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As feds look to criminalize deepfakes, advocates want to erase them
3+ week, 2+ day ago (660+ words) Advocates are calling for a way to order that sexualized deepfakes be removed....
Why London-area MP Andrew Lawton pushed AI deepfake amendments
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (569+ words) What sexual deepfakes are, how Bill C-16 would change the law and what happens next. London-area MP Andrew Lawton's amendments to Bill C-16 targeting gaps in the law around sexual deepfakes and strengthening protections for victims have been adopted. But as AI-generated…...
Ontario miners union seeks tougher silica, diesel exposure limits
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (839+ words) Union says current rules are allowing workers to be "legally poisoned." TORONTO " While the Ontario government sells the province as the most "ethical" place in the world to start a new mine, at least one mining workers union says the…...
City council's rejection of long-term care home seen as election signal
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (859+ words) A development-friendly council rejecting a proposed long-term care home and seniors apartment project in northwest London amid neighbourhood opposition likely reflects growing attention on the upcoming municipal election, one expert says." City council voted 10-5 Tuesday against a staff-recommended proposal to…...
De-escalation not always an option, lawyer argues at inquest
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (430+ words) De-escalation is not always possible for police officers, a lawyer for the London police union said in a submission at an inquest...
Inquest urges psychological assessments after fatal police shooting
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (617+ words) All police officers involved in use-of-force incidents that result in death or serious injury should undergo a mandatory psychological assessment, an inquest jury says. That was one of 10 recommendations made by the five-person jury at the coroner's inquest into the…...
News of the day: E-scooters stay, Western bridge plan and more. ..
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (140+ words) London Free Press Politicians vote to extend e-scooter pilot, push for provincewide rules Some councillors still raising concerns about enforcement. Western bridge project draws criticism from London councillor Coun. Sam Trosow says public deserves broader consultation. Inquest urges psychological assessments…...
Sudden closure of Komoka restaurant shocks longtime customers
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (454+ words) Little Beaver has been a Komoka fixture for decades. A Komoka restaurant staple has suddenly closed, leaving longtime customers stunned. Little Beaver Restaurant, a nearly 50-year-old home-cooking fixture, announced Friday on social media it was closing until further notice due…...
LHSC had highest deficit for Ontario hospitals in 2024-25: Report
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (689+ words) The budget deficit at London Health Sciences Centre balloned to $153 million in 2024-25 from $45 million in 2022-23 London Health Sciences Centre had the largest operating deficit of the province's 136 hospitals in 2024-25, a new report on Ontario hospital funding says. LHSC's deficit balloned…...
One person taken into custody following gunfire investigation
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (344+ words) Schools were placed in hold-and-secure during police response. London police took one person into custody Wednesday morning following a report of possible gunfire. Officers responded around 8: 10 a. m. to reports of gunfire in the 100-block of Baseline Road West, west of Wharncliffe…...