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Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada's courtrooms?

Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada's courtrooms?

VANCOUVER — The case law looked real to Fraser MacLean.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S.
Disciplinary hearing results in admonishment for former Canada coach John Herdman

Disciplinary hearing results in admonishment for former Canada coach John Herdman

A disciplinary committee hearing into John Herdman, triggered by the Olympic drone-spying scandal, has concluded with the former Canada coach receiving a written admonishment.
Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon

Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud , was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday.
Manitoba to look at potential outreach efforts for U.S. researchers, says Kinew

Manitoba to look at potential outreach efforts for U.S. researchers, says Kinew

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is looking at ways to recruit scientists and researchers from the United States.
What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away.

Man accused of coercing 9-year-old into sharing explicit images after chatting on TikTok and Roblox

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. airman has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself after he posed as a 13-year-old and chatted with the child on TikTok and the gaming site Roblox.
Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle

Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S.
What to know about the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

What to know about the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday , is the U.S. Department of Defense's northernmost installation.
IRS crime fighting arm announces modernization program as financial crimes use more tech

IRS crime fighting arm announces modernization program as financial crimes use more tech

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nature of financial crime changes, with technology and AI increasingly used to perpetrate illegal acts, the IRS' crime fighting arm —IRS Criminal Investigation— is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts