Lede: Experts worry public opinion outweighs scientific evidence when it comes to policy making
B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/10-year-anniversary-toxic-drug-overdose-deaths-public-health-emergency-9.7159394
"Ralph Barclay Young AOE (born 1945) is a Canadian real estate developer. He has served as the Chancellor of the University of Alberta since 2012. He is the former CEO of Melcor Developments."
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The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ostrich-farm-arguments-cull-9.7157710
The 10-month standoff on a B.C. ostrich farm last year was the most expensive poultry cull in Canada’s history. A fifth estate investigation reveals the campaign to save the ostriches was based on falsehoods.
"The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector is not taking workers’ arguments seriously."
Union claims airlines are 'flying the plane' in Ottawa's unpaid work probe https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/08/union-claims-airlines-are-flying-the-plane-in-ottawas-unpaid-work-probe/
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector is not taking workers’ arguments seriously. Ottawa launched an investigation of the sector in August 2025, when negotiations between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants boiled over into a strike […]
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Canadian government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack, internal documents show https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/canadian-government-pushed-for-travel-rules-that-cut-airlines-more-slack-internal-documents-show/
Internal documents show the federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada’s transport regulator.
Study shows problem gambling rise in regulated online market https://www.townandcountrytoday.com/beyond-local/study-shows-problem-gambling-rise-in-regulated-online-market-12073055
"Byrne, a former cabinet minister who chairs parliament’s business committee, said he had identified a 'media-political complex' funded largely by a handful of billionaires."
Funding for populist-right ‘media-political complex’ exceeded £170m in five years, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/23/funding-for-populist-right-media-political-complex-exceeded-170m-in-five-years-research-finds
Chatting with people beats interactions with AI chatbots when it comes to reducing loneliness https://phys.org/news/2026-03-chatting-people-interactions-ai-chatbots.html
More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for advice, and even sharing their deepest secrets. These conversations can feel strikingly real, with some users saying they're indistinguishable from chatting with a human. However, while exchanges with AI can offer a quick emotional boost, it's still unclear whether they genuinely ease loneliness over time. In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, researchers set out to ask a bigger question: can AI chatbots truly provide the kind of long-term emotional support we get from real human relationships?
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Oman claims Israel pushed US into Iran war when deal was possible https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/us-lost-control-of-its-own-foreign-policy-oman-foreign-minister
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