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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s financial watchdog says the province’s labour force declined in the first quarter of this year at the sharpest rate since records began, excluding the pandemic lockdowns. A new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the number of people in work dropped by 71,300 between January and March, a decline of 0.8 per cent.That decline is the steepest drop — barring COVID-19 —since the figure was first tracked in 1976.The labour force estimates people who have done any work, whereas unemployment refers to people actively looking for work who…

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The free meals programme has come under close scrutiny since its launch in January 2025, with investors wary of Prabowo’s big spending plans and worried that fiscal deficit thresholds could be challenged.Prabowo has promised to forge ahead with the programme despite the concerns.The decision to remove Dadan followed an evaluation of the agency’s performance, state secretariat minister Prasetyo Hadi told reporters late on Tuesday.Dadan, an entomologist, will be replaced by his deputy, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who is a former journalist and was part of Prabowo’s campaigning team in the 2024 election.”There are issues relating to discipline in implementing governance, including…

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new video loaded: Protests Over Murder Case in Britain Turn ViolenttranscriptBacktranscriptProtests Over Murder Case in Britain Turn ViolentProtests in Southampton turned violent on Tuesday after far-right commentators made claims that the police’s handling of a murder case in Britain showed the authorities were biased against white people.Police officer: “Are you injured?” Vickrum Digwa: “Yeah, yeah, I’ve got a swollen eye, a little bruising.” Police officer: “All right, just step back a little bit for me.” Henry Nowak: “I’ve been stabbed.” Police officer: “You’ve been stabbed? Whereabouts? I don’t think you have, mate.” Henry Nowak: “I can’t breathe.” “Henry’s father said…

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Christina Bohannan won the Democrat primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects, giving her a third chance at trying to unseat Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, beat political newcomer and healthcare worker Travis Terrell to advance to the November general election. The Iowa district, which spans the southeastern corner of the state, has a history of close races, with Miller-Meeks defeating her Democratic opponents by slim margins. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has rated the race a toss up, and House Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,…

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Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesFive years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling everything from lingerie subscriptions to scheduling software, anointing them with billion-dollar valuations before most even turned a profit.It was a frothy era for startups, fueled by a combination of cheap money and pandemic-boosted demand. But even after the Federal Reserve took some froth off by starting to raise interest rates in 2022, many founders believed that they could grow into their inflated valuations, investors told CNBC.Then, an app called ChatGPT arrived.”The ChatGPT moment was when people said, ‘Holy smokes, the next…

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Renewed search for Lynette Hooker being treated as homicide Criminal defense attorney Randy Zelin discusses the renewed search for Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old mother who disappeared in the Bahamas. Investigators are now treating the case as a homicide after GPS data from her husband Brian’s phone contradicted his initial story. Zelin explains the legal implications, emphasizing the importance of silence for suspects and the complexities of jurisdiction between Bahamian and U.S. authorities. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HOPE TOWN, Bahamas — Speculation is starting to swirl over where Brian Hooker, husband of Lynette Hooker, may be following…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 3, 2026 2:01 pm Updated June 3, 2026 2:03 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premiers, energy ministers, CEOs and a throng of international visitors are poised to descend on Calgary next week, when the annual Global Energy Show kicks off against a vastly different backdrop than the event last year. A year ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was just beginning to float the idea of a new West Coast oil pipeline, her government had yet to sign an energy accord with Ottawa setting out conditions for…

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NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have removed top education bosses from the exam board after marking failures in tests taken by nearly two million high school students sparked outrage and calls for protests.The controversy, after the board acknowledged cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a digital marking system, is the latest to rock India’s examination system, sparking mounting criticism of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The board’s chairman Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta were transferred to other government departments, according to an order issued late on Tuesday (Jun 2).Anger at the CBSE erupted last month when 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary alleged…

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