Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit International Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit
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A group of Etobicoke tenants living in several buildings on Richview Road rallied Sunday against what they call steep rent hikes and long-ignored maintenance issues. Tenants say they recently received what’s known as an AGI, or Above Guideline Increase, which would raise rent beyond Ontario’s rent control limit of 2.1 per cent. Organizers with the Toronto Tenant Union say the landlord is seeking more than double the provincial guideline while repairs inside the buildings continue to pile up. “Most of these units are rent-controlled, and the landlord is trying to squeeze more on top of that to pay for big renovations…
RICHMOND — Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture. Sebastian Tow, Michael France and Mary Grace Mathisen were surrounded and greeted Sunday by hundreds of supporters, family and friends, with tears and hugs filling the arrival hall of Vancouver International Airport. Tow, from Vancouver, said the flotilla group was kidnapped in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea by Israeli forces, and every one of them was dragged aboard prison ships and beaten. He…
The Ontario Liberals have rejected an appeal by MP Nate Erskine-Smith of a nomination contest loss earlier this month that’s put his bid for leadership of the provincial party into question. Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race on May 9 to business owner Ahsanul Hafiz by 19 votes. Erskine-Smith appealed to the party’s arbitration panel, alleging irregularities that included 34 more ballots counted than the number of recorded voters, many people who couldn’t state their address and claimed to have “just lost” their driver’s licence, and people…
Police in York Region are warning the public of another “coyote encounter” in a residential area where a teenage girl was bitten last week. In a late Sunday night social media post, police said the encounter occurred in a green space in the area of McCowan Road and 16th Avenue, which includes: Bruce Boyd Parkette Russell Carter Tefft Park Laurie Park Jeffreys Pond Ross Brown Park Nordlingen Park Berczy Park Helsey Trail Police did not provide any specific details of the encounter. “Residents, pedestrians, and pet owners are asked to exercise caution. If you are in the area, remain alert,…
When Caroline Leal was in the midst of her second maternity leave, her observations from visits to more than 45 countries lingered at the back of her mind. Read MoreCaroline Leal is the face behind Ottawa But With Kids, an Instagram account that helps moms and families with young children navigate the national capital. News, Local News, children, Ottawa, Ottawa Sun, Realtime When Caroline Leal was in the midst of her second maternity leave, her observations from visits to more than 45 countries lingered at the back of her mind. Read More
President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes. President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes. International President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
A rainy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of that nation on Sunday. A rainy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of that nation on Sunday. US A rainy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of that nation on Sunday.
Bipartisan co-chairs of House Problem Solvers Caucus call on Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Bipartisan co-chairs of House Problem Solvers Caucus call on Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Politics Bipartisan co-chairs of House Problem Solvers Caucus call on Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.”
With help from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Randy and Beth Boyle recovered a wedding ring after their home burned down in the Simi Valley fire. With help from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Randy and Beth Boyle recovered a wedding ring after their home burned down in the Simi Valley fire. GMA With help from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Randy and Beth Boyle recovered a wedding ring after their home burned down in the Simi Valley fire.
A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week International A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month. The law enforcement agency said in a statement posted on X that the man was in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue when he “pulled a weapon from his bag” shortly after 6 p.m. EDT and began firing. Secret Service officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who died at…
EDMONTON — Hundreds of people in red-and-white clothing waved Canadian flags, cheered as honking cars passed by and sang “O Canada” at a launch event for a campaign aiming to stop Alberta from quitting Confederation. Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta’s former deputy premier, said his Forever Canadian campaign will see him and hundreds of volunteers zigzagging from the province’s north to the south in his “Unity Bus” to encourage Albertans to vote for staying in Canada in an October referendum. “I will be on the road for the next six months, riding in this bus from town to town, campground to campground,”…
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend got kickstarted by the purest among us. Read MoreRoughly 1,900 took part in the first event of the weekend schedule. Smiles were probably more numerous than that. News, Local News, kids, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, running, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend got kickstarted by the purest among us. Read More
Ottawa was on fire for 100-year-old Roy Allen on Saturday. Read MoreRoy Allen became the oldest person to walk the Ottawa Race Weekend’s five-kilometre race, and he did it with a smile on his face. News, Local News, centenarian, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, walking Ottawa was on fire for 100-year-old Roy Allen on Saturday. Read More
Ketcia Peters still remembers the moment a teacher told her she was a leader. Read More“It’s A Trap,” a youth outreach program trying to get young people away from crime, announces funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Youth Ketcia Peters still remembers the moment a teacher told her she was a leader. Read More
Police say a nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early Sunday with 22 workers managing to get out others remain missing Police say a nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early Sunday with 22 workers managing to get out others remain missing International Police say a nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed early Sunday with 22 workers managing to get out others remain missing
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” the head of the WHO warned during a press briefing on Friday. The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” the head of the WHO warned during a press briefing on Friday. Health The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” the head of the WHO warned during a press briefing on Friday.
Ukraine is working to verify intelligence from the United States and others that suggests Russia is preparing to use a hypersonic ballistic missile system. Ukraine is working to verify intelligence from the United States and others that suggests Russia is preparing to use a hypersonic ballistic missile system. International Ukraine is working to verify intelligence from the United States and others that suggests Russia is preparing to use a hypersonic ballistic missile system.
The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots near the White House. The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots near the White House. US The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots near the White House.