As Canada works to implement a national strategy around artificial intelligence, announced earlier this month, advocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial version could help, too. The federal government unveiled Canada’s new AI strategy on June 4, centred around scaling and securing the sector, with six “pillars” of focus. Alex Fallon, founder of Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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 Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is insisting that Prime Minister Mark Carney apologize for saying…
Several Ottawa residents are displaced and two pets are dead after a rash of six residential fires across Ottawa over a span of 48 hours. The fires occurred between Wednesday evening and early Friday morning and involved homes, townhouses, an apartment and a residential highrise across the city. While several of the fires remain under…
Amid calls for a grizzly bear hunting season in Alberta, the province says it’s not currently on the table. “We have no plans right now of doing anything,” Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said in an interview. “We’re looking at all the options that we have available to to us,” he said. “We want…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. The Quebec government will be prioritizing families who “live and work in Quebec permanently” over asylum seekers for subsidized spots in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan residents impacted by the province’s flood-filled spring are getting a new online portal via the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency for centralized resources to assist with recovery. On the website, residents can access mental health resources, as well as details on emergency support for flooding, recovery work and…
For more than a decade, the view after Calgary Transit riders emerge from the Westbrook LRT station has been the same: weeds, a few benches and walking paths. But throughout that time, the potential has been visible too. Now, the City of Calgary is doing something about it. “It can become more than just a…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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 City of Hamilton public works employee is being credited with helping save residents trapped inside a burning east-Hamilton home before…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2026 2:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier says climate change is leading the province to adjust its disaster support policies so that more people can qualify for aid. Wab Kinew says residents who could have but didn’t buy…
Community groups and residents in Montreal North are demanding immediate action following allegations of racist and violent behaviour by Montreal police officers against racialized residents, saying urgent steps are needed to restore trust and ensure accountability. The calls come after Montreal police director Fady Dagher announced late Friday that two officers have been suspended and…