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AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics , he drove a rented car to Google's California headquarters to celebrate. Hinton doesn't work at Google anymore.
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk

Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk

Broadcaster Adnan Virk's passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a convenience store his family owned in the small Kingston-area town of Morven, Ont.
MLSE shows off Scotiabank Arena upgrades, including tunnel club, with more to come

MLSE shows off Scotiabank Arena upgrades, including tunnel club, with more to come

TORONTO — Fans at Scotiabank Arena for concerts or Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games will notice bigger, brighter walkways and more technology these days. But the venue remains a work in progress.
Gunmen kill 20 miners in an attack in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit

Gunmen kill 20 miners in an attack in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan’s southwest, a police official said Friday, drawing condemnation from authorities as a search was launched for the attackers.
Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction

Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction

EDMONTON — A month after announcing its money would be off the table, the Alberta government says it's recommitting its $1.53-billion share towards Calgary's beleaguered Green Line light rail project.
Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper businesses, town

Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper businesses, town

JASPER, ALTA. — The government of Canada will forgo up to $15.2 million in rental fees charged to the municipality of Jasper, Alta., as well as its residents and business owners over the next few years.
Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

Aritzia earnings up on higher retail, e-commerce revenue

VANCOUVER — Canadian clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. saw its earnings rise in its fiscal second quarter, thanks to higher retail and e-commerce revenue. The Vancouver-based company said Thursday it earned $18.
Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners

Poilievre supports mandatory drug, psychiatric treatment for kids, prisoners

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves, he said at a press conference Thursday.
S&P/TSX ticks higher, U.S. stock markets down on latest inflation data

S&P/TSX ticks higher, U.S. stock markets down on latest inflation data

Canada’s main stock index ticked higher Thursday thanks to higher commodity prices, even as fresh inflation data south of the border caused U.S. markets to fall back from the previous day's record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 77.
Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, dousing strike fears

Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, dousing strike fears

MONTREAL — Air Canada pilots have given the green light to a tentative agreement with the airline, dashing fears of a future strike and overcoming concerns about entry-level pay and quality-of-life provisions.