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Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization

Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn't be taken too far.
Driving for Uber or writing on Fiverr? How to handle taxes on digital platform income

Driving for Uber or writing on Fiverr? How to handle taxes on digital platform income

Digital platforms like Uber, Airbnb and Etsy have made it easier than ever to make some extra cash on the side, but experts say you need to be diligent about tracking and reporting that additional income, or risk the consequences.
Stock market today: Wall Streets rises back toward record highs

Stock market today: Wall Streets rises back toward record highs

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising back toward its record highs in early trading. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher early Thursday and approaching the record it set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was adding 95 points, or 0.
The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting begins

The Latest: Harris and Trump pivot to turnout as early voting begins

With just 21 days to go before the final votes are cast in the 2024 presidential season, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are scrambling to win over and turn out Black voters, women and other key constituencies in what looks to be a razor-tight electio
Ontario electricity demand to soar due to EV manufacturing and AI: system operator

Ontario electricity demand to soar due to EV manufacturing and AI: system operator

TORONTO — Demand for electricity in Ontario is set to soar by 75 per cent in the next couple of decades, far higher than was projected just last year, in part due to a sudden surge in data centres supporting artificial intelligence, the system operat
Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year's presidential race

Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year's presidential race

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
Edmunds: The four tech features you need to get on your next vehicle

Edmunds: The four tech features you need to get on your next vehicle

Technology features in modern vehicles can make driving easier and more enjoyable. But when buying your next car, it can be hard to know which features are useful and which ones are more like gimmicks.

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Israeli strikes kill at least 15 in Qana, a Lebanese town with a dark history of civilian deaths QANA, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes have killed at least 15 people in the southern Lebanese town of Qana, which has long been associated with civilian d
Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year's presidential race

Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year's presidential race

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel. Cartel gunmen stop youths on the street or in their cars and demand their phones.