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Likelihood of NAFTA deal by weekend on scale of 1 to 10? Canada’s envoy: ‘5’

Likelihood of NAFTA deal by weekend on scale of 1 to 10? Canada’s envoy: ‘5’

Canada anxious to strike agreement and bring some certainty to the investment climate, officials say
Trump boasts of America’s might, gets laugh at UN

Trump boasts of America’s might, gets laugh at UN

President Donald Trump received an unexpected laugh at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Federal use of A.I. in visa applications could breach human rights, report says

Federal use of A.I. in visa applications could breach human rights, report says

Impacts of automated decision-making involving immigration applications and how errors and assumptions could lead to “life-and-death ramifications”
Ottawa working to iron out kinks in public alert system

Ottawa working to iron out kinks in public alert system

The alerts are being credit with saving lives during last week’s tornadoes
B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out

B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out

Premier Christy Clark faced a strikingly similar scenario following the province’s 2017 election
UPDATED: Bill Cosby gets 3-10 years in prison for sexual assault

UPDATED: Bill Cosby gets 3-10 years in prison for sexual assault

Judge also declared the disgraced comedian a ‘sexually violent predator’
Calgary mayor seeks person who leaked details of closed-door Olympic meeting

Calgary mayor seeks person who leaked details of closed-door Olympic meeting

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he will ask the city’s integrity commissioner to investigate a leak of details from an in-camera council meeting.
Trudeau looks to restart Canada’s UN charm offensive in New York City

Trudeau looks to restart Canada’s UN charm offensive in New York City

Freeland says the question of job retraining in the 21st century — and the uncertainty that surrounds it — is the federal government’s central preoccupation.
New Brunswick Premier meets with lieutenant-governor as Tories, Liberals vie for power

New Brunswick Premier meets with lieutenant-governor as Tories, Liberals vie for power

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant said the only other leader he had spoken with since results came in was Green Leader David Coon.
Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts

Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts

With an eye on future lunar exploration, Canada’s space agency is calling on companies to present their ideas for everything from moon-rover power systems to innovative mineral prospecting techniques.