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Canada is a force in AI research. So why can't we commercialize it?
OTTAWA - It has impressive research bench strength. It has billions of federal dollars for the taking. It's kind of a nice place to live. But when it comes to turning knowledge of artificial intellige...
Jun 26, 2024

Mounties, prosecutor to give update on investigation into deadly Manitoba bus crash
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Mounties and a Crown prosecutor are set to provide an update today on an investigation into a bus crash that killed 17 people. RCMP say the prosecutor is to discuss a decision abou...
Jun 26, 2024

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger
MONTREAL - The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly - even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth. This week, three falcon chicks...
Jun 26, 2024

Centuries of stories, from some of Canada's centenarians
The Canadian Press has spent the past month interviewing some of Canada's more than 11,000 centenarians and their families. These are some of their stories. 'EVERYONE LOOKS AT YOU AS IF YOU SHOULD HAV...
Jun 26, 2024

Was a Toronto byelection a wake-up call on Trudeau's approach to antisemitism?
OTTAWA - An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls. Andrew Kirs...
Jun 26, 2024

US journalist's closed trial for espionage set to begin in Russia, with a conviction all but certain
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, appeared in a court in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday for the opening hearing of his trial. Gershkovich was detained...
Jun 26, 2024

Saddle Hills County launching Alternative Land Use Services program
Saddle Hills County is launching a three-year trail for the ALUS program for resident producers.Alternative Land Use Services helps farmers and ranchers build nature-based solutions to sustain agricul...
Jun 25, 2024

Grande Prairie RCMP search for missing man
Update on July 2, 2024 - RCMP have reported on social media that Travis Dyer has been located safe.----------------------------Grande Prairie RCMP is asking for the public's help with locating a 35-ye...
Jun 25, 2024

Guerrero Jr. drives in 4 runs, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 9-4 to snap 7-game skid
BOSTON (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of two-run doubles, George Springer added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a seven-game skid with a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on T...
Jun 25, 2024

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox beats challenger in Republican primary election
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is likely to win a second term after he beat his primary challenger on Tuesday. Cox, a moderate Republican who took office in 2021, prevailed in the primary af...
Jun 25, 2024