national security concerns, prompting a legal challenge from TikTok citing procedural unfairness and disproportionate measures; the app remains accessible to Canadian users."
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36% Bias Score
Alberta Faces Legal Challenge Over Bill 26 Restricting Transgender Youth Healthcare
Five families and two advocacy groups launched a legal challenge against Alberta's Bill 26, arguing it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by restricting access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18, including puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries.
Alberta Faces Legal Challenge Over Bill 26 Restricting Transgender Youth Healthcare
Five families and two advocacy groups launched a legal challenge against Alberta's Bill 26, arguing it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by restricting access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18, including puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Renews Tariff Threats Against Canada After Meeting with Trudeau
President-elect Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, discussing trade and immigration; Trump continues to threaten 25% tariffs on Canadian goods despite calling the meeting productive.
Trump Renews Tariff Threats Against Canada After Meeting with Trudeau
President-elect Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, discussing trade and immigration; Trump continues to threaten 25% tariffs on Canadian goods despite calling the meeting productive.
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56% Bias Score