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Patients with ovarian cancer fight to fund a life-saving treatment
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (807+ words) Posted June 24, 2026 1: 28 pm. Surrounded by a supportive family, Toronto resident Gertrude Spatafora counts her blessings everyday. "My family and just faith in God. I wake up for a new day, a new breath, and then try to make that day…...
AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (1217+ words) Posted June 24, 2026 9: 10 am. Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require use growing amounts of energy and are water hogs " and AI companies aren't transparent about how much of those resources they use, experts said. So each time you turn…...
Doctor or data? Trust, AI and the rise of misinformation
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (273+ words) Posted June 24, 2026 7: 26 am. Sure, you can ask it for a recipe or ideas for a themed birthday party. But in lieu of a health-care provider, maybe that's when we should draw the line on turning to AI. A recent survey…...
40 mayors worldwide endorse a pact to shape data centre development
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1099+ words) Posted June 23, 2026 7: 02 am. Forty mayors from around the world have signed onto a pact announced Tuesday to try to shape how urban data centres are built and operated. It's their vision for how urban data centre development can be done…...
Unifor calls upcoming auto talks 'most consequential' union has ever faced
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (331+ words) By News Staff and The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2026 6: 42 pm. Uncertainty looms for nearly 19, 000 Canadian auto workers as their union gets set to begin significant labour negotiations this week. Talks between Unifor and the Detroit three automakers are scheduled to…...
AI safety advocates say bill a good 'first step' on regulation, but more needed
3+ day, 52+ min ago (272+ words) By Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2026 1: 43 pm. A pair of artificial intelligence safety advocates say the federal government's new chatbot legislation is a good first step. But Wyatt Tessari L'Alli" " of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada " says…...
Here's what you need to know about Ottawa's new policies on social media and AI
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1469+ words) Posted June 20, 2026 6: 00 am. OTTAWA " Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation. It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to…...
Shopify shareholders shoot down proposal to create AI policy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Posted June 16, 2026 10: 57 am. Shopify Inc. shareholders have voted against the company creating an artificial intelligence policy. The idea was shot down at the tech company's annual general meeting, but Shopify has yet to reveal how many shareholders opposed the creation…...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence
1+ week, 3+ day ago (666+ words) Posted June 14, 2026 2: 17 pm. AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export…...
Concerns over AI chatbot mental health advice trends among teens
1+ week, 3+ day ago (184+ words) AI chatbots continue to play a prominent role in the lives of many around the world, but concerns are on the rise for teens using it to seek mental health advice. A man and a woman are recovering in hospital…...