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As Ottawa explores new uses for AI in the public service, experts call for caution
OTTAWA - As the federal government explores new ways to use artificial intelligence, it's also being warned to keep the technology away from criminal justice, policy-making and hiring. Then-president ...
Feb 07, 2025
Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada
MONTREAL - The RCMP say three men in Quebec have been charged for helping to smuggle people into Canada from the United States. During two separate events last year, the three men were intercepted in ...
Feb 07, 2025
Jays GM says Max Scherzer's arrival raises the bar for everyone in the organization
TORONTO - Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says having veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, with his experience and compete level, raises the bar for the whole organization. Scherzer is coming off an in...
Feb 07, 2025
Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA - Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the time it's taking to appoint what he calls a border czar. Ford says the Trump administration ha...
Feb 07, 2025
Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster
TORONTO - It's not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indi...
Feb 07, 2025
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. T...
Feb 07, 2025
Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL - A Quebec zoo says it's mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino who was the first of her species born in Canada. The Granby zoo announced this week the rhino had been eutha...
Feb 07, 2025
'These Games are very unique': Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having surgery to remove a pineapple-sized tumour from his abdomen. His new reality only made worse the post-tra...
Feb 07, 2025
'They've stepped up': Carey Price backs Canada's goaltending ahead of 4 Nations
Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation's eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament. The intense goalte...
Feb 07, 2025
AI chatbot from Chinese firm DeepSeek restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's chatbot from some of its mobile devices and is recommending other agencies and departments follow suit. A memo ...
Feb 07, 2025