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Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare

A top Pentagon official said Anthropic's dispute with the government over the use of its artificial intelligence technology in fully autonomous weapons came after a debate over how AI could be used in...

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Alberta transportation minister says passenger rail plan coming within weeks

CALGARY — Alberta's government says a long-awaited passenger rail master plan is expected to be made public within weeks. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says with the plan complete, he's hoping...

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Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuring

NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

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Transcontinental completes the sale of its packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings

MONTREAL — Transcontinental Inc. says it has completed the sale of its packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. The company initially announced the deal in December of last year, worth about $2.22...

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B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria

VICTORIA — Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across British Columbia. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger...

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Air Canada extends suspension of Tel Aviv, Dubai flights

The military conflict in Iran and surrounding nations has prompted Air Canada to extend its suspension of flights to Israel and the UAE for several more weeks. The airline says its flights from Toronto...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court...

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Canaccord to pay over $100 million for violations of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has agreed to pay a little over $100 million in a settlement reached with three U.S. financial regulators for "wilful violations" of anti-money laundering laws. The...

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Canaccord to pay over $100 million for violations of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has agreed to pay a little over $100 million in a settlement reached with three U.S. financial regulators for "wilful violations" of anti-money laundering laws. The...

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