To Michael Solberg, being an Albertan and Canadian are inextricably and extraordinarily linked. “Alberta is more than just a province. It’s a place in Confederation that I think makes it great,” he said. It’s part of why Solberg is a key member of the Vote To Stay campaign, an organization comprised of various people from […]

A 13-year-old boy was charged with uttering threats last week after allegedly “threatening firearm-related violence towards students” at Sexsmith Secondary School. Clairmont RCMP said they received a complaint the night of June 4 and started their investigation by speaking with students at the school June 5, which led them to the youth who was interviewed […]

Sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot and shared on his X platform violated Canada’s privacy law — and while the company has made some changes, they don’t go far enough, the privacy commissioner said Thursday. Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said Grok’s AI image generation tool was launched without adequate safeguards and didn’t properly […]

The Conservatives and the NDP aren’t offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday. The bill includes a high-profile plan to force social media companies to ban kids under 16 from their platforms. A spokesperson for the Conservatives said the party is looking at the bill. “Protecting children […]

The Liberal government’s new online safety legislation would force social media to block access for kids under 16, though platforms will be able to obtain an exemption if they put sufficient safeguards in place. Bill C-34, introduced Wednesday in the House of Commons, would also regulate the companies behind AI chatbots by imposing on them […]

— MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and is considered a hero to many in his country. Omar Artan, 34, was due to be the […]

Strong passwords, two-factor authentication and awareness of online scams were among the topics discussed during a cyber security information session in St. Thomas last week. Jeff Wong, CEO of DAGI, a London-based IT company conducted a Seniors’ Cyber Security Information Session at CASO station on Wednesday, May 13, where dozens of attendees were instructed how […]

— Any advertisements in New York that feature artificial intelligence-generated people in place of actors will now be violating state law if they don’t clearly label that they have used a “synthetic performer.” The law, signed in December by Gov. Kathy Hochul, went into effect Tuesday. Her office is calling it a “first-in-the-nation law” that […]

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history for his country. Omar Artan was going to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup […]

Websites claiming to offer FIFA World Cup tickets and hotel packages are appearing online ahead of the tournament’s June 11 kickoff. The websites use FIFA logos and branding, similar URLs, and identical looking login pages to pass as legitimate. But the sites are scams, meant to trick users into paying for non-existent tickets or giving […]

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has called on the federal government to prohibit children under 16 from using social media. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that her office released Tuesday, Holt also asked the federal government to prevent social media companies from advertising to minors and from developing content “designed to prey […]

TEESWATER – South Bruce council received an update on emergency management compliance and approved a fence bylaw exemption during the May 26 meeting. The Municipality has reportedly achieved full compliance with provincial emergency management requirements while continuing public outreach and preparedness efforts. A report to council from Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Krista Tiernan […]