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Los Angeles (DNA) — The global index released this week by an international group of governance researchers is meant to give fellow academics, politicians and other policymakers a new way to understand the interactions between states and citizens.

Los Angeles (DNA) — India, the world’s largest democracy, is increasingly less democratic, according to a report issued by an international group of governance researchers.

TORONTO — Director Guillermo del Toro is set to join the board of the Canadian Film Centre.

Los Angeles (DNA) — After the turmoil of recent US election cycles — with a 2024 rematch underway between the oldest presidents in history, one facing multiple indictments — the United States is now being mentioned in the same sentence with systems v

Los Angeles (DNA) — Tunisia was the cradle of the Arab Spring in 2010, and the last bastion of fleeting democratic progress that blossomed out of protest movements in the North African region.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa police hate crime unit is investigating a video that appears to show a Muslim woman's hijab being torn off at a protest this week.

VICTORIA — The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also illegal and "dangerous" activities.

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank says it is cutting about two per cent of its workforce and ending equity research as it continues to work through its turnaround plan.

Nashville SC has fired coach Gary Smith, just hours after his MLS team defeated Toronto FC 2-0. Nashville (3-4-5) stands 10th in the Eastern Conference and has won two of its last thee matches after a five-game winless streak.