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OTTAWA — The Liberal government is planning to give Canadians a tax break over the holidays and hand out billions of dollars in a move that two opposition leaders characterized as a trick to buy votes from frustrated people struggling with the high cost of living. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Thursday

President-Elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency” has been tasked with providing advice and guidance on reducing government waste and restructuring federal agencies. One restructuring that need not await DOGE’s expected 2026 report would involve consolidating all federal antitrust enforcement within the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to reducing waste, this change would eliminate

Like many organizations across the country, the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) had a particular wish list when it came to last week’s Federal Budget 2023. Founded in 2015, the national business association, which represents more than 150 of the fastest-growing tech firms, said it closely tracks the budget process and engages in pre-budget consultations

Congressional lawmakers have asked the State Department to warn Americans that some Mexican pharmacies are selling counterfeit pills tainted with fentanyl...

Sam Bankman-Fried could also be barred from accessing FTX and Alameda funds as part of his bail conditions, with a judge scheduled to discuss the matter in a Feb. 7 hearing...

A Syrian-American dual citizen who had been living in the United Arab Emirates for more than 20 years to avoid extradition to the U.S. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Thursday, the Justice Department announced...

The US Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Amazon for failing to keep its workers safe. Investigators found ergonomic and other hazards at three Amazon warehouses that compromised worker health, including elevated levels of musculoskeletal disorders.Read more...

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday said it is planning to engage Nigerian doctors and nurses, who have migrated abroad and connect them with universities and hospitals across the country. Federal Government To Hire Doctors, Nurses Abroad Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire stated this at the 17th edition of the present administration’s scorecard series...