Around Canada

Four federal and provincial privacy authorities in Canada have launched an investigation into OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT, after receiving a complaint about the company’s disclosure of personal information.  Investigation will examine if OpenAI got ‘valid and meaningful’ information-sharing consent from Canadians. Federal and provincial privacy authorities …

The Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a monastery in Montreal that dates back nearly two centuries, caught fire and continued to burn on Friday morning. Environment Canada warned of increased pollution levels due to the smoke.  Two people were treated for minor injuries in the 5-alarm fire. The Monastère du Bon-Pasteur, a …

Nurses in Prince George are warning the largest hospital in northern B.C. is at a “breaking point,” describing long waits in the emergency room and patients lined up in hallways to receive care.  Union says patients are overflowing into hallways with lineups for ER going out the door. Nurses in …

A roadway in Toronto’s west end continues to top the list of the most speeding tickets garnered in the city, nearly one year after a speeding camera was put in to deter dangerous driving.  Since Toronto started its speeding camera program, which now consists of 75 cameras, drivers on Parkside …

When it comes to shoreline fishing in the Montreal area, there’s really no comparison to Dieppe Park — a park that juts out into the St. Lawrence River, a brown gazebo perched on its grassy, tree-lined point just in front of the Old Port.  “You’re casting into 18, 20 feet …

The Moussi family is doing what they can to move forward, while trying to honour their daughter, Kennedy, who died last October.  Beloved White Sails Bakery and Deli in Tantallon is under new ownership. Lindsay and Charbel Moussi are the new owners of White Sails Bakery and Deli in Tantallon, …

An Alberta election that’s shaping up to be historically close will come down to who’s motivated to vote, who’s disillusioned, and who’s got more fight in them.  A race this close will come down to turnout, campaign muscle and voter motivation (or lack thereof). It’s an election shaping up to …

The head of Pride Toronto says the group may need to cut programming at this year’s festival as it wrestles with major cost increases for policing and insurance just weeks ahead of the event.  Police say costs up due to event size, collective bargaining; insurer did not comment. The head …

Ronald Lasik was one of 451 credibly accused sexual abusers named in a report by the attorney general of Illinois. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role at Mount Cashel.  Ronald Lasik allegedly abused kids in Chicago and Australia after leaving Canada. WARNING: This story contains …

A Nova Scotia member of Parliament is raising concerns about growing Chinese “influence and control” on the province’s lobster industry supply chain, especially at Halifax Stanfield airport. The airport authority denies the claim, and a major Chinese seafood exporter calls it “kind of racist.”  Exporter calls claims of growing Chinese …