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AI chatbots use Canadian news, but Ottawa won't say if they should be paying for it

AI chatbots use Canadian news, but Ottawa won't say if they should be paying for it

OTTAWA — The federal government is dodging questions about whether artificial intelligence companies should be paying Canadian news publishers for content their chatbots are openly using.
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Navalny's widow to meet with Trudeau, Joly in Ottawa on Tuesday

Navalny's widow to meet with Trudeau, Joly in Ottawa on Tuesday

OTTAWA — The widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is expected to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on Tuesday in Ottawa.
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Blair defends navy's Cuba visit, says critics may be 'confused' about its purpose

Blair defends navy's Cuba visit, says critics may be 'confused' about its purpose

Defence Minister Bill Blair says the Russian ships in Havana pose "no immediate threat" to Canada or Canadians, and Canada's trip was meant to demonstrate its "presence, naval capability and commitment to safe and open waters in the Americas."
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Canadian safety board says unregistered submersibles still diving after Titan deaths

Canadian safety board says unregistered submersibles still diving after Titan deaths

It's unclear whether the vessels have been subject to proper oversight, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a safety letter issued last week.
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Sending Canadian vessel to Cuba alongside Russia's was carefully planned: Minister

Sending Canadian vessel to Cuba alongside Russia's was carefully planned: Minister

OTTAWA — National Defence Minister Bill Blair's office is defending the decision to send a Canadian ship to Cuba where it docked alongside some of Russia's fleet, calling it a "carefully" planned move to increase its presence in the region.
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Trudeau says Russia needs to be accountable for 'genocide' of taking Ukrainian kids

Trudeau says Russia needs to be accountable for 'genocide' of taking Ukrainian kids

BURGENSTOCK — Russia must be held accountable for "an element of genocide" it's perpetrating by taking thousands of Ukrainian children from their homes and trying to erase their Ukrainian identity, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday at the end
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New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

HALIFAX — There's growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.
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'Reminder of the people:' Monument unveiled honouring victims of Manitoba crash

'Reminder of the people:' Monument unveiled honouring victims of Manitoba crash

DAUPHIN, Man. — Mourners, dignitaries and first responders flocked to a western Manitoba park on Saturday afternoon for the unveiling of a monument commemorating the victims and survivors of a deadly bus crash that took place one year ago.
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Calgary declares state of local emergency amid prolonged water main repairs

Calgary declares state of local emergency amid prolonged water main repairs

CALGARY — The City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency over the city's constrained water supply on Saturday, a day after officials revealed that work to repair a burst water main is expected to take three to five weeks longer than initiall
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Fatal vehicle crash southeast of Quebec City kills 50-year-old man

Fatal vehicle crash southeast of Quebec City kills 50-year-old man

MONTREAL — A 50-year-old man has died following a collision on Friday afternoon in Frampton, Que., about 76 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.
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