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Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant's main moneymaker .
Westlock's Rainbow crosswalk debate

Westlock's Rainbow crosswalk debate

Both sides speak at June 12 town council meeting
Rain, cooler temperatures expected to lower elevated fire hazard in Banff, Yoho, Kootenay national parks

Rain, cooler temperatures expected to lower elevated fire hazard in Banff, Yoho, Kootenay national parks

“It looks like fairly wide-spread precipitation, although some of the weather forecasts last week showed some precipitation throughout our mountain parks, and we didn’t see much, but this one certainly seems like a larger change in weather event, so hopefully we will see a decrease in fire danger.”
Continuous masking no longer required at AHS facilities

Continuous masking no longer required at AHS facilities

No more masks required at AHS facilities.
Town of Westlock council unwavering in support of Pride crosswalk

Town of Westlock council unwavering in support of Pride crosswalk

Mayor says crosswalk is a “way to bridge an existing division within our society”
Quebec father sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for victim compensation: tribunal

Quebec father sexually assaulted by wife qualifies for victim compensation: tribunal

MONTREAL — A tribunal has found that a Quebec man who became a father after he was sexually assaulted by his wife qualifies for payments from the provincial fund for victims of crime.
Poilievre calls for Mendicino to resign over handling of Paul Bernardo transfer

Poilievre calls for Mendicino to resign over handling of Paul Bernardo transfer

OTTAWA — Marco Mendicino should resign or be fired over his office's handling of knowledge that Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security prison, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday.
House, Senate vote to give Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship

House, Senate vote to give Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza honorary citizenship

OTTAWA — Parliament has voted to bestow honorary Canadian citizenship on jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

Quebec judge rejects request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a request by a Muslim advocacy group and a civil liberties organization to suspend the province's ban on prayer rooms in public schools.
Law Society of Alberta hearing into former health minister adjourns until September

Law Society of Alberta hearing into former health minister adjourns until September

CALGARY — A Law Society of Alberta hearing into allegations that a former cabinet minister broke the lawyers' code of conduct won't hear final arguments until September.
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