Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings

sootoday - VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by t

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Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor

Abdul Matin Sarfraz / nationalobserver - Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation — and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government subsidies.

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B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement

Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says

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Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts

sootoday - GATINEAU — An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts.

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LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA 'broken' by U.S. tariffs

sootoday - OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc's visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing.

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Montreal police arrest Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, Canada's most wanted fugitive

James Mennie, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The 24-year-old was wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with a fatal shooting at a Toronto shopping centre parking lot.

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Suspect charged with murder over shooting death of 29-year-old Hamilton man

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Hamilton police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Daniel Musafiri after uncovering evidence while investigating another case.

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Slain woman, an anti-Khalistan influencer, targeted by killer — LaSalle police

Millar Holmes-Hill / windsorstar - Stabbing death of Windsor woman and social media influencer, who reported previous attack to police, draws global attention.

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Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct testifies at defamation trial

sootoday - MONTREAL — The woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has taken the stand at the Montreal courthouse to repeat her misconduct allegations against him.

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Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

sootoday - TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and selling prices, as the city's real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move.

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Dairy group will seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'

Pierre Saint-Arnaud / nationalobserver - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation — similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne — for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine.

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COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations

Katie Hyslop / thetyee - Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

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