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Google DeepMind calls for 'responsible' approach to AI amid 'eureka moment'

Google DeepMind calls for 'responsible' approach to AI amid 'eureka moment'

TORONTO — The chief business officer at Google's artificial intelligence research lab says the world is having a "eureka moment" around artificial intelligence, but we have to be responsible with the technology.
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Catcher Alejandro Kirk returns to Blue Jays roster after stint on 10-day injury list

Catcher Alejandro Kirk returns to Blue Jays roster after stint on 10-day injury list

TORONTO — Catcher Alejandro Kirk has returned from the Toronto Blue Jays 10-day injured list. Kirk had been out with a left hand laceration after being hit by a pitch.
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Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues

Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues

TORONTO — Digital giant Meta is terminating the contract for a fellowship program that supports the hiring of a limited number of emerging journalists at newswire service The Canadian Press The move comes amid fallout from the federal government's On
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Do your math before using credit card loyalty points toward mortgages

Do your math before using credit card loyalty points toward mortgages

TORONTO — Canadians looking for a little extra help on mortgage payments may be surprised to learn about one possibility: loyalty points.
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Ontario adds 300 new spaces in paramedic college programs

Ontario adds 300 new spaces in paramedic college programs

BARRIE, Ont. — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says there will be more than 300 new spaces in paramedic programs at provincial colleges this year.
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Mitsui High-tec investing $100 million to expand EV parts plant in Ontario

Mitsui High-tec investing $100 million to expand EV parts plant in Ontario

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Mitsui High-tec is investing more than $100 million to expand manufacturing operations in southwestern Ontario that produce a component needed for electric vehicles.
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Cannabis company TerrAscend to list on TSX under TSND ticker in early July

Cannabis company TerrAscend to list on TSX under TSND ticker in early July

TORONTO — TerrAscend Corp. says it will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange next week. The Toronto-based cannabis company says its common shares will begin trading on the exchange under the TSND ticker on July 4.
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$70M lottery ticket not validated before deadline, OLG still investigating claims

$70M lottery ticket not validated before deadline, OLG still investigating claims

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says the winning ticket for a $70 million prize was not validated at any of its terminals before the deadline to claim the jackpot.
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Cannabis company Canopy Growth sells California facility, changes auditors

Cannabis company Canopy Growth sells California facility, changes auditors

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it has completed the sale of its facility in Modesto, Calif. The cannabis company is selling some of its facilities as part of an organizational transformation announced last year to help cut spending.
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Corus Entertainment reports Q3 loss, revenue down from year ago

Corus Entertainment reports Q3 loss, revenue down from year ago

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year ago as it took a non-cash impairment charge related to goodwill, broadcast licences as well as trademark and brand assets totalling $590.0 million.
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