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Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (713+ words) VANCOUVER " OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot acted as the "collaborator, trusted confidant, friend and ally" of the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass killings, according to a lawsuit by the mother of a girl critically wounded in the attack. Cia Edmonds,…...
Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (391+ words) OTTAWA " The Liberal government has nominated a senior official from the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa's next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled a nomination Monday asking MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take…...
Olds junior A hockey team starts season-ending roadie with two losses
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (394+ words) OLDS " The season-ending, four-game Olds Grizzlys road trip did not get off to a great start this past weekend. The Grizzlys lost both games, falling 5-1 to the Bonnyville Pontiacs Friday March 6, then 5-2 to the Bobcats in Lloydminster'on Saturday. They now…...
'Low grade anxiety': Alberta mountain towns preparing for upcoming wildfire season
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) CANMORE " Despite spring snow still dusting parts of Alberta, it's now officially wildfire season, and with it comes once again the gnawing worry about which community will next be touched by nature's fickle finger of destruction. But in the Rocky…...
Halifax considers asking province to create centralized dangerous dog registry
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (601+ words) HALIFAX " Two months after a Nova Scotia boy died in a dog attack, Halifax Regional Council is poised to vote on a plan aimed at keeping the province's dangerous dogs on a shorter leash. In Nova Scotia, municipalities are responsible…...
As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (697+ words) Bombed refineries, disrupted shipping channels for oil and liquefied natural gas and skyrocketing fuel prices should point even the most reluctant leaders to a cleaner fossil free future, hope some experts. But others are dismissive, noting the same speculation emerged,…...
Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial
1+ day, 14+ min ago (140+ words) TORONTO " The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of the…...
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (935+ words) The war has shaken global energy markets, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and leading to tighter supplies of natural gas after Qatar turned off its production. The younger Khamenei, who had not been seen or heard from publicly since…...
MLA outlines major regional projects for Budget 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (611+ words) Budget 2026 has been released, and while it features funds for a variety of capital projects in the Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock region, it also brings an increase to the provincial property tax and a near-$10-billion deficit. Local MLA Glenn van Dijken said…...
Turner rides adrenalin rush at Paralympics eyeing repeat gold in snowboard cross
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (737+ words) Tyler Turner sees himself as an adrenalin enthusiast, not an adrenalin junkie. The 37-year-old lives life on the edge, with passions for snowboarding and skydiving. "Junkies are addicted and I could quit at any time, which is not true, but…...