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A new report says fares on summer flights to Canadian cities have shot up over the past year. People make their way through Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ont. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canadians paying more to fly as summer airfare prices jump

Domestic fares from July through September stand 14 per cent higher on average than last year

A Lynx Air Boeing 737 jet sits at a gate at the international airport in Calgary on February 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Airports demand millions in unpaid fees from defunct Lynx Air

Airports are knocking on Lynx Air’s cabin door to demand $4.1 million…

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

A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

WestJet Encore pilots ratify deal, averting possibility of strike

Contract goes into effect immediately, with retroactive pay to Jan. 1

A WestJet logo is seen in the domestic check-in area at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event in Cupertino, Calif., Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Key new features coming to Apple’s iOS 18 this fall

Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Monday’s…

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event in Cupertino, Calif., Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
WestJet mechanics have voted overwhelmingly against a proposed new deal. (Black Press file photo)

WestJet mechanics reject contract in decision CEO calls ‘deeply concerning’

Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association represents some 670 aircraft tradespeople

WestJet mechanics have voted overwhelmingly against a proposed new deal. (Black Press file photo)
FILE - People try out iPhone products at an Apple Store in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2021. Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, 2024, is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Appel set inject its products with new wave of AI technology

Siri’s optional gateway to ChatGPT will be free to all iPhone users

FILE - People try out iPhone products at an Apple Store in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2021. Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, 2024, is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
A lurch to the far-right in this past weekend’s Europe-wide elections could have implications for Canada’s trade and climate policy. The first provisional results for the European Parliament elections are projected on a large screen during an election event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Harry Nakos

As Europe steps right, Canada wonders about the impact on climate, trade

Growing populism could see a more insular approach from Europe: analyst

A lurch to the far-right in this past weekend’s Europe-wide elections could have implications for Canada’s trade and climate policy. The first provisional results for the European Parliament elections are projected on a large screen during an election event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Sunday, June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Harry Nakos
FILE - People try out iPhone products at an Apple Store in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2021. Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, 2024, is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Analysts increasingly worried Apple may be falling too far behind in the rapidly changing AI space

FILE - People try out iPhone products at an Apple Store in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2021. Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, 2024, is expected to herald the company’s move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that’s expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a town hall at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina, Thursday, April 13, 2023. A new centre to track Indigenous economic prosperity at the First Nations University of Canada is in the works, and will be funded by the McConnel and Mastercard Foundations, the three organizations announced today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

New centre in the works to track Indigenous data on businesses, land and resources

It fulfils a call to action that a research body be established to track countrywide data

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a town hall at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina, Thursday, April 13, 2023. A new centre to track Indigenous economic prosperity at the First Nations University of Canada is in the works, and will be funded by the McConnel and Mastercard Foundations, the three organizations announced today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
FILE - Google’s first datacenter in Germany is pictured during its inauguration in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Google signs $100M deal with Canadian news companies

Google announced which organization it has selected to distribute the $100 million…

FILE - Google’s first datacenter in Germany is pictured during its inauguration in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ransomware business booms as Canada wrestles with cybersecurity standards

Cybersecurity experts say multi-layered protection needed in online security standards

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre is seen Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec firm acquires brand rights for troubled Just For Laughs

ComediHa! bid for multiple brands, audiovisual catalogue approved by judge

A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre is seen Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Indigo bookstore chain completes Trilogy deal to take retailer private

Indigo has been working to turnaround its business since last year

An Indigo bookstore is seen Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Unifor has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Amazon amid a vote by workers at a Delta, B.C. warehouse over whether they want to join the union. Signage at an Amazon fulfilment centre is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, July 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Labour practice complaint filed against Amazon in B.C. warehouse hiring

Unifor alleges Amazon ramped up hiring at Delta facility ahead of union vote

Unifor has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Amazon amid a vote by workers at a Delta, B.C. warehouse over whether they want to join the union. Signage at an Amazon fulfilment centre is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, July 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved a settlement agreement between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government. The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., is viewed from Pictou, N.S., Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

B.C. pulp firm settlement approved in case of closed Nova Scotia plant

B.C. judged approves deal reached between Paper Excellence and Nova Scotia government

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved a settlement agreement between the owners of the Northern Pulp mill and the Nova Scotia government. The Northern Pulp mill in Abercrombie Point, N.S., is viewed from Pictou, N.S., Dec. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Graphic showing the geographical layout of the Ridley Island area and the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) project. (Altgas/Royal Vopak)

$1.35B B.C. LPG export facility gets official green light from investors

Project preparation already underway in Prince Rupert with land clearing 95% complete

Graphic showing the geographical layout of the Ridley Island area and the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) project. (Altgas/Royal Vopak)
Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Black-owned business program takes aim at government, corporate contracts

Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society offers certification program

Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)

OpenAI to start using news content from News Corp in multiyear deal

Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and New York Post have decided to collaborate rather than fight

FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI will start using news content from News Corp. as part of a multiyear deal between the two companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward

Looming aquaculture plan’s uncertainty ‘unjust and unfair’: B.C. industry

Fish farmers calling for 6-year license renewals to supply more security

An Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward