Canada extends copyright protection another 20 years to meet new trade obligation
There will be no new books or plays added to the public domain in Canada until 2043 after the government squeezed in a change to copyright laws just before the end of 2022.
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Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying ‘partner’ was behind SickKids attack
SickKids acknowledged Sunday it was aware of the statement and says it was consulting experts to “validate and assess the use of the decryptor,” adding it has not made a ransom payment.
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Quebec wants feds to focus on environment, for Alberta it’s the economy: PCO polling
Global News has obtained a 1,000 pages of polling data commissioned by the Privy Council Office, data which reveals regional differences when it comes identifying top priorities.
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An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister
Steven Guilbeault, 52, is the first professional environmental activist to go from lobbying the government to move faster against global warming to being the one controlling the speed of the bus.
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Convoy organizer says plans to stage a 2023 protest in Winnipeg are off
Canada Unity, one of the anti-government protest groups behind the protests that headlined much of last year, is calling off its plans to restage the event this February.
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