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Most Canadians want to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, poll shows

OTTAWA — Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms to set prices, a new poll suggests. Abacus Data polled 1,931 Canadians about algorithmic pricing, which it defined...

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Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard co-recipient of A.M. Turing Award

A Canadian computer scientist is one of this year's recipients of a prestigious award nicknamed the Nobel Prize of computing. Université de Montréal professor Gilles Brassard has won the A.M. Turing...

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Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

OTTAWA — Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and are unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The Miena Desgagnés and the Rosaire A. Desgagnés...

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Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country less competitive. In the...

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WestJet, Air Transat extend Cuba flight suspensions amid oil blockade

WestJet and Air Transat are extending their suspension of flights to Cuba, which was struggling with an island-wide blackout this week amid a ballooning energy crisis. In an email, WestJet says most...

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Ottawa earmarks $1.4 billion for key munitions production in Quebec, Ontario

OTTAWA — The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa...

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Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll

OTTAWA — As war rages on in the Middle East, a new Leger poll suggests most Canadians believe the government of Canada should remain neutral, while one in four say Canada should support the United States...

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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday as monetary policy-makers wait to see whether a surge in global oil prices tied to war in the Middle East becomes a wider...

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Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel killed another top Iranian official — the intelligence minister — in its campaign against the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and an Iranian offshore natural...

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'Out of hand': New survey finds two‑thirds of Canadians want to abolish tipping culture

A growing number of Canadians say they've had enough of tipping, and a new national survey suggests the country may be reaching a breaking point. A 2026 study commissioned by H&R Block Canada finds...

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