Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A class-action lawsuit for people who were the subject of “birth alerts” in B.C. has resulted in a proposed $66-million settlement,…
Scientists have mapped a dense network of thread-like fungi that criss crosses across an array of biomes while hiding just beneath the Earth’s surface. Read More
The Carney government has now officially tabled Bill C-34, also known as the Safe Social Media Act. Among other things, the bill creates a “duty to act responsibly” on social media companies, and a “duty to protect children,” including a new ban on social media for children under 16 (with some exception). In this interview…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A sombre police procession brought the body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week to…
No doubt much to the separatist leader’s chagrin, an independent Quebec, which the PQ is promising after a third referendum, would have to do quite a bit of business in Ottawa and Toronto. And if we actually built this high-speed rail line, Quebec politicians and businesspeople of all stripes would certainly use it to get…
Miller, who this week tabled Bill C-34, otherwise known as “Safe Social Media Act,” said he sees the proposed ban as a “protective layer” that responds both to what science warns has been the impact of younger children spending time online and to the concern of parents, although he acknowledges such a measure is not…
She says when it comes to praise, it’s how we take it in. “And for me, it’s a confirmation of my life mission of how I get to give back to the world with the privilege that I’ve had, even though it’s had dark moments and obstacles.” She adds that the past years have not…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 1:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A young endangered whale entangled in fishing gear has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time this week. A federal official says the North Atlantic right whale was…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 12:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Hydro says the province’s spring power demand is expected to hit historic highs due to both the arrival of warm weather and consumption linked to the FIFA World Cup. The province’s electric…
Kristie Carrier, a mother from New Brunswick, sued OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a U.S. court on Thursday, alleging that the AI chatbot encouraged her daughter to commit suicide. Read More