G20 summit: Trudeau wanted stronger condemnation of Russia
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders’ declaration on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would have been much stronger. …
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Carbon pricing impact on inflation ‘quite small’: BoC governor
Canada’s price on carbon only contributes 0.15 percentage points to inflation, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem reiterated on Thursday. Macklem first cited the figure to the Standing …
Conservatives vote on party policy at convention
QUEBEC – Conservative party delegates voted Saturday that as a future government, it should prohibit “medicinal or surgical interventions” for gender-diverse and transgender kids. Members were gathered in …
G20 leaders soften stance on Ukraine
NEW DELHI – Global economic leaders have agreed on a final declaration at the G20 summit, but the language surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — which is leading to …
West Maui to welcome back visitors next month
HONOLULU – Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travelers Oct. 8 under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed on Friday by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. Nonessential …
AI technology behind ChatGPT was built with a lot of water
DES MOINES, Iowa – The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology …
Israeli army kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank
JERUSALEM – Israeli security forces on Saturday killed a 16-year-old Palestinian in a confrontation in the southern occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said, the latest violence to roil …
BCFSA fines 2nd agent in White Rock special levy case
A second B.C. real estate agent has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 for failing to notify his clients about an impending special levy before they purchased a …
Japan beats Germany 4-1 in friendly
WOLFSBURG, Germany – Germany was jeered by its home crowd Saturday after slumping to a 4-1 loss to Japan to pile yet more pressure on coach Hansi Flick, nine …
Italy risks missing another major soccer tournament
ROME – After failing to qualify for the last two World Cups, Italy now risks missing next year’s European Championship, too. As defending champion. On coach Luciano …