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The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform.

"The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other government partners," François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, said in a statement.

Experts at NOAA say there’s a 60% chance that La Niña will develop by the end of November and a 75% chance it will develop by January. But the anticipated La Niña doesn’t appear to be very strong, which makes forecasting more challenging.

Anti-Trans trash is entering Canadian schools thanks to Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe.

Directive would ensure 'biological boys will not be in the change room with biological girls,' Moe says

Fourteen bullets fired at a home near Victoria. An Edmonton building torched by arsonists carrying a red jerrycan. A 39-year-old found dead in a Winnipeg duplex

The crimes are among several across Canada that were allegedly part of an Indian government campaign against activists and opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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A similar letter that Blinken sent to Israeli officials in April led to more humanitarian assistance getting to the Palestinian territory, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday. But that has not lasted.

“In fact, it’s fallen by over 50% from where it was at its peak,” Miller said. “So the secretary, along with Secretary Austin, thought it was appropriate to make clear to the government of Israel that there are changes that they need to make again, to see that the level of assistance making it into Gaza comes back up from the very, very low levels that it is at today.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30914373

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30914372

“Investigators told me that this was the worst case that they’ve dealt with, a very, very horrible case involving animal cruelty,” said Constable Stephen Spencer.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30914372

“Investigators told me that this was the worst case that they’ve dealt with, a very, very horrible case involving animal cruelty,” said Constable Stephen Spencer.

“Investigators told me that this was the worst case that they’ve dealt with, a very, very horrible case involving animal cruelty,” said Constable Stephen Spencer.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/30914272

“Her mother’s a big fan of ours,” the former president finished before returning to his speech. “Her mother, her father.”

“Her mother’s a big fan of ours,” the former president finished before returning to his speech. “Her mother, her father.”

The federal government estimates that nine million Canadian women of reproductive age will have access to common types of contraception under the plan.

She withdrew her first petition two months after filing it in 2022. Bohren denied her second request this past April, saying she remains a risk to the public.

The one-page petition doesn’t include any arguments for Geyser’s release. Instead, it cites state laws that require Bohren within 20 days to appoint at least one expert to examine her and produce a report within 30 days of being appointed. The petition also requests the judge schedule a hearing, noting that state law requires him to hold one within 30 days of receiving the examiner’s report.