Canada

Canada · 6 d ago

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Cohere is raising up to $7 billion, with Ottawa putting in up to $1.6 billion

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The round values the Toronto-based AI developer at $35.7 billion. Germany's Schwarz Group leads it, joined by Bell Ventures, Bullhound Capital and the federal government.

Canada · 6 d ago

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The Belleville officer hurt in a synagogue shooting is released from hospital

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Const. Jeff Smith is recovering at home and continues to make "positive progress", Belleville police said Thursday.

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Aiden Pleterski, a self-styled crypto king, is found guilty of fraud in Toronto

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Prosecutors showed he solicited investors from 2020 to 2022, promising to invest in crypto and foreign exchange, in a fraud of more than $36 million.

Canada · 6 d ago

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Nearly three-quarters of Canadians back Carney's push for closer ties with Europe

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A Canada Pulse Insights poll found 73 per cent agree stronger EU ties will protect Canada's economy amid an unpredictable trade relationship with the United States.

Canada · 6 d ago

A tribunal orders Cogeco to offer more video description on demand

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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that Jan Zawilski, 72, who has lost almost all his sight, did not get a service equal to other subscribers'. Cogeco must pay him $17,000 plus $7,000 for pain and suffering.

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The auditor general finds the $800-million CARM customs system so flawed that agents use workarounds

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Staff developed at least 38 manual workarounds, some relying on the old systems CARM was meant to replace. They take about 92,000 hours of employee time a year.

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Ottawa launches a telecom roadmap to boost competition and consumer choice

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's plan aims to break down regional barriers in internet and mobile services. Ottawa says it will make it easier for providers to use existing networks or expand their own.

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Competition Bureau urges provinces to limit non-compete agreements

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In a letter to provincial and territorial governments, interim commissioner Jeanne Pratt calls the breadth of non-compete use in Canada “concerning”. She says the clauses can reduce wages, job mobility and entrepreneurship.