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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs a G7 poster as he arrives to the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy on Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

G7 leaders pledge action to counter foreign interference

Communique calls on tech firms to step up efforts to prevent interference, information manipulation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs a G7 poster as he arrives to the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy on Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Meta Platforms Inc. has long been using artificial intelligence to help it serve users information and ads it thinks are most likely to interest them, but its new chatbot has thrust the company’s use of the technology back into the spotlight. Two screenshots taken from a smartphone on Thursday, May 30, 2024, show the steps needed to mute the “Ask Meta AI anything” chatbot on the Facebook and Instagram apps. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

How Meta’s AI uses your data and why opting out is not so simple

Meta AI chatbot embedded in the company’s platforms is raising a lot of questions

Meta Platforms Inc. has long been using artificial intelligence to help it serve users information and ads it thinks are most likely to interest them, but its new chatbot has thrust the company’s use of the technology back into the spotlight. Two screenshots taken from a smartphone on Thursday, May 30, 2024, show the steps needed to mute the “Ask Meta AI anything” chatbot on the Facebook and Instagram apps. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc arrives to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Leblanc has told the British Columbia government Ottawa will continue to back the RCMP as the province’s contract police force serving many cities and rural and remote areas amid an ongoing force transition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Ottawa give B.C. short-term certainty on RCMP contract policing

Federal government looking at a revamp of how federal police force operates

Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc arrives to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Leblanc has told the British Columbia government Ottawa will continue to back the RCMP as the province’s contract police force serving many cities and rural and remote areas amid an ongoing force transition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) throws the ball during first half CFL action against the Toronto Argonauts, in Toronto, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

‘No pressure at all’: Lions locked in for home opener against Calgary

Stampeders the focus as 50 Cent set rock Vancouver crowd

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) throws the ball during first half CFL action against the Toronto Argonauts, in Toronto, on Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
A column of wildfire smoke is seen from the Midnight Dome fire lookout tower near Dawson City on Aug. 2, 2022. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)

Yukon expects return to ‘normal’ wildfire season after busy 2023: officials

Damp ground and a significant snowpack expected to hurt chances of a repeat of last year

A column of wildfire smoke is seen from the Midnight Dome fire lookout tower near Dawson City on Aug. 2, 2022. (Submitted/Government of Yukon)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with Pope Francis during the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy on Friday, June 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Pope Francis meets with Trudeau, warns leaders to approach AI responsibly

Pontiff delivers address about the promises and perils of artificial intelligence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with Pope Francis during the G7 Summit in Savelletri Di Fasano, Italy on Friday, June 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during second period Game 3 action of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Edmonton on Thursday, June 13, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Panthers hang on to beat Oilers 4-3, take 3-0 lead in Stanley Cup final

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as Florida moves within one win of NHL title

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) during second period Game 3 action of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Edmonton on Thursday, June 13, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Auditor General Michael Pickup speaks in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. A group of local politicians from B.C.’s Lower Mainland are asking the provincial auditor general to investigate how the cost of a wastewater treatment plant could balloon to $3.86 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. officials want audit of $3.86B wastewater treatment plant

Explanation wanted for delays, overruns on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant

Auditor General Michael Pickup speaks in the press theatre at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. A group of local politicians from B.C.’s Lower Mainland are asking the provincial auditor general to investigate how the cost of a wastewater treatment plant could balloon to $3.86 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Chynna Wilson and her husband wanted a wedding but not a traditional, expensive one at a golf course or banquet hall. Instead, they booked a restaurant in downtown Toronto for their special day last fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Eliot Kim Mandatory credit

Wedding on a budget? Have your dream day without breaking the bank

Chynna Wilson had a simple vision for her wedding day — a…

Chynna Wilson and her husband wanted a wedding but not a traditional, expensive one at a golf course or banquet hall. Instead, they booked a restaurant in downtown Toronto for their special day last fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Eliot Kim Mandatory credit
Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov (16) kneels on the ice after he was injured during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers on June 10, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Wilfredo Lee

Barkov back as Panthers head into Edmonton for Game 3 of Stanley Cup final

Florida Panther captain had been questionable due to high hit

Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov (16) kneels on the ice after he was injured during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers on June 10, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Wilfredo Lee
A container ship passes under the Lions Gate Bridge after leaving port, in Vancouver, B.C., on May 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Shipping industry looks at sustainable fuels chasing net-zero goals

Industry says green energy consensus needed as it looks to rebuild the fleet

A container ship passes under the Lions Gate Bridge after leaving port, in Vancouver, B.C., on May 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Palestinian girls sift through the rubble of a home destroyed in a raid by Israeli forces in the village of Kafr Dan, near the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of Palestinian men killed by Israeli fire during a raid in the northern West Bank village. A total of six men were killed by Israeli forces during Tuesday’s raid on the village according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Hope, caution shared as Israelis and Palestinians consider ceasefire talk

Fears and expectations run throughout the region as all sides weigh a deal

Palestinian girls sift through the rubble of a home destroyed in a raid by Israeli forces in the village of Kafr Dan, near the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of Palestinian men killed by Israeli fire during a raid in the northern West Bank village. A total of six men were killed by Israeli forces during Tuesday’s raid on the village according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
NDP MP for Victoria Laurel Collins makes her way to the podium to speak about a youth corps during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MPs pass coercive control bill to criminalize intimate partner threats

B.C. MP championing legislation that moves to the Senate for review before possibly becoming law

NDP MP for Victoria Laurel Collins makes her way to the podium to speak about a youth corps during a news conference, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Vancouver police have arrested and charged a suspect in the stabbing death of a Japanese restaurant chef last week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Murder charge laid in downtown stabbing of Vancouver chef

Police say suspect and victim did not know each other prior to the fatal attack

Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Vancouver police have arrested and charged a suspect in the stabbing death of a Japanese restaurant chef last week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Liberal MP David McGuinty, Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, responds to questions from reporters before heading into a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Foreign actors actively targeting Canadian media: security chair

All forms of media, including mainstream media, subjected to interference: report

Liberal MP David McGuinty, Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, responds to questions from reporters before heading into a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A female undercover officer is set to continue her testimony Wednesday at a trial for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the blockade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Undercover officer testifies Coutts accused ready to battle the ‘Devil’s arm’

‘If (police) come into Coutts, he said that he will slit their throats’

A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A female undercover officer is set to continue her testimony Wednesday at a trial for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the blockade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
An Uber driver is seen in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide minimum-wage measures and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Minimum wage, other rules for B.C. app-based ride and delivery work

Province says first such regulations in Canada come into effect this September

An Uber driver is seen in Vancouver, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide minimum-wage measures and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
12 firefighters and seven SAR members rescue a man and his dog, following a fall down a steep embankment. RDEK

‘Extremely lucky’: teen and pup OK after slide down B.C. embankment

Lengthy rescue operation extracts pair after rocky, 200-metre plunge near Elko

12 firefighters and seven SAR members rescue a man and his dog, following a fall down a steep embankment. RDEK
Music producer and DJ Joel Zimmerman, known as ‘Deadmau5’, poses for a photograph in Toronto, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Annoyed Deadmau5 marks 25 years and a Hall of Fame induction

A 20-minute mostly unprintable conversation with one of Canada’s finest

Music producer and DJ Joel Zimmerman, known as ‘Deadmau5’, poses for a photograph in Toronto, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departs Ottawa on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on route to Italy to attend the G7 Summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Complex demanding agenda as Trudeau off to G7 summit

Two major global conflicts, AI, energy transition and more the focus of meetings in Italy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departs Ottawa on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on route to Italy to attend the G7 Summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick