U.K. lays out future defence plan with technology focus, fight over money – National

Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the center of Britain’s future military under a defence plan announced Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology. Like other NATO countries, the U.K. is under pressure to increase defence spending to counter a more aggressive Russia and less reliable United States. But its Defense Investment Plan has been repeatedly delayed as military leaders and Treasury officials wrangled over the cost, and critics said its pledge of a 15 billion pound…

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Ontario applies new transparency legislation to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone, denies entry

Ontario applies new transparency legislation to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone, denies entry

The Ford authorities is formally shutting down a freedom of knowledge request to entry authorities calls on the premier’s private cellphone information, formalizing a transparency clampdown it introduced in March. Earlier than politicians returned to Queen’s Park for the spring session, the federal government introduced it might tighten Ontario’s transparency legal guidelines to supply near-blanket exemptions…

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Rookies shine in Riders debut – Regina

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It may have come in a losing effort, but Friday night was one these two Saskatchewan Roughriders will never forget. Rookie running back Quali Conley and Saskatoon product Daniel Wiebe both scored their first CFL touchdowns in their league debuts against Toronto. For Wiebe, the moment hits…

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