Category Archives: Canada
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive
Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology...
Sep 02, 2023
Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back
The charred hills surrounding Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict. An e...
Sep 02, 2023
N.W.T. officials set to share details about lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order
YELLOWKNIFE - Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation have been told they'll be allowed home as early as Sept. 6, barring any increase in wildfire risk. The city and the Yellowknives Dene F...
Sep 02, 2023
Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination lawsuit against feds
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to combine two separate lawsuits after another Canadian-Afghan has alleged Canada discriminated against Afghan refugees by treating them differently t...
Sep 01, 2023
A look at British Columbia's 12 wildfires of note
Twelve of the 400 or so blazes burning in British Columbia are described by the province's wildfire service as "wildfires of note," meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to public safety. H...
Sep 01, 2023
New fences, gate controls among international border upgrades since 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The Canadian Border Services Agency is improving the perimeter fences, gate controls and road infrastructure at 11 border crossings between the United States and Canada following the "Freedom...
Sep 01, 2023
Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north
KELOWNA, B.C. - Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior are now under control. But the BC Wildfire Ser...
Sep 01, 2023
Quebec short-term rental law in effect, with big fines for uncertified listings
MONTREAL - Quebec's new tourist accommodation law is now in effect, with hefty fines of up to $100,000 for short-term rental platforms listing properties without a proper government certificate. Under...
Sep 01, 2023
Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $234 million to Canadian media
OTTAWA - The federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to see Google and Facebook spend under an act requiring the tech giants to compensate media for news articles. Federal off...
Sep 01, 2023
Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed COVID benefits while employed
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there. The CRA is reviewing approximately 600 cases in which current employees...
Sep 01, 2023
