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Quebec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools
MONTREAL - Municipalities in Quebec's capital region have recently begun using artificial intelligence to track everything from tree cover to cars -- and even backyard pools. The Communaut mtropolitai...
Jul 28, 2024
Government chatbots? It’s one possibility under Ottawa’s new AI strategy
OTTAWA - Delayed air passengers, disgruntled phone customers and even hungry people craving a slice of pizza increasingly find their pleas to private companies being answered by artificial intelligenc...
Jul 27, 2024
"Now lost": Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it'...
Jul 25, 2024
Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: report
OTTAWA - A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree "most likely" has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society of British Columbia r...
Jul 25, 2024
Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada
OTTAWA - The former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for green technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefit...
Jul 24, 2024
Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A global technology disruption spread to parts of Atlantic Canada Friday morning, affecting the government of Newfoundland and Labrador's online services and health-care information...
Jul 19, 2024 (Canadian Press)
On Friday Canadian flights, hospitals, border disrupted
TORONTO - A global technology outage had grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as reported issues persisted hours after the issues with Microsoft se...
Jul 19, 2024 Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued after the technology company said it was gradually fixing it. (The Canadian Press)
Canadian tech firms think capital gains policy change will hinder industry: survey
A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government's changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry. The finding i...
Jul 18, 2024
Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model
OTTAWA - The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within t...
Jul 17, 2024
AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest, says chief
VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city's new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system to a fire alarm in the forest. The system i...
Jul 16, 2024 Smoke from wildfires in B.C. and Alberta was headed into Saskatchewan on Saturday. (CKOM file photo)
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