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Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.

Another strike against our right to collective bargaining.

‘An important milestone:’ Canada approves expensive new drug that can slow Alzheimer’s disease Health Canada has approved an expensive new drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

“While lecanemab does not cure Alzheimer’s, it can slow it down. The drug works by clearing beta-amyloid proteins from the brain. The plaque-like buildup of such proteins has been linked to brain cell death and is one of the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease.”

US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth US says one person survived latest strikes, having killed 51 people in attacks on at least 13 vessels in recent weeks

“The latest strikes mean the US has now attacked at least 13 vessels and brought the officially acknowledged death toll to 51 people since the campaign began at the start of September.”

The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

“Janis Kuzma, who is originally from Latvia, started working for Tesla in 2021. He claims that pay and conditions were often dependent on the whim of managers.”

She lost five siblings to the same disease. A new report on global deaths shows she's far from alone | CBC News A new report on global deaths shows that the top causes of mortality are shifting back to familiar threats like heart disease, dislodging COVID-19 as the number one global killer. Scientists warn ther...

“Heart disease, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) took the top spots in the latest 2023 data, with COVID dropping from the leading cause of global death in 2021 to the 20th spot just two years later.”

Trump accidentally posted message pressuring Pam Bondi to charge his enemies, source says Trump pressured the attorney general to bring charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“Trump was surprised to learn he had actually posted the message to his Truth Social account, the source said, adding that the president reacted by saying ‘Oh,’ and then tried to shrug it off.”

Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’ UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposal

“UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposal”

They Celebrated Vigilante Justice on the Battlefield. Then They Brought It Home.

“Pete Hegseth’s advocacy for service members accused of war crimes, and Trump’s pardons of them, have helped usher in an era of military aggression and disregard for the rule of law.”

Man arrested, accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire in California Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly set a New Year’s Day fire that reemerged six days later to become the devastating blaze that killed 12 and burned nearly 8,000 homes.

“Jonathan Rinderknecht allegedly set a New Year’s Day fire that reemerged six days later to become the devastating blaze that killed 12 and destroyed nearly 8,000 homes.”

Man loses appeal against Gisèle Pelicot rape conviction Husamettin Dogan has sentence increased to 10 years after being found guilty of raping Pelicot while she was sedated

“Husamettin Dogan has sentence increased to 10 years after being found guilty of raping Pelicot while she was sedated”

IRS to furlough nearly half its workforce due to government shutdown Move comes after White House memo suggests workers may not get back pay, despite law Trump signed in first term

Playing right into the Republicans’ hands.