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Rental demand from international students will slow this year, but won't fall: RBC

Rental demand from international students will slow this year, but won't fall: RBC

OTTAWA — RBC says a recently announced cap on new study permits won't lead to an outright decrease in demand for rental housing from international students this year.
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A Kentucky lawmaker pushes to limit pardon powers in response to a former governor's actions

A Kentucky lawmaker pushes to limit pardon powers in response to a former governor's actions

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker resumed his push Wednesday to limit a Kentucky governor's pardon powers, a fallout from the flurry of pardons granted by the state's last GOP governor that still spark outrage.
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Ontario finance minister cancels LCBO pilot that would ID customers before entry

Ontario finance minister cancels LCBO pilot that would ID customers before entry

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister has told the LCBO to cancel a pilot project that would have seen six stores scan identification cards before allowing customers inside. Peter Bethlenfalvy says he has heard serious concerns about the pilot.
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Corporate profits must not trump public interest on AI: UN tech envoy

Corporate profits must not trump public interest on AI: UN tech envoy

MONTREAL — The United Nations’ top tech official fears that corporate interests may undermine the push to rein in artificial intelligence, exacerbating social divisions and encroaching on human rights.
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Gun victims' AI-generated voices are used in messages sent to lawmakers who support the NRA

Gun victims' AI-generated voices are used in messages sent to lawmakers who support the NRA

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Joaquin “Guac” Oliver died in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre, but federal lawmakers who oppose tighter gun regulations began getting phone calls in his voice on Wednesday, lambasting them for their position.
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Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election

Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S.
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Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is making some of its U.S. elections data available for free to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations in a program funded by the Google News Initiative , the company said on Wednesday.
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Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government has a plan to get its blue licence plates off the roads, four years after discovering they are barely visible at night – and that plan is to sit back and wait.
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New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels.
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Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on
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