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Jamie Jelinski feels a bit like David — and the Toronto police are his Goliath. The trouble is, he’s worried that this time Goliath might win. Jelinski filed a freedom of information (FOI) request to Toronto police in June 2020 for records concerning the facial recognition technology Clearview AI after …
Read More »Why your city is still waiting on e-buses — and how tariffs could make things worse
Electric bus manufacturers hit hard by pandemic-era supply chain chaos could soon find themselves pummelled by a trade war. “The immediate effect of the [U.S. President] Donald Trump tariffs is buses become more expensive overnight,” said Josipa Petrunic, the president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium …
Read More »As Trump moves to withdraw from global commitments, China is waiting in the wings
As U.S. President Donald Trump announces plans to withdraw from various international organizations and agreements, China is positioning itself as a global leader and capitalizing on the opportunity to fill a void left by the United States on the world stage, analysts say. On his first day in office after Monday’s …
Read More »His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central Gaza
Two girls and a woman were crushed to death waiting in a crowd of people outside a bakery in the central Gaza Strip Friday as Palestinians in the war-torn enclave face an increasing threat of famine amid a worsening food crisis. Osama Abu Al-Laban was with his 17-year-old daughter, Rahaf, in …
Read More »London, Ont., residents applied months ago to bring family from warring Sudan to Canada. They’re still waiting
Families in London, Ont., with relatives stuck in war-torn Sudan are calling on Ottawa to urgently speed up the process to bring their family members to safety in Canada. After spending thousands of dollars on applications for a family-based humanitarian program that launched in February, the families say they’ve received no information …
Read More »Toronto Raptors waiting on Sasha Vezenkov
By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted July 8, 2024 4:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is willing to be patient with Sasha Vezenkov. The 28-year-old forward was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Raptors on June …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers playing waiting game on 2 all-stars – Winnipeg
With the clock ticking on free agency, it’s going to be a busy month for Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters. After only inking seven of their 36 pending free agents so far, the Blue Bombers signings have grinded to a halt. The club is now in a holding …
Read More »‘Like an accident waiting to happen’ New Westminister proposing speed limits on E-scooters – BC
E-scooters are becoming more and more common on local streets and sidewalks. However, these convenient conveyances may need to slow down on New Westminster roads if an upcoming motion at Monday’s council meeting is passed. City Councillor Daniel Fontaine is proposing a bylaw that would set speed limits for motorized vehicles including …
Read More »Poilievre presents himself as PM in waiting at Conservative convention – National
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried painting himself as a prime minister in waiting in an election-style speech to party faithful Friday, filling it with the messages he plans to take to Canadians, while throwing some red meat to his base. Poilievre’s address to the more than 2,500 supporters gathered for …
Read More »Brampton family allegedly left waiting for 911 during home invasion – Toronto
A family from Brampton, Ont., is speaking out after they were the victims of a terrifying home invasion earlier this summer. Along with the violation of personal safety, they say they are disappointed by the response time from emergency officials. Around 3:15 a.m. on the morning of July 1, Jolly …
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