Despite worries artificial intelligence lacks empathy and could be coming to steal their jobs, a growing number of Canadians are turning to AI tools, a new poll suggests. Thirty per cent of Canadians now use artificial intelligence tools, the Leger poll suggested, up from 25 per cent a year ago, …
Read More »Son of missing Israeli-Canadian activist fears Gaza offensive puts her at risk
TEL AVIV, Israel — The son of missing Israel-Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver said Sunday the military escalation in Gaza had raised the dangers to his mother. “I do fear that she’s more at risk,” Yonatan Zeigen told reporters, two days after the Israeli army moved into Gaza in response …
Read More »Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended
An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate believes he could be the subject of election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Adil Shamji, the Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, had his account on X, formerly Twitter, suspended after spam complaints earlier in the week. …
Read More »‘She is in danger:’ Family of missing Ontario woman fears for her safety
The family of a missing Barrie woman is pleading for help after the 26-year-old has not been since for more than 10 days. Autumn Shaganash, 26, was last seen the night of Friday, June 9, 2023, in Barrie, Ont., leaving her family’s home. She was last heard from the following …
Read More »Shockwaves from SVB collapse hit global bank stocks gripped by contagion fears – National
Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse pressured global bank stocks further on Tuesday as investors fretted over the financial health of some lenders, in spite of assurances from U.S. President Joe Biden and other policymakers. An indicator of credit risk in the euro zone banking system leapt to its highest since mid-July, …
Read More »What if I wet the bed? At 84, I tackle my fears and face aging head on
This First Person column is written by Sheilah Bissett, who lives in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I woke up one morning this spring and couldn’t get out of bed. My arthritic left leg was so painful that I couldn’t bend it. I’m 84 …
Read More »Review of polygraph tests stokes privacy fears at cyber spy agency
The watchdog body overseeing Canada’s intelligence agencies is looking into whether polygraph tests — popularly known as lie detector tests — should be used to hire spies. Its investigation has some of Canada’s cyber intelligence officials and agents worried that their most personal information could be viewed by strangers. The National Security …
Read More »‘A crutch to continue to prejudice’: Montreal’s LGBTQ community fears stigma from monkeypox
David Hawkins wasn’t alive during the height of the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s, but decades later, his organization is still working on dispelling harmful myths associated with the disease. “All these years later, it is still seen as being the gay disease, and it’s stuff like that that people still point …
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