The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
Apr 15, 2024 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their employers for new contracts. The most recent agreements expired in March and, after many years of high inflation and few...
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Apr 09, 2024 12:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Just over three decades after Russia decriminalised homosexuality in 1993, three people have been arrested and charged under the countrys harsh new anti-LGBT laws and could face ten years in prison for membership of an...
Nvidia RTX 4090D Embroiled in US-China Tech Rivalry; South Korea Navigates Chip Export Dilemma
Apr 04, 2024 04:32 am UTC| Technology Politics
The U.S. government has tightened export restrictions on high-performance semiconductor chips to China, including the Nvidia RTX 4090D, and is urging South Korea to enforce similar curbs, marking a significant escalation...
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
Apr 01, 2024 04:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One year after the federal government closed Roxham Road, refugee claims in Canada continue to increase: there were 143,785 in 2023 compared to 91,730 in 2022. The surprise announcement in March 2023 to modify Canadas...
Who will Trump pick as his running mate?
Apr 01, 2024 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Being second in line for leadership of the most powerful country in the world is not an easy job. But for Mike Pence, vice president under Donald Trump, things were even harder than usual. As insurrectionists descended...
US and Japan Boost AI, Semiconductor Alliance; EU Eyes Reduction in China Dependence
Mar 30, 2024 14:56 pm UTC| Technology Politics
Japan and the United States are poised to deepen ties in the high-tech sector, signaling a strategic move to enhance their global partnership with a focus on artificial intelligence and semiconductor...
US Finalizes Ban List for Chinese Chipmakers; Boosts Mexico Semiconductor Ties
Mar 29, 2024 03:48 am UTC| Technology Politics
The United States is finalizing a list of Chinese chip factories banned from receiving vital technology, aiming to curb Beijings tech advancements amid national security concerns. Concurrently, a US-Mexico semiconductor...
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants