Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires. The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its business, as first reported by Bloomberg, which also said the company will leave about 6,000 jobs unfilled. Also Thursday, Microsoft said it was offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of its U.S. employees. The software giant plans to make the offers in early May to about…
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Ontario’s opposition parties called on Premier Doug Ford to apologize for a personal insult he hurled — and repeated — at a Liberal member of provincial parliament Thursday during a debate about a law that restricts public access to his records. Most of the day’s question period was focused on amendments in the budget bill that will shield records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff from freedom-of-information laws. Liberal critic Stephanie Smyth, who worked for decades as a broadcast journalist before entering politics, asked Ford why a premier who claims to be highly accountable is making it hard…
Sarnia police have released new images of a suspect being sought on a Canada-wide warrant in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old former junior hockey player at a Lambton College campus bar on Friday, April 10. Kyaw Eh Doe, 24, who also goes by the names “Chin” and Leo King, is accused of opening fire inside the pub, killing 20‑year‑old Dane Nisbet and injuring two others. Police earlier confirmed that another suspect, 23-year-old Oudom “Richard” Bun, of London, Ont., had been taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Doe is wanted for second-degree…
OTTAWA — The RCMP says it has charged a consultant with fraudulently overbilling the federal government. An RCMP news release says 62-year-old Andrew McDermott and his company, AM Government Consulting Inc., face two counts of fraud over $5,000. The release says Public Services and Procurement Canada launched an investigation in 2021 into a federal consultant who worked on multiple Shared Services Canada contracts held by different private sector contractors. It says evidence indicated the consultant submitted fraudulent timesheets that resulted in overbilling between May 2020 and June 2022. The case was referred to the RCMP, which confirmed that the consultant…
An Ottawa-based musician has gone viral since the Ottawa Senators sent him to Taipei for the National Hockey League playoffs for releasing parody music that fans claimed “cursed the team.” Read MoreKyle Ivan, a musician, was knocked online for ‘cursing the team’ in the NHL playoffs through parody videos. News, Local News, National Hockey League, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Sun, Realtime An Ottawa-based musician has gone viral since the Ottawa Senators sent him to Taipei for the National Hockey League playoffs for releasing parody music that fans claimed “cursed the team.” Read More
A 19-year-old man was seriously injured following a stabbing outside a Scarborough apartment building on Thursday. Officers were called to the complex in the Birchmount and Ellesmere roads area at around 4:54 p.m. The teen was found at the scene and taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. No suspect information has been released at this time. A 19-year-old man was seriously injured following a stabbing outside a Scarborough apartment building on Thursday. Officers were called to the complex in the Birchmount and Ellesmere roads area at around 4:54 p.m. The teen was found at the scene…
A Quebec man faces a list of charges after ramming two Ontario Provincial Police vehicles while trying to avoid arrest on Highway 401 on Wednesday night. Read MoreThe case began shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, when Leeds County officers were called by OPP from the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry detachment to be on the lookout for a blue sedan. News, Local News, Highway 401, Ontario Provincial Police, OPP, OttawaSun, Realtime A Quebec man faces a list of charges after ramming two Ontario Provincial Police vehicles while trying to avoid arrest on Highway 401 on Wednesday night. Read More
The federal government has launched a flurry of artificial intelligence tools and chatbots in recent weeks, bolstering its goal of using the technology to increase productivity and efficiency in the public service. Read MoreThe public service has launched several artificial intelligence platforms in recent weeks. Public Service, artificial intelligence, Microsoft, Ottawa Sun, Public Services and Procurement Canada The federal government has launched a flurry of artificial intelligence tools and chatbots in recent weeks, bolstering its goal of using the technology to increase productivity and efficiency in the public service. Read More
The City of Toronto is now stepping in to oversee a number of urgent repair works at 500 Dawes Road in East York – a significant escalation in enforcement against the landlord who has an extensive history of property standards violations. The building has become notorious for a lengthy repair backlog and thousands of complaints related to crumbling ceilings, deteriorating balconies, and numerous pests. Last summer, Mayor Olivia Chow visited in person to get a first-hand look at the situation, signing a pledge to take remedial action. That action is now underway, at a cost of about $120,000, which the city says will…
The County of Grande Prairie has settled on a solution to Teepee Creek’s ongoing water woes. Read MoreExisting pipes too narrow to remove manganese deposits. Pigging a specialized process and won’t work in Teepee Creek infrastructure. News, Local News, County of Grande Prairie, Teepee Creek The County of Grande Prairie has settled on a solution to Teepee Creek’s ongoing water woes. Read More
A 62-year-old Ottawa man and his company have been charged with fraud following an RCMP investigation into allegations of fraudulent overbilling of the federal government. Read MoreThe consultant concurrently worked on Shared Services Canada contracts held by different private-sector contractors reporting to multiple technical authorities. News, Local News, federal consultants, fraud, Ottawa Sun, RCMP, Realtime A 62-year-old Ottawa man and his company have been charged with fraud following an RCMP investigation into allegations of fraudulent overbilling of the federal government. Read More
The Ottawa Senators played host to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their National Hockey League playoff series on Thursday night. Read MoreThe Ottawa Senators were hoping for a massive boost from the raucous home crowd at Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa Senators, Local News, News, Senators Extra, Ottawa Senators fans, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The Ottawa Senators played host to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their National Hockey League playoff series on Thursday night. Read More
A 911 call was the focus on Thursday at the trial for a MiWay bus driver involved in a fatal crash three years ago in Mississauga. Both sides presented their final theories at the judge-only trial, with the Crown saying the bus driver was distracted and panicked and failed to apply the brakes until after the crash, while the defence says there’s too much reasonable doubt to support that claim. Previous dashcam footage shows MiWay bus No. 1308 violently crashing into the back of Sharron Williams’ car as she sat stopped at the red light at the intersection of Derry…
It turns out that time does heal all wounds. Read MoreThe Senators will receive the No. 32 overall selection in June’s draft Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun It turns out that time does heal all wounds. Read More
Last fall, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) opened the first medical school in the Greater Toronto Area in over a century. It’s a key piece in elevating Brampton’s position on the innovation corridor, a stretch of land from Kitchener through Oshawa. “Understanding that many physicians are actively looking for ways that they can solve problems that they deal with day to day means that if we can build in this as a core tenant to how people are trained they’re more likely going to see that as part of their everyday activity and they’re going to become job creators,” said Dr.…
The Ottawa Senators have witnessed this movie before, and it comes with a heartbreaking finish. Read MoreGame 4, a must-win for Ottawa, is Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators have witnessed this movie before, and it comes with a heartbreaking finish. Read More
A man in his 70s is dead after a fire erupted in a North York home on Thursday night. Toronto fire crews were called to a home on Pellatt Avenue, south of Highway 401, just after 7 p.m. “Fire crews rescued one occupant from the building. Unfortunately, this occupant has succumbed to their injuries and passed away,” fire officials said. Paramedics say they also transported an adult female to a local hospital with minor injuries. They said her injuries were not a direct result of the fire. While the cause and origin of the blaze were not immediately known, Toronto…
Scottie Barnes had a double-double as the Toronto Raptors routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 2-1. Barnes scored a career playoff high 33 points, including 13 in the third quarter, adding 11 assists and five rebounds in a masterful performance on both ends of the court. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., also hit a career playoff high with 33 points, adding five rebounds and five assists. He went 6 for 8 from three-point range. Backup centre Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 points, the most ever by…
If you live in Peace River, the mantra is simple; as potential flooding may hit – prepare for a possible evacuation on a very short notice, fuel vehicles, gather important documents, medications, pets, and food and water. Read MorePrepare for a possible evacuation on very short notice. News, Canada, Local News, Floods, Weather If you live in Peace River, the mantra is simple; as potential flooding may hit – prepare for a possible evacuation on a very short notice, fuel vehicles, gather important documents, medications, pets, and food and water. Read More
Akheem Mesidor is ready to make Southern California his new football home. Read MoreMesidor is also ranked first overall by the CFL scouting bureau. NFL, Football, Sports, Ottawa Sun Akheem Mesidor is ready to make Southern California his new football home. Read More