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Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two warehouses in Ontario, but the jobs aren't dangerous

Walmart Canada plans to bring robots to two distribution centers in Ontario. Over the next five years, the retail giant will expand to Mississauga and Cornwall, Ont. says the facilities operating in those cities will be equipped with technology already in use at its distribution center in Calgary. In downtown Calgary, there are robots that carry pallets of merchandise and another device that looks like a giant arm that can unpack those pallets and place products on conveyor belts. A third group of robots act as labelers by scanning and applying shipping tags to products.

The head of the spy service returns to identifying obstacles

The head of Canada's spy agency faces fresh questions today about what exactly he told the federal government about foreign interference. David Vigneault, the director of Canada's security intelligence service, is expected to clarify whether CSIS's hard-hitting findings were actually communicated to government officials in the briefing materials. A CSIS memo presented in the investigation after Vigneault's initial appearance alleges that China “covertly and deceptively” interfered in the 2019 and 2021 general elections.

Alberta Premier Daniel Smith speaks in Ottawa

Alberta Premier Daniel Smith is in Ottawa today after introducing legislation that would allow his province to block future direct funding from the federal government to cities. It is just the latest example of a deepening rift between Smith's United Conservative Party government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Smith introduced the legislation after Ottawa announced funding deals with several Alberta municipalities in hopes of accelerating housing construction, similar to cities across Canada.

The rise of renewable sources is raising environmental concerns

According to experts, the conflict between environmental values ​​may increase as the province of Alberta builds a renewable energy network. The solar project is already facing opposition due to potential impacts on antelope habitat, and residents near the biogas project fear it will add to already severe air quality problems. Sarah Hastings-Simon of the University of Calgary says the province needs to be careful about where it hosts such events. He said bodies like the Alberta Public Utilities Commission have tools to measure such competing interests.

The Prime Minister of France and the Prime Minister of Quebec hold a press conference