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Supreme Court justices push Congress to boost security funding: “Threats have come very close”
CBS: “For some of us, those threats have come very close, and all of us live with the…
July 14, 2026
Johnson govt wasted £10bn on PPE, UK Covid inquiry finds
The Guardian: Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in…
July 14, 2026
Bank of Canada using replacement workers despite labour board order, union alleges
The Globe and Mail: The unfair labour practice complaint was filed with the Canadian Industrial Relations Board on…
July 14, 2026
Five First Nations sign $1-billion equity deal for LNG Canada’s planned storage tank
The Globe and Mail: The transaction announced on Tuesday for the five First Nations would be for a…
July 14, 2026
How many more times will Beijing fool Canada’s politicians?
Charles Burton/The Globe and Mail: The promises never materialized, and Beijing’s mercantilistic regime – which strictly controls the…
July 14, 2026
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
Associated Press: Many of these scores and ratings “by design, cannot be accumulated by an employee who is…
July 14, 2026
Experts say new election law reforms targeting deepfakes will be difficult to prove harmful intent: ‘I’m not seeing how it can be done’
The Hill Times: Bill C-25 modernized the Canada Elections Act with measures intended to guard against digital threats…
July 14, 2026
AI lawsuits expose gaps in conventional insurance, says report
Financial Times: A report by the Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company, co-authored with researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI, says…
July 14, 2026
DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis calls for US-led body to test ‘frontier’ AI models
Financial Times: “We’ve already seen the challenges frontier models pose for cybersecurity, and other threats including nuclear and…
July 14, 2026
RIP the US state department
Financial Times: Diplomats warn of a crude politicisation and a purge of experts in an “America First” culture…
July 14, 2026
US military smartphones targeted through roaming and ad tech
Financial Times: Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly hit with cyber attacks to track the locations of US…
July 14, 2026
Trump says Thursday address will focus on ‘free and fair elections’
CNN: “But it’s really big news,” he continued. “It’s really, really big news, and our country has to…
July 14, 2026
E. Jean Carroll officially receives more than $5M from Trump in sexual abuse, defamation judgment
CNN: The transfer to Carroll’s attorneys was confirmed on the court docket Tuesday. Carroll’s lawyers said in a…
July 14, 2026
US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal
The Guardian: According to the budget data, the US has paid out $81bn (£61bn) in tariff refunds so…
July 14, 2026
Trump reverses threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume Iran ports blockade. Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point—AND MORE
BBC: On Monday, the US president said he would impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through…
July 14, 2026
Carney picks oil exec as New York envoy, replacing Tom Clark
The Canadian Press: Clark will be replaced by former oil and gas executive Susannah Pierce in the role,…
July 14, 2026
Gordie Howe Bridge deal isn’t simply politics as usual. It’s about Trump’s distorted vision of power
Bob Rae/Toronto Star: In refusing to renew CUSMA, and with the tactics regarding the bridge opening in which…
July 14, 2026
Prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath’s assets frozen as First Nation alleges he diverted funds
The Globe and Mail: A judge has temporarily frozen more than $8.5-million in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath,…
July 14, 2026
Ottawa launching new secure drone-testing facility in Quebec as part of defence push
The Globe and Mail: In an announcement on Tuesday, Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Uncrewed Systems Defence…
July 14, 2026
Business leaders applaud Gordie Howe bridge opening — despite concerns over profit-sharing deal
Toronto Star: A federal government source, whom the Star is not naming because they are not authorized to…
July 14, 2026