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Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use her image so prominently. Now Bisha,…
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Group calls for region to drop Wilmot land group, pointing to a list of problems
A newly released 135-page report is renewing scrutiny of the Region of Waterloo’s efforts to assemble roughly 770 acres of farmland in Wilmot Township for a proposed mega industrial site, a project that has remained largely opaque for more than two years and has sparked widespread opposition across the rural community. The report, published in…
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Kaslo council, January 27: Winter in the Forest coming up on Family Day
The annual Winter in the Forest festival is coming on February 16 at the Kaslo aerodrome from 10 am to 3 pm. The event is organized by the Kaslo and District Community Forest Society (KDCFS) and raises funds for the Kaslo Housing Society. The Village will provide in-kind support for the event, including labour and…
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Brant residents fight to reopen Cleaver Road bridge after abrupt closure
It was July 2023 when Brant County residents say Cleaver Road bridge was “abruptly” closed without any prior warning or input from the community. The century-old, single-lane bridge is one of 15 the county is looking at permanently closing in the coming years, much to the frustration of some residents. “For two and a half…
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Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to take more power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown, already the second-longest in history, with no end in sight, is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government. It wasn’t always this way. In fact, it all started with an attempt to tighten Washington’s observance of federal law. The modern phenomena…
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Vancouver authorities should have known festival attacker posed threat, lawsuit says
In the weeks before a deadly attack at a Vancouver Filipino festival, suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo asked to have his antipsychotic medication reduced, even as his mental health was deteriorating, a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit says. The proposed class-action civil suit filed Thursday by a survivor of the attack says Lo’s psychiatrist was concerned during…
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EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday said Meta and TitTok had breached their transparency obligations after an investigation that could result in billions of dollars in fines. The inquiry found both companies had violated the Digital Services Act, the EU’s trailblazing digital rule book that imposes a set of strict requirements designed to…
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EU won’t ‘lecture’ Canada as it pushes ahead with tech, AI regulation: commissioner
The European Union’s democracy commissioner said he won’t “lecture” Canada or any other country as the EU pushes ahead on regulating tech platforms and artificial intelligence. Michael McGrath, the EU commissioner for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, is visiting Canada, as the Liberal government pursues an AI policy that puts less…
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Canada’s spy agency now shares intel with corporations — thanks to a push from TC Energy
Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and The Narwhal.A Canadian oil and gas firm successfully pressed Canada’s spy agency to start sharing government intelligence with the country’s wealthiest companies, something advocates say will protect critical infrastructure but that critics worry could infringe on civil rights. TC Energy, a major…
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Quebecers pay millions each year for health care in other provinces
Quebec residents paid more than $10 million out of pocket to receive health care in other provinces last year. Unlike other provinces, Quebec has opted not to adopt reciprocal billing agreements with other jurisdictions for most medical services. That means Quebecers travelling outside the province have to pay for health care upfront and then submit…
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Distracted, impatient drivers put school bus passengers at risk: MPI
Manitoba children have been hit by vehicles 36 times this year. Seven of them were in September, as kids made their way back to school after the summer break. Manitoba Public Insurance’s latest analysis of road incidents also reveals there have been dozens of collisions involving school buses in 2025. The numbers represent “close calls,…