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Ottawa rolls out voluntary code of conduct for AI as 'fear' persists over its use
MONTREAL - The federal government is unfurling a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI as anxiety persists over its proliferation and pace of development. Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Ch...
Sep 27, 2023
Disputed immigration provision requires link to national security, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a provision of federal immigration law can be used to bar people on security grounds for engaging in violence only when there is a clear connection to nationa...
Sep 27, 2023
Alberta's population the fastest-growing in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canada reached a new population milestone this summer, lead by high levels of growth in Alberta.Statistics Canada has released its demographic estimates for July 1, 2023.Between July ...
Sep 27, 2023
Canadian Shooting Team selected for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
The Shooting Federation of Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada's shooting team to compete at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.Fourteen athletes have been selected to co...
Sep 27, 2023
County of Grande Prairie Council highlights
County of Grande Prairie Council met on Monday, September 25, and discussed a number of topics:Re-directing Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Funding:Council heard from Grande Prairie Regional Hospital...
Sep 27, 2023
Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says
Vancouver developer Howard Meakin has owned thefamed Expo 86-era floating McDonald's restaurant vessel known as the McBarge for decades, and despite its outward appearance, by no means is it derelict,...
Sep 27, 2023
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. Frank Rubio sets US space record
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight - a resul...
Sep 27, 2023
North Korea says it will expel the US soldier who crossed into the country in July
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North's official Ko...
Sep 27, 2023
In the news today: Speaker resignation effective today, potential gravesites in Yukon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Speaker's resignation to take effect The resignation of House of Commons Speake...
Sep 27, 2023
Jury at Peter Nygard's Toronto sexual-assault trial set to hear more evidence today
TORONTO - Jurors at the Toronto sexual-assault trial of former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard are set to hear more evidence today. Nygard, the founder of a now-defunct international women's cloth...
Sep 27, 2023