Federal budget to include more money for apartment construction loans
OTTAWA – The federal government is setting aside another $15 billion in the upcoming budget for its apartment construction loan program. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says...
Tech industry says barriers keep Canadian companies from selling to government
OTTAWA – Bureaucracy makes it too difficult for Canadian tech companies to sell to government, a new report from an industry group says — and all...
In the news today: Opening arguments at the Alberta blockade trial for trio of men
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Opening arguments...
Toronto Police reviewing protest that prompted cancellation of PM’s reception
Toronto Police say they are reviewing whether illegal activity occurred during a protest on Saturday that led to the cancellation of a reception hosted by the...
Montreal winter second-warmest on record, Environment Canada says
MONTREAL – Environment Canada says the 2023-2024 winter season in Montreal was the second-warmest since record-keeping began in 1871. Meteorologist Gregory Yang says the mean temperatures...
Canada sanctions more Russian officials in response to death of opposition leader
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign affairs minister has announced another round of sanctions against the Russian government, which she says are in response to last month’s death...
Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds
VANCOUVER – Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a...
AI has come for music. So far, there’s a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but a titan of Newfoundland and Labrador’s music...
Montreal police say 30-year-old man killed in armed assault Friday
Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab...
AI brings deepfake pornography to the masses, as Canadian laws play catch-up
VANCOUVER – Underage Canadian high school girls are targeted using AI to create fake explicit photos that spread online. Google searches bring up multiple free websites...