8+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1308+ words) OTTAWA " The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 " and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (235+ words) The Government of Alberta is set to launch an expert panel dedicated to ensuring post-secondary institutions prepare students for an economy that's driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The province says employers are seeking graduates who have practical AI skills. As…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (853+ words) OTTAWA " Open AI failed to respect Canadian privacy laws when training its artificial intelligence-powered Chat GPT chatbot, federal and provincial watchdogs have found. The conclusion came Wednesday in a report on a joint investigation by federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (548+ words) HALIFAX " Cape Breton fiddler Ashley Mac Isaac has launched a civil lawsuit against Google, claiming the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary. In December, the Juno Award-winning musician said he…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (149+ words) Friday marks the first of two days for the High Level Innovation Conference in Lethbridge. The idea: to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, educators, students, and industry leaders under one roof. Event planner Eyren Uggenti says there will be close to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (363+ words) Farming Smarter has announced a record breaking number of projects planned for the remainder of 2026. Officials say the non-profit's research teams already have 100 trials taking place on 7, 002 plots, with an additional 15 set to begin soon, for a total of 10, 413 plots....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (446+ words) OTTAWA " Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday. It plans to launch a hybrid model this spring that uses both AI and traditional forecasting and says…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (599+ words) OTTAWA " Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about AI systems" use of news. "Having the news cannibalized and regurgitated undermines the spirit of the use of that news in the first place and the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (518+ words) OTTAWA " A new study released on Monday says AI systems depend on Canadian journalism for the information they provide users but don't offer compensation or proper attribution in return Researchers at Mc Gill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (141+ words) The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is providing funding to research infrastructure projects at 32 post-secondary institutions, including the University of Lethbridge. The Gravitational wave Astrophysics Infrastructure Network (GRAIN), including ULethrbridge's Doctors Saurya Das and Alex Tearenko, will be receiving $5. 5 million,…...