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Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

Biological samples, DNA data and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person’s express consent, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said....

It’s regarded as a breakthrough treatment for depression — so why are Oregon’s psilocybin centers closing?

The healing power of psychedelics — especially magic mushrooms — has been studied for decades. More recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Sixteen states, including Oregon, sue Trump administration over forced-reset triggers plan

A bill making its way through the Oregon State Legislature would also ban "bump stocks" and other rapid-fire activators. Sixteen states, including Oregon,...

Apparel brand Oak + Fort to restructure amid tariff woes

VANCOUVER — Canadian apparel brand Oak + Fort says it has obtained creditor protection as it works to restructure the business. The Vancouver-based company...

Telecom sector ramping up investments in tech as traditional growth areas slow

TORONTO — When it comes to competition between Canada's telecommunications giants, there are certain spaces where carriers have traditionally jostled with one another to...

What’s really happening to local media, according to 40-year Oregonian veteran

After 40 years in journalism, The Oregonian's retiring editor reveals what separates local media from national networks and how big tech threatens the industry....

Local and foreign ‘finfluencers’ may be skirting B.C. stock market rules, regulator warns

A new version of stock touts has emerged over the past decade that has increasingly caught the attention of local securities regulators. The B.C....

Lights, camera, commission: B.C. real estate influencers rethink housing market

When Harrison Peers, 24, was licensed as a Realtor in 2020, “everyone” told him to knock on doors to drum up business. But as...

Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is now a permanent part of the global economy, driving innovation and productivity across sectors. It is not just digital technology that...

New federal bill aims to improve labour mobility, eliminate internal trade barriers

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the...

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