68 minutes ago Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience. Government workers will still be […]

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3 hours ago Radium Hot Springs heritage building and pools get $29 million makeover

Hot springs in Kootenay National Park long used by First Nations were commercialized by the Canadian government in the 1920s

Economics

6 hours ago Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licences

The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets.

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7 hours ago Public urged to stay away from police incident near Penticton hospital

Mounties said the incident involved the area around Government Street, between Duncan Avenue E. and Carmi Avenue. 

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7 hours ago B.C. Election: Who are the two Greens that could hold the balance of power?

The fate of the government could end up in the hands of Jeremy Valeriote and Rob Botterell, two new Green MLAs with a history of advocacy

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7 hours ago Province halts Edmonton Public Schools EA strike as janitors also vote to walk off the job

As thousands of Edmonton Public School Board workers were preparing to strike this week over low wages, the Alberta government has stepped in to appoint a disputes inquiry board.

Society

7 hours ago Provincial engineers to withdraw services from Hwy. 413, Bradford Bypass projects

A group of professional engineers plan to soon withdraw services from key Ontario infrastructure projects, Hwy. 413 and the Bradford Bypass, as part of a bargaining dispute with the province. Members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario, which represents more than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the province, started a […]

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7 hours ago B.C. Conservatives may find voter anger if they force a new election too quickly

Vaughn Palmer: Voters are tired of politics for now, and a term in opposition would prep an inexperienced Conservative crew to govern

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9 hours ago Alberta government announces municipal infrastructure grant, but critics say more needed

Alberta's municipalities can apply for a new provincial infrastructure grant, but Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says more funding is needed.

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