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Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage

Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage

OTTAWA — Canada will temporarily allow international students to work more than 20 hours a week, in a bid to address ongoing labour shortages.
Ontario's electricity sector will need more natural gas generation: report

Ontario's electricity sector will need more natural gas generation: report

TORONTO — Ontario plans to secure more natural gas generation in order to fuel an expected surge in demand for electricity, the energy minister said Friday, the latest announcement in what critics describe as a scramble in the face of a potential ene
Commerce tightens export controls on high end chips to China

Commerce tightens export controls on high end chips to China

The Commerce Department is tightening export controls to limit China's ability to get advanced computing chips, develop and maintain supercomputers, and make advanced semiconductors.
Supreme Court's new 'class photo' includes number of firsts

Supreme Court's new 'class photo' includes number of firsts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The group photo of the Supreme Court's nine members is a long-standing ritual. But it has never looked quite like the one taken on Friday.
"Chaos costs, conflict": Notley says UCP leader out of touch with Alberta concerns

"Chaos costs, conflict": Notley says UCP leader out of touch with Alberta concerns

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith's victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race.
Planned condo development on Juno Beach site cancelled after government deal

Planned condo development on Juno Beach site cancelled after government deal

OTTAWA — A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight.

Ethnic Bulgarian group's name stirs anger in North Macedonia

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Left-wing supporters and nationalists in North Macedonia both voiced anger Friday at an ethnic Bulgarian association's move to name itself after a Bulgarian monarch who is deeply resented for his country's role in World
Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say 31 people were arrested for threats against candidates during the province's recently completed election campaign.
No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap plan

No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap plan

PRAGUE (AP) — European Union leaders struggled Friday to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war in Ukraine fuels a major energy crisis, driving up prices for consumers and businesses.
UN experts: Egypt hinders civil society role in COP27

UN experts: Egypt hinders civil society role in COP27

CAIRO (AP) — A group of United Nations-appointed experts on Friday criticized the Egyptian government for imposing a wave of restrictions that jeopardize the “safety and full participation” of individuals and organizations wishing to attend the inter
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